Diversity and Inclusion @ Sharekhan

Welcome

April 13, 2021


Dear all,

Welcome to the Sharekhan Diversity and Inclusion page. The Group is fully committed in providing a work environment where employees feel safe, respected and included. Sharekhan shares the Group Commitment and is focused on three specific areas of Diversity:

  • Gender Diversity: Ensure appropriate and balanced gender representation at all levels
  • LGBTQIA+: To support staff to bring their whole selves to work irrespective of their sexual preferences and orientations
  • Accessibility (People with Disabilities): Engage and provide a supportive environment for employees with disabilities

This page will give you more details on:

  • The various employee networks that you can reach out to (Pride, Men Ally, MixCity)
  • The D&I Governance members (BNP Paribas India & Sharekhan)
  • The D&I team (Sharekhan)
  • Different L&D initiatives to promote diversity
  • The upcoming D&I events

We will also share the progress on the diversity agenda in this section, employee’s stories across all our BNP Paribas India entities. We encourage you to frequently visit this page to know more about our programs.

Inclusively yours,
D&I team, Sharekhan

The Three Pillars of D&I in India


We are committed to building a stimulating workplace - where every employee feels safe, respected and free to bring their whole selves to work everyday! Fostering a culture of inclusion and diversity is key to making our organisation a great place to work.


Gender Diversity

  • Ensure appropriate and balanced gender representation at all levels
  • Develop strategic hiring practices to ensure equal opportunity hiring
  • Focus on initiatives for development and retention of women staff

LGBTQIA+

  • Launch and Grow the PRIDE networks in all entities
  • Improve the awareness on LGBTQIA+ topics

Accessibility (People with Disabilities)

  • Sensitization and awareness to ensure
  • Equal opportunities in staffing related to disability
  • Providing a supportive environment for disabled employees

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May 3, 2022

International Women’s Day
Calendar of events

Event Schedule Event Details Registration links
Date: March 8, 2022
Topic: Women Wellbeing Session by Gynaecologist - Fight against Cancer 		Dr Devika Chopra -  Gynaecologist, Obstetrician and Infertility Specialist Employees were educated on the early symptoms, precautions and treatment for cancer. This awareness session helped employees gain a deeper insight into early reorganization of health issues.
Date: March 9, 2022
Topic: She Leads' by MixCity 		Manisha Khosla - Head of B&C, India
Mitu Seth - HR Head, ISPL
Moderator – Bhavesh Desai - VP, HFS 		The facilitators shared their professional journey and spoke about their personal experiences and challenges they faced as women in business. 
Date: March 10, 2022
Topic: Healing from Abusive Relationships		 Deepshikha Gupta – Expert 1to1help Employees understood more about abuse in a relationship, types of abuse, healthy coping strategies to heal from an abusive relationship and healthier ways of conflict resolutions and ways to heal.
Date: March 11, 2022
Topic: SpeedMeet’ by Mixcity 		Anshuman Das – CIO, Sharekhan
Christophe Minfir – GSO
Franck 2 Herve – GSO
Jaideep Arora – CEO, Sharekhan
Jean Christophe Gougeon – CMO, Sharekhan
Rajesh Shetty – CHRO, IC & CSR Head, Sharekhan
Sanjeev Sinha – GSO
Sreenivasulu Vaka – GSO
Stefan Groening – COO, Sharekhan
Theofilos Mitsakos – GSO
 Selected women employees were provided with a networking opportunity with top management across GSO and Sharekhan. 
Date: March 14, 2022
Topic: Panel Discussion Stereo Hypes		 Madhavi Lata a.k.a Wheechair
Payal Kapoor a.k.a Mario’s friend
Moderator – Shashaank Awasthi – Co-founder V-shesh 		Panel discussion between expert from V-shesh and two women with disabilities who shared their stories and anecdotes from their real lives about societal stereotypes & prejudices that they faced in their daily lives.
Date: March 16, 2022
Topic: Session on guilt free parenting		 Anil Iyer – Senior Counsellor 1to1Help Employees understood guilt as an emotion, why parents feel guilty, and alternate tips or what to do as parents.
Date: March 31, 2022
Topic: She Leads' session led by Sharekhan MixCity committee – Virtual talk with CBO and Director 		Parminder Vrama – CBO & Director, Sharekhan
Moderator- Dipali Dalal – Head, Legal 		Employees got a chance to know the first female director of Sharekhan and gained a better insight into her professional journey through the years. 


