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Hero MotoCorp Surpasses 1000 Women Employees Milestone

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Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, has announced that it now employs over 1000 women in their organization, thanks to an initiative called ‘Project Tejaswani’.

Commenting on the occasion, Vijay Sethi, Chief Human Resources Officer and Head of CSR & Information Technology, Hero MotoCorp, said, “It has always been our constant endeavor to nurture a work environment that fosters equal opportunity, empowerment and growth for all. Thanks to the concerted effort involving everyone in the organization, including the personal commitment and guidance of our Chairman Dr. Pawan Munjal and the Leadership Team, the number of women colleagues at Hero MotoCorp has now crossed 1,000 and constantly growing. This is only the beginning, and we would like more women to come and be a part of the Hero MotoCorp family.”

Hero MotorCorp says that Project Tejaswani has fostered equality and propagated a ‘holistic workplace’ within the organization. As part of the initiative, Hero MotoCorp has created dedicated career opportunities for women in every vertical and across the hierarchy – right from the shop floor level to senior leadership, thus promoting a balanced gender representation. The Company now has women working on the shop floors at three manufacturing facilities – Haridwar, Neemrana and Halol.

Hero MotoCorp also has also introduced an array of initiatives such as the ‘Women in Leadership (WIL) Programme’, in collaboration with BML Munjal University and Imperial College of London to enable and equip women employees to take on leadership roles in the future.

The company has started an Alternate Career Programme (ACP) for women as well, which is aimed at creating unique opportunities for female professionals looking to resume work after a hiatus.

Furthermore, the homegrown brand has revamped and introduced several policies aimed at improving work-life balance of women employees, including a restructuring of their maternity leave policy to 30 weeks along with flexi-work policy and Day-Care facility.