Schneider Electric India looks to hire 40 pc women recruits

Schneider Electric India is planning to hire 40 per cent women recruits across all levels in an attempt to achieve gender parity.

The company has sharpened its focus on gender diversity and is offering an array of women-friendly benefits and policies to attract more women talent to the organisation and ensure an inclusive work environment.

The policies and programmes introduced by the company in 2015 include revision of maternity policy to 6 months from 3 months, with an option of additional 6 months as part-time working.

"The organisation targets at hiring 40 per cent women recruits across all levels. Additionally, the company is looking at 50 per cent of all campus recruitments being women," Schneider Electric India Chief HR Officer Rachna Mukherjee said.

Flexi work time, work from home and part-time option; sabbatical of up to 6 months; focus on recruiting women returning to work post break and focus on learning and development of women leaders are some other women-friendly policies offered by the company.

"We at Schneider Electric advocate gender diversity as a key metric for business success. It is one of our core internal values and our vision is to foster a culture of inclusion where all forms of diversity are seen as adding real value for the company," Mukherjee added.