Nurturing workplace inclusivity
At Infosys, inclusion is a part of our culture, embedded in how we lead, learn, and grow together. Guided by the principle of ‘Respecting Each Other’, our goals are integrated into leadership KPIs, supported by multi-level Inclusion Councils, and reinforced through our learning platform, Lex, which offers a multitude of resources on inclusion. Our inclusion commitment extends beyond our workforce to encompass customers, suppliers, third-party partners, and communities across our value chain.
39.5% women in the workforce
Real-time sentiment tracking through Pulse ensures employee voices are heard and acted on, while communities such as IWIN and campaigns such as #CelebrateChange foster belonging and challenges biases. From inclusive infrastructure to flexible policies and cultural celebrations, every touchpoint at Infosys reflects our deep commitment to building a workplace where everyone feels valued, empowered, and included.
Our efforts focus on three important pillars – Governance, Culture, and Focused Career Building through learning and development.
Our inclusion councils, comprising leaders from both business and enabling functions, steer our inclusion agenda across geographies, locations, and business units. With real‑time insights from our Inclusion Leadership Tool, leaders can drive data‑backed inclusion actions. This ensures focused support for women, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ communities.
Building a culture of inclusivity
A dedicated learning channel on DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) on our in-house learning platform, Lex, contains learning modules, certifications and experience-sharing through human libraries, blogs, and leadership talks.
An award category for DEI in the prestigious Infosys Awards for Excellence (AFE) inspires DEI commitment and action.
In FY24, we introduced a quarterly DEI Ally award to recognize and promote allyship. This year, the DEI Ally Awards recognized 26 Infoscions.
Inclusivity score
An inclusivity score through our Pulse quarterly employee sentiment survey tracks inclusion and belonging.
Women in Infosys
India has nearly 50% of women participating in undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs, yet their participation in economic growth continues to lag. At Infosys, we see this gap not as a statistic but as a call to action.
We aim to have 45% women in our workforce by 2030.
We are deeply committed to strengthening gender representation by nurturing a strong, enduring pipeline of women talent across roles, levels, and geographies.
With 1,29,625 women forming 39.5% of our workforce, Infosys stands among the leaders in women participation across IT companies in India. The percentage of senior-level women at Infosys stands at 21.2%.
Today, with 39.5% women in our workforce, we lead the industry, but we also recognize that there is much more to be done.
Supporting women in all life stages
- Women in India receive 26 weeks of paid maternity leave, with 99% returning to work in fiscal 2025 and 80% continuing after 12 months. A four-week transition period helps them ease back into their core roles with renewed confidence and support.
- Mom's Net provides dedicated spaces and lactation rooms across campuses to ease return to work.
- The Infosys Women's Inclusivity Network (IWIN) brings together over 4,400 women and allies to drive policies that support women's health, safety, and inclusion.
- The Employee Resource Group, Family Matters, focuses on health, parenting, personal relationships, and more. It hosts over 15 sessions annually.
Restarting careers with confidence
The Restart with Infosys program has become a turning point for women trying to rejoin the corporate workforce and move their careers forward. The program offers women on career breaks full-time employment with Infosys, based on expertise, interests and skillset.
In FY26, a large-scale women hiring drive was conducted through five campuses in India. More than 1,000 women participated and Restart with Infosys onboarded over 900 women who were on career breaks.
Hear it from some of them:
After an 11-year career break, I was quite apprehensive about re-entering the workforce. I worried about explaining the gap in interviews and whether I could adapt to the corporate environment again. However, Infosys made the transition seamless, making me feel as if I had never left. During the recruitment process, there were no questions about my career break; it felt like I simply paused and resumed my career at the same point
I am an ex-employee of Infosys. I left my job in 2016 due to family commitments, maternity and childcare. It has never been so easy to take a career break. I wanted to restart my career and a friend of mine referred me to the Infosys Restart Program. I got interviewed and rejoined Infosys. For me, it felt like coming home after years.
I had a 7-year career break and honestly, it was such a hindrance for me while trying to re-enter the industry, as it created challenges in getting my profile considered, in spite of upskilling and preparing well. But what I truly value is that Infosys did not see it as a limitation - instead I was given the platform to restart, learn and contribute again.
Driving continuous learning and inspiration
We have put in place programs, partnerships and initiatives that give our employees several opportunities to learn continuously and be rewarded with faster growth. We are now experiencing the play of Human + AI in multiple fields, including learning. This technology wave gives us the ability to hyper-personalize learning, at scale.
Winspire portal
The Winspire Portal serves as an exclusive digital platform for over 69,000 women at Infosys, offering curated learning, career resources, sharing, networking, coaching, mentoring and inspiration. Exclusive learning modules further support continuous growth and engagement across career stages. It is made further exciting with business units anchoring the portal for 30 days in the year and coming up with innovative ways to engage women and sustain the momentum through the year.
