Do you believe in making a difference?
As a diverse company with strong values, at IBM we believe diversity and inclusiveness are two sides of the same coin. Here diversity bridges the workplace and the marketplace - enabling employees, clients and partners globally to come together to build a smarter planet - and live on it too.
Diversity facts:
- IBM was one of the first companies in history to embrace the hiring of qualified personnel regardless of the race, color, gender or creed - IBM's diversity policy was written in 1954 (at the very start of the Civil Rights movement).
- IBM proactively engages employees and fosters inclusion and diversity in all activities within the company.
- IBMers all over the world spend over 1million hours each year in community service and volunteer work, personally helping the world work better. Work that makes a difference.
IBM India diversity focus areas span:
- Advancement of Women
- Integrating the Workplace & Marketplace
- Workforce Flexibility & Balance
- Cultural Awareness & Acceptance
- 'Inclusivity' is a way of life at IBM India
Experience the diverse work culture at IBM
Diversity Awards
IBM has received innumerable awards for workforce diversity. In Dec 2009, IBM India received two prestigious awards:
* National Award by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, for IBM's technology innovation, Spoken Web, recognizing its immense potential for improving the life of people with disability. Three IBM employees were also recognized in individual categories of the National Award.
* Shell-NCPEDP Helen Keller award 2009 for demonstrating policies and practices that promote equal employment opportunity for people with disabilities
