India’s Iconic Workplaces
Celebrating India’s Most Forward-Thinking Workplaces
India’s Iconic Workplaces is a prestigious platform by Mint, where Deloitte proudly partners as the Knowledge Partner to spotlight organisations that are redefining the future of work. Through deep research and insights, the programme highlights workplaces that are pioneering culture, employee well-being, and digital transformation.
Heart of the programme:
- Driving Innovation in People Practices
- Celebrating Leadership Excellence
- Building Legacies of Impact
Deloitte’s role
As Knowledge Partner, Deloitte lends its research, sectoral knowledge, and industry expertise to ensure the programme reflects the evolving nature of work — from hybrid models to technology-led innovation. Our role includes co-defining the assessment structure and curating thought leadership aligned with workforce transformation.
Programme structure
The programme is designed to evaluate workplaces across multiple dimensions through a structured, multi-phase process:
Harnessing the power of AI and human wisdom
The evaluation framework of this programme leverages an advanced AI-powered methodology to bring transparency, precision, and actionable insight to the process. Backed by Deloitte’s industry expertise, this integrated approach provides a robust certification experience for participating organisations.
Why your organisation should participate?
This initiative is carefully designed to generate meaningful value at all levels—strengthening your employer brand, enabling HR impact, fostering leadership excellence, and empowering employees. By participating, organisations gain powerful insights and positioning to drive sustainable workplace transformation.
Our programme directors
Dr. Neelesh is a Partner at Deloitte in the Human Capital practice. He has around 20 years of HR experience with clients across Manufacturing, Services and Pharmaceutical sub-industries. He is known for his thought leadership in HR, Leadership Development, Employee Engagement, Employer Brand Transformation, Culture Organization Design, HR Technology, Process & Policy Transformation and M&A space. He has extensively worked with family-owned businesses and MNCs. He is a trusted advisor to many boards and NRCs. His clients know him for simple solutions to complex problems.
Paras is the Chief Human Resources Officer at HT Media Ltd., bringing over 20 years of diverse HR leadership experience across industries including Manufacturing, ITES, Higher Education, Retail, Automobiles, and Media & Entertainment. He has previously led large-scale HR transformations at organizations such as Motherson Group and Aditya Birla Group, impacting workforces across 40+ countries. As a strategic HR leader, Paras excels in change management, AI in HR, talent development, and organisational effectiveness.
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About Mint:
As India’s most trusted business publication, Mint has been shaping corporate narratives for decades. With its extensive reach and influence, Mint ensures your achievements are spotlighted on a national stage.
About Deloitte:
Deloitte’s world-class consulting expertise ensures that the certification process is rigorous, data-driven, and aligned with the world’s best workplace practices.
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