Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, has a strong commitment towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. This is driven through a multi-pronged strategy towards education, enablement and action along key pillars of hiring, development, policies & processes, societal impact, and advocacy.
Reaffirming its strong commitment towards driving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Schneider Electric India presented the 4th edition of the Prerna Awards. Institutionalized in 2015, Prerna Awards recognise and honour courageous women, who have challenged the status quo in society, faced all odds, and have made strong contributions to the society. The awards were preceded by a thought-provoking conversation between Dr. Kiran Bedi, IPS (Retd.), Former Lieutenant Governor, Puducherry and Rachna Mukherjee, CHRO India and South Asia, Schneider Electric India.
The three recipients of the honour were: (1) Kriti Bharti, founder of Saarthi Trust that works to eradicate child marriage and provides social justice for women, (2) Sonal Kapoor, founder of Protsahan an NGO that fights against child sexual abuse, child mistreatment, child marriage and trafficking and (3) Hekani Jakhalu of YouthNet that helps youth by providing them training and development required in various jobs. Rachna Mukherjee, CHRO, India and South Asia, Schneider Electric said, “Each of these women play a crucial role in building an equitable, Atmanirbhar Bharat and we are truly honoured to celebrate their accomplishments and contribution to our society.”
