Valuing Differences!

Empowering women makes sense for our business because their inclusion in the economic cycle has a magnifying impact on growth and the health and progress of their families as well, says Anjali Pandey – Vice President Engine Business and Component Business, Cummins India ABO.

- Niranjan Mudholkar

Based on your experience, would you say that acceptance for women is increasing in the manufacturing industry in India?

Yes, in the Indian manufacturing industry, I truly believe that the acceptance of women is increasing.

What is your organization’s approach to gender diversity?

Cummins has begun this journey long before, for Cummins one of our five core values is Diversity & Inclusion - Valuing and including our differences in decision making is our competitive advantage. There have never been any challenges in Cummins for male staff members to accept women supervisors or women leaders. The best way to change the approach is to truly accept Diversity as a core in everything you do.

Diversity and Inclusion: This is not just a theme but a Core Value at Cummins. Cummins India diverges in age, gender, race, nationality, language, differently-abled, other underrepresented, personality, behavior, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, gender identity, and expression. Cummins in India believes that a diverse population develops a collective behavior and as a result, encourages all individuals and employees to best use their talents.

At present, how many women are employed by your organization in the manufacturing segment?

We have a diversity of ~33 percent and at Cummins, we have set steep targets to reach 50 percent in the coming years.

What are the various opportunities available for women in the manufacturing industry today?

At Cummins, there are a plethora of opportunities. we pride ourselves on being the ‘keepers’ of Cummins's core values of Diversity and Inclusion.

Do you think women can play a bigger and better role in improving the work environment for the manufacturing industry?