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Benefits for new Parents

Benefits Description
Leave for Adopting and Commissioning Mothers Women employees who legally adopt a child below the age of three months are entitled to maternity leave for a maximum of 12 weeks from the date the child is handed over to the mother.
Maternity Leave Maternity Benefit Act provides leave up to 26 weeks, for two surviving children and 12 weeks for more than two children.
Paternity Leave Paternity Leave is applicable to all male employees of the company. Male employees who legally adopt a child are also entitled to paternity leave for a maximum period of 5 days from the date the child is handed over to the adopting father.
Work Hour Relaxation for Women Employees Returning from Maternity Leave Provision for women employees returning from their maternity leave, to work for 6 hours instead of 8.5 hours for up to a period of 4 weeks starting immediately after the end of their 26 weeks of maternity leave.

Click on the following link to read about the policies in detail: https://sharekonnect.sharekhan.com/hrms/pages/emppolicyn.aspx

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Glimpse of the IWD Campaign 2022

Insider Peek

November 24, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion Week
Highlights of September and October Events

Event Details Facilitator Key Takeaways
  • Date: September 23, 2021 and October 21, 2021
  • Topic: Indian Sign Language Workshop
 Avinash Jalari, Core member, Smileys India
Vishnu Soman, Founder, Smileys India
  • Employees learnt basics of Indian Sign Language and how it can be incorporated in daily communication to promote better awareness and sensitivity to the disabled.
  • With the success of the session at Sharekhan, we organized it once again for all entities of BNP Paribas during the D&I Week.
 
  • Date: October 12, 2021
  • Topic: Session with Dr. Arunima Sinha
 Dr. Arunima Sinha, World’s first woman amputee to climb Mt. Everest
  • A former Indian national volleyball player, Arunima had her left leg amputated after being thrown from a train while resisting a robbery. While recovering, she resolved to climb Mount Everest.
  • The session focused on her journey the challenges she faced while turning the impossibilities into realities
 
  • Date: October 13, 2021
  • Topic: Session with Suresh Ramdas
 Suresh Ramdas, India LGBTQIA+ BIN chair, Corporate D&I advocate and speaker
  • Suresh is a certified diversity professional, with a passion of giving back to the community. He works for Trans Inclusion in the Corporate Space.
  • Suresh addressed the queer issues and mental health issues for the LGBTQIA+ community
 
  • Date: October 20, 2021
  • Topic: Interview with Chloe Moore
 Chloe Moore, Rating Engine Manager - Cardif, UK
  • Chloe Moore part of Cardif, UK shared her experience as a Trans person. The discussion was focused on strengthening inclusiveness at workplace from a Trans person’s perspective.
     
  • Date: October 25, 2021
  • Topic: Session - Caring for ageing parents
Prachi Hota, 1to1Help.net Pvt. Ltd.
  • Attendees learnt strategies to care for aging parents.
  • The session focused on the impact of aging on the individual and the family, how to cope effectively with caregiving responsibilities.
 
  • Date: October 26, 2021
  • Topic: Panel Discussion - She Leads
 Swapna DESAI, Head- HR (India)
Rubana SACHDEV, COO – SIPL
  • The facilitators talked about breaking the glass ceiling, building resilience and shared their perspectives on personal brand building.
     
  • Date: October 27, 2021
  • Topic: Inclusion Workshop by Enable India
 Vaishnavi NJ, Senior Specialist, Enable India Solutions Pvt Ltd
  • The session focused on understanding challenges faces by people belonging to the disabled community and how each of us could support them.
     
  • Date: October 22, 2021
  • Topic: Activity - Quiz about Paralympics
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  • Informative mailers were shared with employees, that highlighted the journeys of the Indian Winners of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic games, prior to the Quiz date post which employees took part in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Quiz.


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Benefits for new Parents

Benefits Description
Leave for Adopting and Commissioning Mothers Women employees who legally adopt a child below the age of three months are entitled to maternity leave for a maximum of 12 weeks from the date the child is handed over to the mother.
Maternity Leave Maternity Benefit Act provides leave up to 26 weeks, for two surviving children and 12 weeks for more than two children.
Paternity Leave Paternity Leave is applicable to all male employees of the company. Male employees who legally adopt a child are also entitled to paternity leave for a maximum period of 5 days from the date the child is handed over to the adopting father.
Work Hour Relaxation for Women Employees Returning from Maternity Leave Provision for women employees returning from their maternity leave, to work for 6 hours instead of 8.5 hours for up to a period of 4 weeks starting immediately after the end of their 26 weeks of maternity leave.

Click on the following link to read about the policies in detail: https://sharekonnect.sharekhan.com/hrms/pages/emppolicyn.aspx

Article

November 24, 2021

Source: Humans of Bombay - https://www.instagram.com/p/CKjHe4phf-Z/?igshid=11ravbpswskm8

Insider Peek

August 3, 2021

Pride Month
Highlights of June and July events

Event Details Speaker Key Takeaways
  • Date: June 18th, 2021
  • Topic: Virtual PRIDE Speaker Session
 Jaya.A.Gunaseelan, General Manager, Sahodaran
Namithaa Jayasankar, Intersectional Queer Feminist Activist
  • Experience sharing by members of the LGBTQIA+ Community.
  • Highlighting the challenges faced by them and what we as an Organization can do to support members of the community.
    Click here to catch a glimpse of the event.
 
