"GENDER EQUITY IS NOT AN ABSTRACTION, BUT A LIVED ORGANISATIONAL VALUE"

> Girija Subramanian, Chairman-cum-Managing Director of The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., explains how the organisation ensures equitable opportunities and an optimal environment for its talent pool

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At The New India Assurance Company Ltd., ensuring equitable opportunities and a safe, enabling environment for our women employees is a foundational commitment, deeply embedded in our governance practices and organisational culture. As one of India's largest general insurers, operating through more than 1,600 offices across the country and in over 25 global markets, we recognise that true inclusion must be implemented consistently across every location, irrespective of geography, size, or business volume.

Strong Leadership Representation Sets the Tone

Our commitment to gender equity begins at the highest level. Five out of seven members of our Board, including the Chairman-cum-Managing Director, are women. We also have two female Executive Directors, five of nine General Managers, and a steadily increasing proportion of women in senior leadership roles. This representation ensures that gender equity is not an abstraction, but a lived organisational value. The presence of women in leadership positions across diverse functions directly influences workplace culture, providing visible role models and shaping decision-making with an inclusive lens.

Robust Governance & Policy Framework Across All 1,600+ Offices