Key Details
Persistent Systems Limited has been recognized as the winner of the CII Award for Excellence in Disability Inclusion 2026 in the category "Best Employer – Physical Accessibility." The award acknowledges the Company's approach to embedding accessibility across workplaces, digital platforms, and talent programs through governance, leadership accountability, and implementation of global accessibility standards.
The CII jury recognized Persistent's comprehensive approach to accessibility, which has been validated through independent audits. The accessibility framework extends across workplace infrastructure, digital platforms, enterprise applications, and organizational culture. While the evaluation centered on Persistent's Pune facility, the accessibility framework is being implemented across workplaces and the digital ecosystem globally.
Facility Specifics
The Company's Pune facility served as the benchmark site, where accessibility was incorporated at the architectural design stage and implemented in line with India's Harmonized Guidelines & Standards for Universal Accessibility (2021).
Digital Accessibility
Persistent's digital platforms and applications are aligned with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), demonstrating an integrated approach to physical and digital accessibility. Accessibility and inclusive design checks are integrated into Persistent's engineering model, helping ensure digital solutions are more inclusive, usable, and effective for a broader range of users.
Employee Initiatives
Across the employee lifecycle, the Company drives equitable hiring, career development, and initiatives that foster awareness, allyship, and inclusion. These efforts help employees, candidates, and visitors, including people with disabilities, navigate workplaces and digital systems independently and confidently.
Management Commentary
Vinit Teredesai, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, stated: "This recognition reflects the systems, standards and accountability we have established to advance accessibility across our workplace and digital ecosystem. At Persistent, accessibility is embedded into how we operate, innovate and deliver."
Sunil Misra, Principal Advisor, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), commented: "Persistent distinguished itself through a comprehensive and standards-based approach to accessibility. The organization demonstrated how accessibility considerations can be integrated across workplace infrastructure, governance and digital systems, supported by strong leadership commitment and continuous assessment."
Financial Impact
No financial impact quantified in the disclosure.