Transforming Lives – Second Chance for Women: An Indian Oil Case Study
The win-win arrangement implemented by Indian Oil Corporation, in conjunction with the prisons departments, provides opportunities for formerly incarcerated women to work shifts at petrol pumps, earn wages and improve their outlook.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the benefits of implementing socially inclusive strategies and looking beyond the traditional boundaries of the workforce.
- Learn how to get buy-in for such strategies from government officials, corporate leadership and your customers.
Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra
Mr. Ranjan Kumar Mohapatra, Mechanical Engineering Graduate and Post-Graduate Diploma in Management joined Indian Oil in 1987 and has since worked on varied assignments, including Terminal Operations, Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Indian Oil’s overseas establishment among others. Currently, in the Board of Indian Oil Corporation as Director (Human Resources), he is leading the organization with a human touch and aligning various HR initiatives with Strategic Corporate Vision. He is also Chairman of Lanka IOC, Indian Oil’s subsidiary in Sri Lanka, which is into retailing, terminalling and bunkering operations in the island nation. As Managing Director of Indian Oil (Mauritius) Ltd, the Company’s overseas subsidiary, during 2012-2015, Mr. Mohapatra led a team of young professionals, registering sizeable growth in market share and profitability. He was also the first Chairman of Mer Rouge Oil Storage Terminal, a joint venture formed by four MNCs to set up modern oil storage facilities in Mauritius. Mr Ranjan has pioneered many HR policies in sports promotion, CSR, Skill-development, e-learning, ‘HR Facilitator’ etc. A firm believer in the power of possibilities and strengths of HR, he has always strived for the betterment of stakeholders.