02 May 2022, Mumbai:
Retailers Association of India (RAI) and Trust for Retailers & Retail Associates of India (TRRAIN) have come together to help make retail a more inclusive industry through the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies with retailers registered with RAI.
They will also collaborate on the identification and mapping of job roles at different levels within the industry, appropriate to the type of disability, as per the agreement signed on Thursday.
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This collaboration will witness TRRAIN and RAI working together to implement diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) policies with retailers registered with the RAI.
Speaking about the collaboration and the impact it aims to create, BS Nagesh, Founder, TRRAIN said, “Diversity and Inclusion have become important conversations today. As thought leaders and catalysts, we want to enable retail organisations in their diversity and inclusion journey, particularly with regard to employing Persons with Disabilities (PwD).
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Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO, RAI said, “India has one store for every 100 citizens making retail one of the top employers employing about 4.5 crore people.
The industry is significant not only because of its contribution to the country’s GDP and commerce but also because it employs people with various abilities and backgrounds.
Study after study demonstrates how crucial diversity and inclusion practices are to a company’s success.
The partnership was inked during the Retail Leadership Summit 2022, wherein CEOs and CHROs from retailers such as Nexus Malls, Inorbit Malls, Vishal Mega Mart, and Reliance Retail have pledged their support.
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CREDITS: KNN India Retail4growth HR Katha News Bharti NRI News (The news article has not been edited by DFU Publications staff).
