To drive diversity, embed access in the day to day policies
People Matters|March 2022
As organisations gain maturity in their diversity efforts, their work will begin to broaden far beyond the initial scope of gender representation. Mukta Arya, CHRO APAC of Societe Générale, talks about the DEI focus areas that the organisation has identified and how policies and practices are being adjusted to support these
Bhavna Sarin
To drive diversity, embed access in the day to day policies

Mukta Arya, ACC, is the Managing Director, Chief Human Resources Officer, APAC at Societe Générale. A HR professional with over 24 years of experience in multiple industries and locations in the APAC region, she started her career with India's Essar Group. In 2006, Mukta joined Societe Générale in Mumbai as Head of HR for India. She subsequently became Regional Head of Talent Development and Inclusion then Head of HR for SEA, before being appointed as the CHRO for Societe Générale, APAC. Based in Hong Kong, she is a published author with four books to her name.

In this exclusive interview, Mukta shared her perspective of what's needed to drive DEI across a large international organisation: how to embed DEI elements in talent management processes, how to enhance accessibility inclusion for differently-abled talent, best practices to build a thriving ecosystem for LGBTQ+ talent, and what it means to craft transformative learning experiences for sustainable change.

What are Societe Générale’s DEI priorities for 2022?

In Societe Générale, APAC, we have identified four main DEI focus areas: Gender, Cultural, Differently Abled and LGBT+. With a D&I steering committee at regional level in 2015, we started with creating networks with employee volunteers and creating awareness on these topics internally in the organisation. Over the years we have progressed to embedding DEI elements on the above in our HR policies and managerial practices.

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