Mumbai, As India Inc moves towards becoming more inclusive, a report has revealed that diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) recruitment is set to increase by more than 25 per cent from 2022 to 2023.

Sachin Alug, CEO of global technology and digital talent solutions provider NLB Services, said in a statement, “Industry data indicates that DE&I hiring in India is set to grow by over 25 per cent between 2022 and 2023, “This reflects a strong commitment to diverse hiring among companies.” statement.

He said NLB Services has hired 10-15 percent more people from the LGBTQIA+ community in the last 3-4 years.

The banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector employs the largest percentage of LGBTQIA+ talent at 18-20 per cent, followed by the IT sector at 15-18 per cent and the consulting sector at 12-15 per cent, he said. ,

Major Tier-I cities are leading in hiring across groups based on job share percentage, but Tier-II cities like Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Kochi and Lucknow are also making significant progress in boosting recruitment of LGBTQIA+ talent, he said. are doing.