Persistent Systems Wins CII Award for Excellence in Disability Inclusion 2026

Persistent Systems has been named the winner of the CII Award for Excellence in Disability Inclusion 2026 in the category 'Best Employer — Physical Accessibility'. The recognition acknowledges the company's systemic approach to embedding accessibility across workplaces, digital platforms, and talent programmes.

The Confederation of Indian Industry jury evaluated Persistent Systems on the depth and governance of its accessibility framework, validating the company's implementation of global accessibility standards across its physical workplaces and digital tools. The award recognises not just infrastructure adjustments but leadership accountability and the integration of accessibility into the company's talent and employee experience practices. Persistent Systems (NSE: PERSISTENT, BSE: 533179) is headquartered in Pune and operates as a global Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernisation company.

Disability inclusion is an increasingly scrutinised dimension of the Social pillar within ESG frameworks. Investors and institutional asset managers tracking diversity, equity, and inclusion metrics now routinely assess how companies embed accessibility at the design stage — in both physical environments and digital products — rather than treating it as a compliance afterthought. Persistent's CII recognition signals that its approach passes external expert review, adding credibility to its internal DEI disclosures.

The award also carries strategic significance for Persistent's talent positioning. India's technology sector competes intensely for skilled professionals, and demonstrable commitments to inclusive workplace design can expand the talent pool available to a company, particularly among persons with disabilities who remain significantly underrepresented in the IT workforce. As ESG-linked procurement criteria become more common among Persistent's global enterprise clients — particularly in Europe and North America — the company's documented disability inclusion practices may also influence client relationship quality.

Key figure — CII Award for Excellence in Disability Inclusion 2026