Infosys' career mosaic
Infosys' Career Mosaic is a framework built on the pillars of always-on learning, enabling experiences to facilitate agile careers and strengthening technology specializations through skill tags ensuring future readiness in a fast-paced technology environment.
Women's leadership development
#IamtheFuture by Infosys Leadership Institute is a flagship program, launched in 2021, to accelerate the development of women leaders for senior roles, focusing on leadership readiness, inclusivity, and strengthening the internal leadership pipeline. About 600 women leaders have been part of #IamtheFuture program. The program is focused on helping women leaders sharpen key leadership capabilities, expand experiences, further thought leadership, and enable exposure. This has been achieved through carefully curated development programs in partnership with globally renowned institutions like Stanford, Kellogg, Tuck, Columbia, and talent reviews and actions including 1x1 career advisory, coaching and mentoring, and application projects.
Impact
Around 60% of these leaders have experienced growth. Over five years, the program increased the proportion of women in early leadership roles by 5 percentage points.
With over 31% of sessions conducted by women and a community of over 1,300 passionate women technologists and enthusiasts, TechCohere is a flagship program, driven by technology leaders across Infosys, for sharing knowledge, celebrating achievements, and showcasing tech work. With Initiatives like SheLovesTech and Women in Technology Week, TechCohere plays a key role in elevating technical learning and thought leadership for the Women-in-Tech community at Infosys.
15%
women in TechCohere community
1,300
women tech experts supported through TechCohere
27%
women speakers of the total 2,370 speakers
18%
women authors of total 231 authors. 137 papers published so far.
31%
women Chapter office bearers of total 64
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editions of quarterly Women-In-Tech Week offering exclusive platform to women
Orbit Next, a year-long program for high-performing women in middle management, has supported women across India, EMEA, and APAC, with more than 400 women in its latest cohort and 1,278 graduates since its launch FY23, of whom 47% moved into their next role.
The Women in Management program offers an intensive two-day leadership experience for women managers that helps them overcome career barriers, strengthen leadership skills, and build their personal brand. Over 500 women completed this program in FY26.
We have a healthy mix of 34% women in research.
Our research and product teams led by women have created significant Intellectual Property (IP) in various technology / business areas, including Advanced AI, Robotics, Autonomous Machines, Extended Reality, Data Management, Automation, and Application Support and Customer Service. Women from our research teams have published 30+ thought leadership publications and led scores of speaking sessions on topics and trends in areas such as Advanced AI, Infosys platform offerings, Data privacy, and XR technologies.
Women in research have also made over 30+ thought leadership publications and led 20+ speaking sessions in topics such as trends in AI, Infosys platform offerings, and XR technologies.
The IWD celebrations at Infosys Switzerland were part of a coordinated series of events held across Infosys offices.
- The first cohort of women employees in the APAC region commenced the Orbit Next program, with 80 women committing to this career acceleration development program where women can sharpen their technical and business acumen, develop leadership skills, and build valuable networks.
- Now in its third year, the 2025 Westpac-Infosys Raise Your Hand and be an Upstander for Diversity Equity and Inclusion event to reinforce our shared commitment to inclusion.
- Infosys was re-certified as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, reaffirming our sustained commitment to advancing women’s careers through transparent, inclusive, and equitable workplace policies and benefits.
Accessibility and employees with disabilities
At Infosys, accessibility is a promise rooted in dignity, equity, and human potential. With more than 1,075 people voluntarily disclosing their disabilities in FY26, Infosys empowers employees to contribute fully and confidently, building a workplace where talent rises beyond limitations, and every individual feels seen, valued, and included.
Most of the buildings in our campuses are accessible for persons with disabilities.
Facilitating benefits
We provide loans to purchase life-enhancing equipment, and an additional transport allowance for employees with disabilities.
#AccessibleByDesign learning and awareness
Infosys builds essential skills for inclusive digital experiences through a dedicated channel on our learning platform Lex with over 60 resources and three certifications, completed by more than 22,700 Infoscions.
Our Digital Accessibility playground on Lex now provides firsthand experiences with web scanning, Accessibility by Design features, and screen-reader assistive technology, allowing software engineers to test the accessibility of their solutions.
Employee engagement
December 3 marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. On the occasion, we launched the Digital Accessibility Toolbox on Lex, a go-to resource for creating inclusive digital experiences. Expert sessions were conducted with a focus on autism and inclusion, supporting children with dyslexia, and more. Infosys volunteers teamed up with NGOs across 20 DCs in India to contribute to various activities including sensory board making, wheelchair assembly, and braille storybook creation.
We also observed the following:
- Disability Pride Month
- World Sight Day
- World Dyslexia Awareness Day
- National Epilepsy Day
- Color Blindness Awareness Day
- International Day of Sign Language
- International Week of the Deaf
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day
- World Autism Awareness Day
- World Leprosy Day
- World Braille Day
- Low Vision Awareness Month
Infoscions make sensory boards as part of an engagement activity on the occasion of IDPD.
