C.R.E.W
CREW Zonal events during the year deepened internal engagement while strengthening the pipeline of women talent in real estate. The CREW Conclave at HO Mumbai in May 2025 brought together over 200 participants, with over 80+ external attendees, and marked the launch of the Women’s Capability Academy, a curated learning journey anchored in women’s career experiences. The CREW Conclave in Pune in June 2025 brought together 125 participants (including 70+ external attendees) for a function-focused exploration of women’s growth journeys. Externally, CREW expanded sector engagement through CREW x Alchemy in November 2025 where we brought together 50 women from Sales and Marketing for a sector-facing workshop to elevate how they think, lead, and collaborate. We also introduced 4 CREW Campus chapters at NICMAR University, DY Patil University, and VIT Pune engaging with a total of 1100+ students. The upcoming CREW Awards will further spotlight women redefining success across the sector, and ensure objectivity in the process.
Sensitisation
Over the year, we conducted 100+ gender and disability sensitisation sessions across India in partnership with business teams and zonal DEI consultants. These sessions reached 1800+ employees, including 100% of new hires, and recorded a strong Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 88.2. The sessions focused on building awareness, encouraging reflection, and equipping employees with practical ways to foster respectful and inclusive workplaces. Importantly, insights and feedback from these sessions were systematically integrated into people processes and leadership conversations.
Inclusive Infrastructure Footprint
We’ve continued to scale accessible design across project sites, cafés and onground initiatives, with the aim of building a more equitable real estate ecosystem. From 8 Fully Accessible sites last year, we have expanded to 40 Fully Accessible sites this year, featuring tactile flooring, braille signage, auditory navigation, and full wheelchair accessibility. The number of active All-Inclusive model sites increased from 12 to 23. These locations reflect 50% diverse workforce representation across cis women, LGBTQIA+ employees, and persons with disabilities. The Silent Site initiative, which fosters employment opportunities for individuals with speech and hearing impairments, expanded from 12 to 27 operational sites. EqualiTEA Cafés, located at project sites and marketing offices and largely run by transgender individuals and persons with hearing and speech impairments, grew from 9 to 28 locations. In addition, we conducted 15 Walk the Talk sessions over the year. These sensitisation experiences enable senior site leaders to navigate offices from the perspective of persons with disabilities, strengthening empathy, and informing more inclusive infrastructure decisions across sites.
Parity Corrections
Last year, in FY25, we conducted a comprehensive pay parity study to better understand gender-based pay disparities within the organisation. While internal processes ensured fairness in performance ratings, promotions and increments, sector-level norms in the historically male-dominated real estate and construction industry continue to influence pay outcomes, particularly through new hiring. In FY26, in response to the findings, targeted pay corrections were implemented and 300+ pay corrections delivered for cohorts where women were paid below the male median for comparable roles. These adjustments are intended to close identified gaps, with parity expected for high performers within a year, and for steady performers over the next two to three years. Following these pay parity correction increments, the Gender Wage Gap, measured as the comparison of median earnings between males and females across levels and for the organisation overall, improved from 70% to 72%. The Average of Individual Pay Indices, which reflects the average of individual pay parity ratios and helps ensure equitable outcomes across employees, increased from 100% to 101%.
Pride Month Celebrations and LGBTQIA+ Inclusion
This year’s Pride Month at GPL featured vibrant celebrations and strengthened inclusion across all zones. The third edition of the Queer Bazaar hosted 17 queerrun stalls and welcomed over 200 visitors. We launched the Pride Passport and hosted the play “Jhumkewali” — a queer love story set in 1970s Bombay — at our headquarters at Godrej One in Mumbai. Across zones and sites, 22 Pride Marches took place in ten cities, engaging more than 1,500 participants. North Zone celebrated through “Five Senses of Pride” across six sites with 400 participants, using touch, taste, sight, smell and hearing activities; including a podcast with leaders Geetika Trehan and Megha Goel. South Zone saw celebrations at five sites with 330 participants, featuring marches, wall paintings, quizzes, and closing messages from CEO Ashwini Kalapala. Mumbai Zone hosted seven site events and a documentary screening at the RO, reaching over 475 attendees. West East Zone conducted four Pride Marches with 250 participants, two Queer Bazaars, and a "Body, Mind & Pride" mental health workshop. In parallel, recruitment and talent initiatives like the Ctrl + CV Pride Edition attracted 144 registrations and 50+ participants, while a virtual Pride @ GPL hiring drive in November 2025 received 188 applications.
Our Year in Numbers
41.3% diverse representation in overall headcount.
Our Year in Awards
Brandon Hall: GPL received the Brandon Hall Gold Award in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) category, recognising our outstanding commitment to inclusion globally. The award celebrates organisations that demonstrate meaningful DEI impact through authentic employee experiences and feedback.
BCC Awards: GPL received the DEI Champion Award 2025 from the Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recognising its sustained impact in advancing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. We also received the LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Award 2025 and were recognised as the 1st Runner-Up for the Gender Equality Champion Award 2025, acknowledging our continued progress in D&I initiatives.
IWEI Top 10: Godrej Properties was recognised as a Top Employer in the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), India’s leading benchmark for LGBT+ workplace inclusion.
