Gender Parity Focus Of Women’s Day Celebrations At Vedanta’s Odisha Operation

Bhubaneswar: Interactive sessions, awareness drives and community engagement activities like mass plantation, week-long menstrual hygiene awareness campaign, etc marked the International Women’s Day celebrations organised by Vedanta Aluminium at its alumina refinery at Lanjigarh, and aluminium & power operations at Jharsuguda, in Odisha.

Minister of Women and Child Development, and Textiles, Smriti Irani virtually addressed the Vedanta employees in the presence of Anil Agarwal, Executive Chairman, Vedanta Resources Limited, and his daughter, Priya Agarwal Hebbar, Non-Executive Director. In a separate session, Anil Agarwal and Priya Agarwal Hebbar also had a candid virtual conversation with all employees of Vedanta and their spouses, on the focus of the organisation to ensure gender parity and greater inclusivity of women at all levels of decision making.

Rahul Sharma, Dy. CEO – Aluminium Business, Vedanta Ltd., said, “The manufacturing industry has traditionally been male-dominated. But, for us at Vedanta, to be a metals’ giant with one of the highest gender diversity ratios in the country, is something we take great pride in. We treat every role as absolutely gender-neutral, which has led to women leading all facets of core functions, from Operations & Maintenance, Security, R&D, Marketing, Finance and HR, right up to operating cranes. As India’s largest aluminium producer, we strive to build a culture that fosters meritocracy and excellence. This enables us to build a vibrant and inclusive environment that allows our greatest asset – our people – to thrive.”