Hexaware has been named winner of the Best Employment Generation Initiative of the Year – 2025 at the Indian CSR Awards. The recognition reflects a program design that turns skilling into steady work by partnering with specialists for communities that are often excluded from formal employment.
The initiative is built with six specialist NGOs. Magic Bus Foundation prepares young people from urban slums for interviews and workplace expectations. V-Excel Education Trust equips persons with intellectual disabilities with skills for daily living and employability. focuses on persons with disabilities and creates routes into customer-facing retail roles through specialized vocational skill training and job placement. TWEET Foundation supports transgender individuals with skill building and job readiness. Yuva Parivartan and Purnkuti run women-centric programs that boost employability and financial independence. Together, these partners help candidates learn the right skills, connect with employers, and settle into their first roles with follow-through after joining.
The program equipped 2,250 people with skills and saw 80% placed, with more than 1,800 beginning meaningful jobs across industries. Beyond the numbers, the model is intended to build confidence, family income, and long-term security through matching skills with employer needs and ongoing support once candidates begin employment.
“The award belongs to our participants and NGO partners who helped us meet people where they are and build practical bridges to work,” said Logabiraman Sekar, DGM-CSR, Hexaware. “We focused on outcomes that matter to families: relevant skills, a first placement, and continued support to stay in the job. When you combine specialist community partners with clear metrics, you create a pathway that is reliable and dignified.”
“This is inclusion that shows up in pay checks,” said R. Srikrishna (Keech), CEO & Executive Director, Hexaware. “The team proved a model that delivers real placements and sustained incomes for underrepresented groups. We will scale what works, deepen our collaboration with expert partners, and keep measuring impact with the same rigor.”
In 2024, the company’s initiatives positively impacted over 93,000 lives, and building on this momentum, Hexaware aims to reach 120,000 people this year across livelihoods, education, healthcare, and environmental programs, continuing to transform communities at scale.
