Avtar Group is India's pioneering diversity, equity, and inclusion-focused HR consulting firm, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Chennai. GCCs with global parent organizations typically operate under corporate DEI mandates that require demonstrable progress on gender diversity, return-to-work programs, and inclusive workplace culture. GCCs participating in these programs gain validated recognition as inclusive employers, which strengthens talent attraction among women professionals, career returners, and diverse candidate communities.
The organization is widely recognized as India's foremost authority on women's workforce participation and inclusive employer branding, having helped hundreds of enterprises develop and communicate inclusive employer value propositions over more than two decades of practice. Avtar's Best Companies for Women in India (BCWI) and Most Innovative Companies for Women (MICW) programs are widely recognized employer brand certifications that carry strong credibility across India's corporate community. These are particularly relevant for GCCs seeking to build large, diverse teams while complying with global diversity reporting and ESG commitments from parent organizations.
For Global Capability Centers, Avtar Group addresses a critical employer branding dimension: building and communicating an authentic inclusion narrative that attracts diverse technology and operations professionals. Avtar provides consulting, research, and employer brand strategy services that help GCC operators meet these mandates while genuinely strengthening their talent pipelines. The organization's consulting services span DEI strategy, inclusion audits, return-to-work program design, and career management for women professionals. Avtar serves clients across IT, BFSI, consulting, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical sectors from offices in Chennai, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.
