EDI GSL Internship 2015

Abigail Cutler

GOALS

Analyze leading practices for large companies in terms of employing people with disabilities

Develop in-depth case studies of one Indian company and one MNC to further analyze the best practices they were following

Gain an overall understanding of how CSR relates to persons with disabilities

Format for Presentation

1. Overview

2. Case Studies

3. Comparisons

4. Bigger Picture

Companies Profiled: Top 10 Companies*

1. Indian Oil Corporation 2. Reliance Industries3. Bharat Petroleum4. State Bank of India5. Hindustan Petroleum 6. Tata Motors7. Oil and Gas Corporation8. Tata Steel9. Hidalgo Industries10. Coal India

*Based on Fortune rankings

Key Patterns

Equal Opportunity Employers

• Focus on merit, not disability• Company policy

Relaxation of Requirements

• Maximum age• Minimum test scores• Fees

Reservation of Posts • 2%-3%• Required by government

Corporate Social Responsibility

Case Study Overview Categories

Recruitment and Hiring Accessibility Total Compensation Career Development and

Retention Workplace Inclusion Lessons Learned/Going

Forward

People Interviewed

Disability Initiative Leaders

HR Teams Employees with

Disabilities Managers/Project

Supervisors

CDAN: Connected Disability Awareness Network

CSR: Wipro Cares

Comparison: Cisco and Wipro

Reflection