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Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry has announced that Deloitte, a leading professional services firm, will be the Knowledge Partner for the Bombay Chamber Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Awards 2024. The Awards ceremony is scheduled to be held on June 12, 2024 at Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai. Nominations for the six Award categories will roll out in February 2024. Both members and non-members of the Chamber can apply for the same.
Deloitte will work closely with Bombay Chamber on various aspects of the Awards program including conceptualise the Awards framework and developing selection criteria and assessment processes. Their extensive knowledge and experience in DEI will ensure the Awards’ rigour and effectiveness in recognising truly impactful practices.The debut Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Awards was successfully hosted in July 2023 at the same venue in Mumbai.
The DEI Awards 2023, which received overwhelming response from industry, recognised and honoured organisations who had taken exceptional and outstanding measures to ensure that all individuals in their workplace felt valued and accepted – not only despite their differences, but also engaged for the diversity they bring to the table. This was also the only Awards by a Chamber that recognised MSMEs for their achievements in the DEI space.
Meenakshi Priyam
Commenting on the announcement, Meenakshi Priyam, Chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Bombay Chamber, said, “We are delighted to announce our next edition of the Bombay Chamber DEI Awards with Deloitte as our Knowledge Partner. This year too, we look forward to more innovative and inspirational nominations that will come to be known as industry benchmarks in the DEI space.”
Sathish Gopalaiah
“Creating a world where there are no longer any glass ceilings to break, and where everyone is encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work, requires a collective endeavour – you and your organisation can play a pivotal role in this transformative movement,” said Sathish Gopalaiah, President, Consulting, Deloitte South Asia.
The Bombay Chamber DEI Awards is different from other Awards in this genre. Apart from being a neutral leadership body, the Chamber has grown from its traditional role of advocacy with the government and facilitation of trade and industry to involve the promotion of good governance and ethical conduct in business and public life towards the greater good of society encompassing promotion of skills training, arts and culture, in addition to ensuring equitable and balanced industrial growth in a sustainable manner.
The purpose of these Awards is to raise the overall level of awareness, action and policy around DEI and to promote and facilitate the adoption of leading practices in diversity and cross-pollination of effective and forward-looking DEI practices among organisations.
Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry is India’s premier Chamber of commerce and industry situated in Mumbai, the industrial, financial and commercial capital of India. Established in 1836, it is the oldest Chamber in the country and has a long and illustrious history of 188 years of continuous service to trade and industry. Fostering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is one of the four pillars of the Collaborative Development mission of the Chamber.
