Diversity is a big word in business nowadays. There is enormous emphasis on inclusion of women at various verticals and positions to have the balanced system at work. Women are also making their presence felt in all the major corporates in the world. The list compiled by The Times in association with Business in the Community, states the top 50 organizations for women to work in 2016.
The Times Top 50 Employers for Women in 2016 are: (in Alphabetical order)
- Accenture - Professional Services
- Addleshaw - Goddard LLP Legal
- Arup - Engineering Consulting
- BAE Systems - Engineering
- Barclays - Financial Services
- British Army - Military
- Carillion plc - Support Services
- Citi - Financial Services
- CMS - Legal
- Deloitte LLP - Professional Services
- EDF Energy - Energy
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car - Automotive
- Eversheds LLP - Legal
- EY - Professional Services
- GE - Financial Services / Technology
- Genesis Housing Association - Housing
- Goldman Sachs International - Financial Services
- Herbert Smith Freehills - Legal
- Hogan Lovells - Legal
- Home Office - Public Sector
- HSBC - Financial Services
- IBM UK Limited - ICT Technology
- J.P. Morgan - Financial Services
- KPMG LLP - Professional Services
- Linklaters - Legal
- Lloyds Banking Group - Financial Services
- Marks & Spencer - Retail
- McKinsey & Company- Consulting
- MI5 - Public Sector
- Microsoft UK - Technology
- Morgan Stanley - Financial Services
- Nationwide Building Society - Financial Services
- Obelisk Legal Support Legal Solutions - Legal
- PepsiCo - Consumer Goods
- Pinsent Masons LLP - Legal
- Procter & Gamble - Consumer Goods
- PwC - Professional Services
- Royal Bank of Scotland - Financial Services
- Royal Mail Group - Postal Services
- Royal Navy - Military
- Santander UK - Financial Services
- Shell - Oil & Gas
- Simmons & Simmons - Legal
- Sky - Entertainment & Telecommunications
- Sodexo UK & Ireland - Facilities Management
- Southbank Centre - Arts Organisation
- State Street - Financial Services
- TATA Consultancy Services - ICT Technology
- TSB Bank - Financial Services
- Unilever UK Limited - Consumer Goods
The Times Top 50 Employers for Women recognises organisations that are spearheading gender equality in the workplace and making a conscious effort to even the playing field for men and women. Any employer with a UK presence may enter and the Top 50 list is selected following a comprehensive submission and evaluation, managed and assessed by campaign group Opportunity Now.
Emma Tucker, Deputy Editor of The Times, said: “The Times is pleased to celebrate Business in the Community's 25 years of campaigning for gender equality by publishing a special report to mark its 2016 list of the Top 50 Employers for Women. The supplement will highlight the advances these 50 organisations have made in increasing opportunities and creating working environments where women are free to reach their full potential and also explore those areas where more needs to be done.”
Nupur Singh Mallick, HR Director, Tata Consultancy Services UK & Ireland, commented: “At TCS, we work hard to provide a supportive environment for all our associates and to help them to achieve their full potential at work. Given the need for more women to pursue careers in the IT industry, both in the UK and globally, we want to show that working in tech can be hugely fulfilling and rewarding. Our goal is to create an environment where women are encouraged to be ambitious and confident, and to be role models within our business. We are delighted to have been recognised as in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women, and we look forward to building an even better workplace in the future.” TCS employs over 100,000 women globally, a third of its total workforce.