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NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: With the air quality index (AQI) breaching hazardous levels in and around the National Capital Region, corporate India is stepping up measures to shield employees from the perils of toxic air...
Over a dozen companies including Deloitte, KPMG, Panasonic, BigBasket, BluSmart, Zepto and CIEL HR Services that ET spoke with said they are taking initiatives include offering work-from-home options to employees, providing masks at offices and to frontline staff, installing air purifiers and indoor plants as well having a doctor on call...
Professional services firm Deloitte has issued an advisory on precautions that employees should take as the AQI dips to hazardous levels.Considering we operate on a hybrid model, our people are well-equipped to WFH when advisories are issued by public authorities against stepping outside for non-essential work, said Deepti Sagar, chief people and experience officer, Deloitte India...
In addition to this, we are seeing a rising trend of multiple organisations opting for Blu for Business - which is our B2B offering for corporate clients to manage their transportation requirements, said cofounder and chief operating officer Anirudh Arun...
While the sales team is excited and geared up for the ongoing festive season, they have been advised to take required precautions like wearing masks, consumption of adequate liquids, taking steam, etc., said chief HR officer Adarsh Mishra...
