1. Purpose
Sustain Right is committed to building a workplace where diversity is valued, equity is practiced, and inclusion is lived every day. This Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy articulates our commitments, expectations, and accountability mechanisms in advancing DEI across the organisation.
2. Scope
This policy applies to all employees, consultants, interns, contractors, vendors, and partners associated with Sustain Right. It governs all aspects of the employment relationship — recruitment, compensation, promotion, training, work allocation, performance management, and exits — as well as our engagement with clients and suppliers.
3. Our Commitments
3.1 Diversity
We seek to build a team that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve. We welcome and value differences in gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, religion, caste, ethnicity, language, geography, education, and life experience. We are intentional about expanding access to underrepresented groups in the sustainability profession.
3.2 Equity
We recognise that equal treatment does not always result in equal outcomes. We commit to identifying and removing structural barriers to participation and progression — including through pay equity, transparent promotion criteria, flexible work arrangements, and accommodation for caregiving responsibilities and disabilities.
3.3 Inclusion
We work to create an environment in which every team member can contribute fully, speak openly, and progress on the merit of their work. Psychological safety, respectful disagreement, and constructive feedback are core to how we operate.
4. Specific Actions
- Diverse candidate slates: where feasible, we seek diverse representation in the candidate pool for every open role.
- Bias-aware interviewing: hiring managers receive guidance on minimising unconscious bias in screening and evaluation.
- Equal pay for equal work: compensation is benchmarked and reviewed periodically to ensure parity across comparable roles.
- Flexible work: hybrid and remote arrangements are available where the role permits, supporting caregivers and persons with disabilities.
- Parental leave: maternity, paternity, and adoption leave provided in line with applicable Indian law, with reasonable additional support for transition back to work.
- Workplace accessibility: reasonable accommodations are made for persons with disabilities at our offices and in digital tools.
- Inclusive language and imagery in our internal and external communications, branding, and content.
- Zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment, micro-aggressions, or retaliation.
5. Inclusive Client and Supplier Engagement
Our DEI commitments extend beyond our own team. We aim to engage suppliers and partners that share our values, encourage clients to integrate DEI into their ESG strategies, and decline assignments that would require us to act in conflict with these principles.
6. Roles and Responsibilities
- Management — Sets DEI direction, allocates resources, and is accountable for outcomes.
- All Team Members — Are expected to uphold the spirit of this policy in everyday conduct.
- Hiring Managers — Ensure recruitment processes are fair, transparent, and inclusive.
- HR / People Function — Tracks DEI indicators, addresses concerns, and supports policy implementation.
7. Raising Concerns
Any team member or external stakeholder who experiences or witnesses behaviour inconsistent with this policy is encouraged to raise the concern through the designated grievance channel — hello@sustainright.com — or directly with the management. Reports may be made confidentially. Retaliation against any person raising a good-faith concern is strictly prohibited and itself a violation of this policy. Concerns involving sexual harassment are addressed under our PoSH Policy.
8. Measurement and Reporting
We track DEI-relevant indicators — including workforce composition, hiring and attrition patterns, and grievance trends — and review them periodically. Aggregate findings inform action plans and may be disclosed in our external sustainability or ESG communications.
9. Review
This Policy is reviewed annually and updated to reflect leading practice, regulatory developments, and feedback from our team and stakeholders.
For DEI-related questions, please contact us at hello@sustainright.com.