Bannari Amman Apparel prefers perfect social balance

摘要

The Confederation of Indian Industry's code of conduct for affirmative action may have been signed by 690 compaines, but the case of Bannari Amman Apparel (BAA) stands out for translating positive discrimination into concrete figures.rnThe 30-acre BAA plant - a 50:50 joint venture between Bannari Amman Group and US-based Brandot International - near Chennai employs 80% of its total workforce from the OBC and SC/ST communities, which translates to around 1,300 out of a total of 1,600 employees. The company even received attention from national corporate honchos at a recent CII meet on affirmative action for its record employment from socially disadvantaged groups.