Hindustan Unilever Limited and Genpact Launch Be.Seen to Scale Minority-Owned Businesses in India
Hindustan Unilever Limited and Genpact Launch Be.Seen to Scale Minority-Owned Businesses in India
A unique program to drive diversity and socio-economic inclusion for sustainable supply chains
NEW DELHI, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), India's largest fast moving consumer goods company, along with Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering outcomes that transform businesses, today announced the launch of Be.Seen, an accelerator program to help scale businesses owned by minority and underrepresented groups in India. With an aim to advance diverse and sustainable sourcing, this initiative will enable minority businesses to be absorbed into the supply chains of large consumer goods companies including HUL.
Implemented by Sattva, a leading social impact research and advisory firm, Be.Seen is a program providing essential training and mentorship, including access to networks, knowledge, and resources to enterprises owned by under-represented and minority groups including women, persons with disabilities, member of a scheduled caste or tribe, and transgender communities.
The pilot phase of the program will enable shortlisted business owners to develop critical behavioral and technical skills over a period of six months, including advancing business and growth plans, pitching to investors, as well as fundraising activities. HUL and Genpact will bring forward their top leaders with deep domain expertise to hold virtual masterclasses, one-on-one mentoring sessions, and expert-led workshops across key areas such as finance, supply chain management, sales and marketing, communication, business development, digital transformation and more.
Be.Seen is designed to set both minority-owned businesses and large global companies up for success. The initiative will not only help promote diversity and innovation in the supply chain of global consumer goods companies and drive cost efficiencies but will also help businesses manage supply chain risks and improve local community relationships while driving their environmental, social and governance (ESG) agendas. Additionally, the program will stimulate economic growth of the lesser-represented groups by providing minority businesses with unique opportunities for integration into large business ecosystems.
"Be.Seen aims to create opportunities for diverse and underrepresented businesses to grow and become supply-chain-ready. Diversity in supply chains is a competitive advantage for any business and widens economic and social impact," said Ansu Archana, procurement director, Beauty & Wellbeing, Hindustan Unilever Limited. "HUL's partnership with Genpact will support minority-owned businesses while helping HUL advance towards its commitment of spending ₹2,000 crores annually with diverse businesses by 2025."
This program aligns with Unilever's wide-ranging set of commitments and actions to help build a more equitable and inclusive society by raising living standards across its value chain, creating opportunities through inclusivity, and preparing people for the future of work.
"Now more than ever, businesses are balancing the twin goals of profitable growth and sustainable operations. We believe that companies that make the right bets today will be the winners in the long term," said Katie Stein, Chief Strategy Officer and Global Business Leader, Enterprise Services and Analytics, Genpact. "At Genpact, we see ESG as a critical part of business transformation and are focusing on it internally and for our clients. We believe supplier diversity is a key lever for supply chain resiliency and ESG impact, and through this program, we look forward to helping build stronger companies and communities."
HUL, Genpact and Sattva will accept applications from businesses that are 51% or more owned, managed or controlled by members of diverse groups, and are certified by an approved certification body or who self-declare as diverse businesses.
"We believe collaboration is key to creating meaningful impact and change at scale," said Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy, co-founder and chief executive officer, Sattva. "As a mission-driven company focused on uplifting underserved communities, we are committed to bringing varied businesses together to help address complex societal challenges and work towards an equal opportunity world. We are excited about this pioneering model for scale which demonstrates the power of collaboration to drive innovation for a more sustainable future."
To learn more about the program and submit a business application, visit . Applications are open from May 22 to June 5.
About Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is 'India's largest Fast-Moving Consumer Goods company, with its products touching the lives of nine out of ten households in the country. HUL works to create a better future every day.
About Genpact
Genpact (NYSE: G) is a global professional services firm delivering the outcomes that transform our clients' businesses and shape their future. We're guided by our real-world experience redesigning and running thousands of processes for hundreds of global companies. Our clients – including many in the Global Fortune 500 – partner with us for our unique ability to combine deep industry and functional expertise, leading talent, and proven methodologies to drive collaborative innovation that turns insights into action and delivers outcomes at scale. We create lasting competitive advantages for our clients and their customers, running digitally enabled operations and applying our Data-Tech-AI services to design, build, and transform their businesses. And we do it all with purpose. From New York to New Delhi and more than 30 countries in between, our 115,000+ team is passionate in its relentless pursuit of a world that works better for people.
About Sattva
Sattva Consulting is a leading consulting firm in the social impact sector. Sattva works with corporate CSR, foundations, non-profits and social enterprises on research, strategy, design and delivery of scalable and sustainable solutions for social impact.
