बालको ने महिला कर्मचारियों के लिए आयोजित की नेतृत्व कौशल प्रशिक्षण कार्यशाला

बालकोनगर, 28 दिसंबर ////// वेदांता समूह की कंपनी भारत एल्यूमिनियम कंपनी लिमिटेड (बालको) ने महिला कर्मचारियों के लिए नेतृत्व कौशल प्रशिक्षण कार्यशाला आयोजित की। कार्यशाला में प्रतिभागियों को सतत विकास में योगदान, भविष्य की कार्य योजनाओं की तैयारी तथा नेतृत्व कला के अनेक आयामांे से परिचित कराया गया। कार्यशाला के दौरान प्रतिभागी महिलाओं ने नवाचार संबंधी अनेक विचार साझा किए। ‘ग्रीन ग्रोथ’ थीम के अनुरूप ‘प्लास्टिक का शून्य प्रयोग’ नीति का पालन सुनिश्चित करते हुए कार्यशाला आयोजित की गई।

महिलाओं की नेतृत्व क्षमता में बढ़ोत्तरी और पर्यावरण के संरक्षण एवं संवर्धन की दिशा में बालको के योगदान पर बालको के मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी एवं निदेशक श्री अभिजीत पति ने कहा कि कार्यस्थल में महिलाओं की भागीदारी समस्याओं के समाधान और निर्णयन प्रक्रिया में सकारात्मक परिवर्तन की दृष्टि से महत्वपूर्ण है।  कार्यस्थल में विविधतापूर्ण कार्य संस्कृति के विकास के लिए बालको प्रतिबद्ध है। हरित एवं उज्ज्वल भविष्य के निर्माण के लिए बालको ने प्रचालन के विभिन्न क्षेत्रों में पर्यावरण, सामुदायिक विकास और गवर्नेंस (ईएसजी) के विश्वस्तरीय मानदंडों का पालन सुनिश्चित किया है। ईएसजी के लक्ष्यों के प्रति कर्मचारियों को जागरूक बनाने के लिए बालको ने अनेक कदम उठाए हैं।

एनटीपीसी कोरबा की सहायक महाप्रबंधक तथा मेंटेनेंस एंड प्लानिंग विभाग प्रमुख श्रीमती मीनाक्षी बाला वर्मा कार्यशाला में विशिष्ट अतिथि के तौर पर मौजूद थीं। उन्होंने कहा कि महिला नेतृत्व के लिए बालको द्वारा उठाया गया कदम सराहनीय है। विभिन्न क्षेत्रों की विशेषज्ञ महिलाएं अपने नेतृत्व कौशल से देश के उत्तरोत्तर विकास में भागीदारी कर रही हैं। ऐसी कार्यशालाएं महिला कर्मचारियों में नेतृत्व क्षमता विकसित करने की दृष्टि से अहम हैं।

संगठन में महिला कर्मचारियों की सशक्त भूमिका के लिए वरिष्ठ प्रबंधन के साथ संवाद कार्यक्रम आयोजित किए जाते हैं। विभिन्न कार्यशालाओं और कार्य प्रदर्शन के आधार पर चयनित महिला कर्मचारियों को उच्च पदों पर कार्य के अवसर मिलते हैं। उच्च स्तरीय प्रशिक्षण का प्रबंध किया जाता है। वेदांता समूह की ओर से संचालित ‘वी लीड’ कार्यक्रम से महिलाओं को आगे बढ़ने के अवसर मिले हैं। महिला कर्मचारियों की उत्तरोत्तर प्रगति के लिए कार्यस्थल पर विविधतापूर्ण समावेशी वातावरण बनाने के लिए बालको कटिबद्ध है।

BALCO organizesleadership workshopto groomhigh-potential women employees

Balconagar, December 28, 2021: Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), India’s iconic aluminium producer, recently organized a workshop for its female leadership. The objective behind organizing the workshop was to upskill the female employees in line with BALCO’s best people practices approach. During the training session the participants were edified about the modus operandi of developing futuristic projects specific to their domains, and were provided with insightful inputs by the panelists to work towards increasing BALCO’s contribution in creating a sustainable future. The workshop provided an excellent platform to the participants to take up leadership roles in the organization and they were encouraged to share their disruptive and innovative ideas regarding the positive contribution of the organization in the society. Following the theme of ‘Green Growth’, growth in consistence with environment conservation, the function was organized in an eco friendly manner as it adhered to the ‘Zero use of Plastic’ policy.