  • Date: June 30th, 2021
  • Topic: Ek Madhavbaug – Live Play
 Mona Ambegaonkar, Actor
  • A once-in-a-lifetime theatrical experience, "Ek Madhav Baug" was gracefully performed by renowned actor Mona Ambegaonkar and written by Chetan Datar in partnership with Humsafar NGO. The story of a 21 year old young man coming out to his mother when she reads his personal diary and learns about his struggles and joys of coming to terms with being a gay man in India. The play brings out the emotions of the mother and son and leaves no soul untouched through its intensity and heartfelt content.
    Click here to catch a glimpse of the event.
 
  • Date: July 7th, 2021
  • Topic: PRIDE Panel Discussion
 Lukasz Fraczek, BNP Paribas employee
Przemyslaw Gawarkiewicz, BNP Paribas employee
  • Two of our colleagues, Lukasz Fraczek and Przemyslaw Gawarkiewicz from BNP Paribas Poland joined us in a discussion around various topics of interest for the Pride Allies. During the hour-long panel discussion, they spoke about the importance of inclusion, their personal coming out journey and how we can all be better allies by being just a little more understanding


CSR Events - PRIDE Month Overview
Their Story, Our Voice Stories are the most powerful way to help the voiceless! The transgender community are one of the most marginalized communities. But their stories are as powerful as ours, if not more. BNP Paribas ISPL volunteers helped the beneficiaries of this community share their story with the world. Volunteers connected with the beneficiaries over multiple sessions to hear and help transcribe their life journey into stories.
Each 1 Teach 1 BNP Paribas Volunteers connected with members of the Transgender community and taught them basic computer skills such as MS Excel, Word and email etiquette that will help them organize their work, career and life,
Career Guidance session Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community face many hurdles and discriminations while working. Due to this, lot of them find difficulty maintaining a steady career. HR team of BNP Paribas organized a career guidance session to help them with certain HR tips and techniques (eg - resume building, how to attend interviews, commonly asked questions etc) to support the community.

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August 3, 2021

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Insider Peek

April 13, 2021

International Women’s Day 2021
Highlights of March events

We are pleased to take you through the month-long virtual events that were organised in Sharekhan on the occasion of International Women’s Day and that were attended by more than 350 women employees.

Event Details Speaker Key Takeaways
  • Date: March 9, 2021
  • Topic: A SheLeads panel discussion with senior women leaders of Sharekhan
  • Dipali Dalal – Head of Legal
  • Nidhi Ambardar – Business Head
  • Rachita Dhutia – AVP, Human Resources
  • Anahita Vora – Business Head
  • Geeta Ramesh – Head Voice of Customer, NPS & Online Retail Broking Business
  • Sujatha Raman – Business Head
  • Experience sharing by senior women leaders.
  • A panel discussion on the professional journeys of the leaders and an interaction with the Sharekhan employees.
 
  • Date: March 15, 2021
  • Topic: Wellness session by Dr Neepa Desai
 Dr Neepa Desai
Gynaecologist (MBBS- DNB- OBGY),
Sanghvi Maternity and Surgical Hospital, Mumbai
  • Awareness about poly-cystic ovarian disease/poly-cystic ovarian syndrome
  • Infertility and its causes
  • Cervical and breast cancer awareness
  • Education about safe sex practices and contraceptives
 
  • Date: March 22 and 26, 2021
  • Topic: Women’s safety and self-defence workshop

Bhushan Chavan
Certified self-defence trainer,
black belt holder in Karate and Kick Boxing
  • Basics of self-defence and responding to inappropriate behaviour
  • Using 6-4-6 tactic formula of self-defence
  • Defensive communication strategies, scenario-based training and body postures
  • Targets of the human body, and weapons of opportunity
 
  • Date: March 31, 2021
  • Topic: Focus group discussion between women employees and Head of CHRO

Rajesh Shetty
Chief Human Resource Officer,
Head - Internal Communications & CSR,
Sharekhan
  • Understanding challenges faced and the support required by women employees of Sharekhan in their capability development

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April 13, 2021

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Article

April 13, 2021

Source: Humans of Bombay - https://www.instagram.com/p/CKjHe4phf-Z/?igshid=11ravbpswskm8

Diversity and Inclusion India Governance Members

Diversity and Inclusion Committee of Sharekhan

Diversity and Inclusion Team of Sharekhan

Pride Committee of Sharekhan

Male Allies of Sharekhan

MixCity Committee of Sharekhan

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