A corporate membership community bringing organisations together to learn, exchange experience and advance inclusive workplace cultures.
For decades, Avtar and Seramount have worked with organisations committed to building workplaces where people can contribute, belong and thrive.
Their experience spans research, benchmarking, consulting, learning and organisational practice, giving CIC a strong foundation of evidence and lived experience. Together, they bring a shared belief that meaningful progress happens when organisations learn not only from experts, but also from one another.
Avtar is a pioneer in workplace culture consulting in India, helping organisations create cultures where people can bring their authentic selves to work and experience belonging and purpose.
Seramount is a strategic professional services and research organisation dedicated to building high-performing, inclusive workplaces through research, benchmarking, assessment, learning and development, and talent solutions.
Together, Avtar and Seramount bring deep Indian context, global research and decades of practitioner experience to the Circle of Inclusive Cultures.
Since 2016, Avtar and Seramount have partnered on the Best Companies for Women in India (BCWI) and Most Inclusive Companies Index (MICI) studies. The studies created a trusted platform for organisations to benchmark progress, understand leading practices and learn from one another.(Participation in BCWI or MICI is not a pre-requisite for CIC Membership.)
But benchmarking tells only part of the story. It tells organisations where they stand. The next question is: How do we move forward—together?
CIC extends this foundation into an ongoing community experience where members bring questions, exchange practical experience, learn from successes and setbacks, and address challenges that are difficult to solve in isolation.
From insight to action
From recognition to progress
From individual effort to collective intelligence
Organisations are navigating increasingly complex workforce expectations, diverse employee experiences and the need to make inclusion part of everyday culture.
Limited access to cross-industry research and peer-validated insight can slow progress.
Initiatives remain within organisational boundaries, limiting shared learning and accountability.
Without trusted peer networks, organisations reinvent solutions others have already tested.
Organisations miss the opportunity to learn directly from peers navigating similar challenges.
CIC brings organisations into the same conversation so experience can be shared, ideas challenged and practical solutions moved faster across the ecosystem.
Research, benchmarks, best practices and global perspectives relevant to the evolving workplace.
02Develop the people, skills and internal systems that turn inclusion intent into institutional capability.
03Build trusted relationships through webinars, roundtables, member events and flagship conferences.
Move from broad inspiration to focused dialogue with peers who understand your role, responsibilities and context.
The experience, insight or solution you need may already exist within the Circle.
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