Samunnati has been recognized by Great Place to Work® India among the Top 50 - India’s Best Workplaces™ for Women 2021 (Mid-size Companies Category)! Gender diversity is important and Samunnati continues to ensure equal representation of women in the organisation. Further, the company focusses on enabling a work environment that is safe and secure for all individuals.
 
As a global authority on workplace culture, Great Place to Work® has been studying employee experience and people practices across organizations for over three decades. Every year, more than 10,000 organizations from over 60 countries partner with Great Place to Work® Institute for assessment, benchmarking and planning of actions to strengthen their workplace culture.
 
In India, the research conducted by Great Place to Work® has focused on the state of trust in workplaces, what drives employee experience, and its impact on the business outcomes. The research reveals that there is a clear and direct relationship between employee engagement and financial performance, and that best workplaces consistently outperform major stock indices in India.
 
“One thing the Best Workplaces™ for Women have taught us is that irrespective of the challenges posed by the pandemic or even the industry they operate in – they are intentional about building a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. Voices of their women employees, the quality of inclusive practices and actions taken towards equitable distribution of power within the organization is a testimony to that,” said Sandhya Ramesh, Head of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practice at Great Place to Work® India.
 
As an outcome of their study on India’s Best Workplaces™ for Women 2021, Great Place to Work® India has released their research report that identifies what sets the Best Workplaces™ apart from the rest. The report and the complete list of India’s Best Workplaces™ for Women 2021 can be viewed here.
 
On the award, Poorna Pushakala, HR Head, Samunnati commented, “We are truly elated to be recognized among the Top 50 - India’s Best Workplaces™ for Women 2021 (Mid-size Companies Category). This recognition is an honor to us and indicates the people-first culture we have that is built on the foundation of respect and transparency. This is an external validation of the culture that Samunnati believes in and is a wonderful encouragement for us to continue further in making our workplace more diverse, inclusive and equitable! A special thanks to Team Samunnati for the wonderful culture we have created together which is appreciated by the Women of Samunnati.”
 
In India, the Institute partners with more than 1100 organizations annually, across over 22 industries, to help them build High-Trust, High-Performance Cultures™ designed to deliver sustained business results. Hundreds of CEOs and CXOs from India Inc. are part of the great place community that is committed to the vision of making India a great place to work FOR ALLTM.
 
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About Samunnati
The term ‘Samunnati’ means ‘collective growth, collective prosperity, collective elevation’. Started in 2014 as the only specialized Agri Value Chain enabler, the organization is steered by one vision ‘to make market work for the smallholder farmers’ by making the value chains operate at a higher equilibrium. The organization leverages on ‘social’ and ‘trade’ capital to offer customized financial solutions to stakeholders across the agri value chain. Samunnati’s growth-oriented approach, known as AMLA [Aggregation, Market [i]Linkages and Advisory services] empowers the agricultural community by helping them build better market linkages and using relevant technology and skills for growth. Headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Samunnati has its presence in more than 100 agri value chains (including pilot) spread over 22 states in India.  samunnati.com