一项旨在推动可持续供应链的多元化和社会经济包容性的独特计划
新德里,2023 年 5 月 22 日 /PRNewswire/ — 印度最大的快速消费品公司印度斯坦联合利华有限公司(HUL)与专注于提供业务转型成果的全球专业服务公司 Genpact(纽约证券交易所代码:G)今天宣布推出 Be.Seen, 一项加速器计划,旨在帮助扩大印度少数民族和代表性不足群体拥有的企业的规模。该计划旨在促进多元化和可持续的采购,将使少数族裔企业能够被包括HUL在内的大型消费品公司的供应链所吸收。
Be.Seen由领先的社会影响研究和咨询公司Sattva实施,是一项为代表性不足和少数群体(包括妇女、残疾人、在册种姓或部落成员以及跨性别者社区)拥有的企业提供基本培训和指导,包括获得网络、知识和资源的机会。
该计划的试点阶段将使入围企业主能够在六个月的时间内培养关键的行为和技术技能,包括推进业务和增长计划、向投资者推销以及筹款活动。HUL 和 Genpact 将培养具有深厚领域专业知识的最高领导者,在金融、供应链管理、销售和营销、沟通、业务发展、数字化转型等关键领域举办虚拟大师班、一对一指导会议和专家主导的研讨会。
Be.Seen 旨在让少数族裔企业和大型跨国公司为成功做好准备。该计划不仅有助于促进全球消费品公司供应链的多元化和创新,提高成本效率,还将帮助企业管理供应链风险并改善当地社区关系,同时推动其环境、社会和治理(ESG)议程。此外,该计划将为少数族裔企业提供融入大型商业生态系统的独特机会,从而刺激代表性较低群体的经济增长。
“Be.Seen旨在为多元化和代表性不足的企业创造发展机会,为供应链做好准备。供应链的多样性是任何企业的竞争优势,可以扩大经济和社会影响,” 他说 Ansu Archana,印度斯坦联合利华有限公司美容与健康采购总监。“HUL与Genpact的合作将为少数族裔企业提供支持,同时帮助HUL推进其到2025年每年向多元化企业花费2,000亿卢比的承诺。”
该计划符合联合利华的一系列承诺和行动,通过提高整个价值链的生活水平,通过包容性创造机会以及让人们为未来的工作做好准备,帮助建设一个更加公平和包容的社会。
“现在,企业比以往任何时候都更能平衡盈利增长和可持续运营的双重目标。我们相信,从长远来看,今天下正确赌注的公司将是赢家,” 他说 Katie Stein,Genpact 企业服务和分析首席战略官兼全球业务负责人。“在Genpact,我们将ESG视为业务转型的关键部分,并专注于内部和我们的客户。我们相信供应商多元化是实现供应链弹性和ESG影响的关键杠杆,我们期待通过该计划帮助建立更强大的公司和社区。”
HUL、Genpact和Sattva将接受由多元化团体成员拥有、管理或控制的51%或以上、经批准的认证机构认证或自行申报为多元化企业的企业的申请。
他说:“我们认为,合作是大规模产生有意义的影响和变革的关键。” Sattva 联合创始人兼首席执行官 Srikrishna Sridhar Murthy。“作为一家以使命为导向的公司,专注于改善服务不足的社区,我们致力于汇集各种企业,帮助应对复杂的社会挑战,努力实现机会均等的世界。我们对这种开创性的规模模式感到兴奋,它展示了合作推动创新的力量,实现更可持续的未来。”
要了解有关该计划的更多信息并提交商业申请,请访问。申请的开放时间为5月22日至6月5日。
关于印度斯坦联合利华有限公司(HUL)
印度斯坦联合利华有限公司(HUL)是 “印度最大的快速消费品公司”,其产品触及该国十分之九的家庭的生活。HUL 每天都在努力创造更美好的未来。
关于 Genpact
Genpact(纽约证券交易所代码:G)是一家全球专业服务公司,其成果可以改变客户的业务并塑造他们的未来。我们以我们在为数百家全球公司重新设计和运行数千个流程的实际经验为指导。我们的客户——包括许多全球财富500强企业——之所以与我们合作,是因为我们能够将深厚的行业和职能专业知识、领先的人才和行之有效的方法相结合,推动协作创新,将见解转化为行动并大规模交付成果。我们为客户及其客户创造持久的竞争优势,开展数字化运营,并将我们的数据技术人工智能服务应用于设计、建立和转型他们的业务。而且我们做这一切都是有目的的。从纽约到新德里以及介于两者之间的30多个国家,我们超过115,000人的团队热衷于不懈地追求一个更适合人们的世界。
关于 Sattva
Sattva Consulting是社会影响力领域的领先咨询公司。Sattva与企业社会责任、基金会、非营利组织和社会企业合作,研究、战略、设计和交付具有社会影响力的可扩展和可持续解决方案。
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