Accessibility Living Lab
The Infosys Accessibility Living Lab offers immersive simulations to build empathy and showcases assistive technologies, including the AI‑first Infosys Accessibility Platform with its patented audit tool and AI‑based inclusivity validation.
The Accessibility Living Lab at our Indianapolis Innovation Hub showcases immersive, real-world technology solutions that support people with vision, hearing, motor, and neurodiverse disabilities, using AI, XR, robotics, gaming, and more.
Experienced by more than 150 delegates from leading US universities during the CrossRoads 2025 event, the lab is designed to be easily replicated across Infosys hubs to create meaningful impact for communities and clients. To foster ongoing learning, we also launched a dedicated digital accessibility channel on Infosys Springboard as a part of GAAD celebrations.
Infosys and AusDN collaborated for an event on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Initiatives in the APAC region
AusNZ
We are into our 10th year of partnership with the Australian Disability Network (AusDN) and have maintained our status as a Disability Confident Recruiter. As a Gold Member of AusDN, Infosys has long supported the Career Mentoring program, which pairs industry professionals from partner organizations with job seekers who have a disability. For Infosys, this initiative enhances disability awareness and confidence within, while offering job seekers with disabilities a valuable professional experience. In FY26, a new cohort of mentors committed to this four-month program with pretraining in preparation for launch in early FY27.
On December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, an in-person event co-presented by Infosys and AusDN explored why the program is so impactful, how it improves outcomes for people, and practical steps to a more accessible future. This was followed by an online session for all employees across APAC, which shared lived experience and reflections on resilience from colleagues with a disability to build awareness, and engage employees in the continuing commitment to inclusion for people with a disability.
China
Infosys China recognizes the vital importance of supporting its employees with disabilities and of creating an inclusive culture where all staff can thrive. A personalized well-being message and a token of care were delivered during one-to-one connections, and an #AccessibleByDesign email campaign was sent to all China employees to ensure content is accessible to all.
Creating opportunities beyond the workplace
With a view to support livelihoods of persons with disabilities, we restarted Mitti Café in our Bengaluru and Hyderabad campuses. Mitti Café is dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities and vulnerable communities by providing them with meaningful employment opportunities in the hospitality industry. Through an inclusive approach, Mitti aims to showcase the power of diversity and inclusion in the workforce, creating a more equitable society for all.
Mitti Café at Infosys Bangalore and Hyderabad campuses
LGBTQIA+ Inclusion
Infosys fosters a workplace where everyone can thrive, reaffirming its commitment as a UN Free and Equal signatory through allyship learning, gender-inclusive infrastructure across India's campuses, and specialized programs.
Enhanced insurance
We enabled an enhanced medical insurance plan for our employees based in India – the plan covers partners (same-sex, domestic, civil) as dependents, gender conformation surgeries, and mental health therapy.
Inclusive infrastructure
We have introduced inclusive restrooms across our India campuses.
A culture of awareness and allyship
is built through three Inclusion Learning Channel modules that equip employees with the knowledge, empathy, and tools to support the LGBTQIA+ community.
Amplifying LGBTQIA+ voices
Stories and insights on the Inclusion Learning Channel elevate diverse lived experiences.
Learning for gender identity inclusion
Focused programs build understanding of transgender experiences and enable supportive teams.
Globally, Infosys employees, managers, and leaders contributed videos to a social media campaign to support and show allyship for LGBTQIA+. This campaign shared Infosys’ willingness to stand together, celebrate diversity, and showcase the vibrant spirit of our workplace.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Our ERGs create safe spaces and inform actions that deepen belonging; they have been key drivers of inclusivity policies of Infosys, conveying concerns of employees frequently and effectively. The ERGs regularly meet and host events related to important days.
For instance,
- InfyAbility ERG hosted an event during the Disability Pride Month in the US highlighting the importance of inclusion and the progress made in creating a more accessible workplace.
- InfyVets ERG in the US hosted the "Celebrating America" event for Independence Day on July 4 by sharing of personal stories and heartfelt anecdotes.
Infosys recognizes families as the foundation for employees to perform their best. In FY26, across the APAC region, we celebrated families and supported working parents, including family members in milestones celebrations and support hampers for new parents.
Multicultural and multigenerational inclusion
Sensitization programs promote respect and collaboration across cultures and age groups. In FY26, Infosys has over 3,28,000+ employees from 155 nationalities.
Employees gathered to celebrate Diwali at Infosys Japan.
- Hola ERG in the US celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month on September 26 with learnings around Hispanic Heritage History.
- Employees in China came together to celebrate Chinese New Year, marking the occasion with vibrant traditions, festive treats, and shared moments of cultural pride. The celebrations created an opportunity for colleagues to connect, learn, and experience the richness of this important cultural festival together.
- Employees in Japan gathered to celebrate Hanami, a seasonal tradition that highlights the cultural importance of appreciating and living in harmony with nature.
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