Speaking on BALCO’s vision of nurturing talents and protecting environment, Mr. Abhijit Pati, CEO and Director, BALCO said, “Diversity in workplace introduces fresh perspectives and ideas which further enhances the processes of problem solving and decision making. We are committed to nurture diverse culture in our workplace and ensure growth and development of the organization.We are also dedicatedly driving the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) dimensions of sustainability for building a greener tomorrow and,therefore, are actively undertaking initiatives to sensitize our employees towards Vedanta’s ESG goals.”

Thespecial guest of the workshop was Ms. Meenakshi Bala Verma, AGM & HOD Maintenance and Planning, NTPC Korba. Sharing her views, Ms. Verma, said, “It is commendable that BALCO is taking strong steps for their female team members in order to motivate them for taking leadership roles in the organization. Our women professionals are equally empowered to contribute towards the development of the nation at large. Such workshops help in aiding the females in their journey towards being good and competent leaders.”

BALCO is continuously ensuring to engage and connect the female leaders with all the members of management through regular communication meets. BALCO is all set to be future ready in creating an inclusive environment for women workforce, in line with the same vision BALCO has rolled out a drive to offer higher roles to its recognized female employees. The company regularly organizes communication meets with Industry leaders and implement Vedanta’s one of its kind mentorship programs like V Lead for its women workforce for new insights and better grooming. BALCO has been advocating of diverse work culture and with its many new age learning & growth opportunities, it is creating a strong platform to empower women to shatter the glass ceilings.

Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO) is India’s iconic aluminium producer. It is owned 49% by the Government of India and 51% by Vedanta Limited. BALCO is part of Vedanta’s Aluminium Business, a division of Vedanta Limited, which is India’s largest manufacturer of aluminium. BALCO operates a 0.57 million tonne per annum aluminium smelter in Korba, Chhattisgarh. It is also a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. With its world-class smelter and power plants, the company fulfills its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.

About Vedanta Limited:

Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa and Namibia. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment. Vedanta has put in place a comprehensive framework to be the ESG leader in the natural resources sector. Vedanta is committed to reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 or sooner and has pledged $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net zero operations. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company’s flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars, have been set up as model anganwadis focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. Under the aegis of the Anil Agarwal Foundation, the umbrella entity for Vedanta’s social initiatives, the Vedanta group has pledged Rs 5000 crore over the next five years on social impact programmes with a thrust on nutrition, women & child development, healthcare, animal welfare, and grass-root level sports. Vedanta and the group companies company have been featured in Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2020, and was conferred Frost & Sullivan Sustainability Awards 2020, CII Environmental Best Practices Award 2020, CSR Health Impact Award 2020, CII National Award 2020 for Excellence in Water Management, CII Digital Transformation Award 2020, ICSI National Award 2020 for excellence in Corporate Governance, People First HR Excellence Award 2020, ‘Company with Great Managers 2020’ by People Business and certified as a Great Place to Work 2021. Vedanta’s flagship Nand Ghar Project was identified as best CSR project by Government of Rajasthan. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit www.vedantalimited.com

About Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO):

Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO) is a subsidiary of Vedanta Limited, operating a 0.57 million tonne per annum aluminium smelter in Korba, Chhattisgarh. It is part of Vedanta’s Aluminium Business, a division of Vedanta Limited, which is India’s largest producer of Aluminium, producing almost half of India’s Aluminium i.e., 1.96 million tonnes in FY21. Vedanta Aluminium is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. With its world-class Aluminium Smelters, Alumina Refinery and Power Plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.