Jazz receives 7 awards at Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards 2023

Islamabad: Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator and a part of the VEON Group, bagged 7 awards at the Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Benchmarks (GDEIB) Awards 2023.

The company received the ‘Best Practices award for its visionary efforts in implementing DEI as a strategy when it comes to learning and development, communications, community integration, government relations, and philanthropy initiatives. Jazz believes in cultivating trust, and acceptance to promote and contribute to creating an inclusive world.

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“Inclusivity has always been at the heart of all our policies and being recognized for our holistic D&I initiatives towards empowering the workplace renews our vigor as we move forward in our journey towards promoting diversity and inclusion at Jazz,” said Sanam Sheikh, Chief People Officer, Jazz.
The GDEIB is the standard for organizations around the world to help these companies determine strategy and measure progress in managing diversity and fostering inclusion. Jazz has always valued and upheld diversity and has strived to position ‘Diversity, Equity & Inclusion’ DEI as a strategic asset to excel in the market. This has helped Jazz create a better workplace that thrives on sustainability.

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Jazz is also the signatory to the global Women’s Empowerment Principles, a set of Principles offering guidance to businesses on how to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace, and community.

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