Tata Steel Forms Committee to Address Workplace Sexual Harassment

Tata Steel establishes internal committees to tackle sexual harassment, appointing 68 officers across various divisions.

Tata Steel has created internal committees to address sexual harassment in its workplaces, forming teams of 68 officers across its Jamshedpur plant, Long Product Gamharia, Tinplate Division, and Wire Company.

JAMSHEDPUR – Tata Steel has taken a significant step towards addressing sexual harassment in the workplace by forming internal committees across various divisions, including the Jamshedpur plant, Long Product Gamharia, Tinplate Division, and Wire Company.

A team of 68 officers has been established with Amita Khurana, Chief Procurement Group Raw Material, appointed as the chairperson, and Amy Kumari, Manager Corporate Ethics, as the convener.

External members, including Anchita Ghatak, Anjan Dasgupta, Rekha Sheel, Sneha Khandekar, and Tripti Rai, have also been included.

In a similar vein, separate committees have been formed for Tata Metaliks Kharagpur, Bearing Division, and Tata Metaliks Kolkata, with Head Business Excellence Pooja as the chairperson and Head HRBP Bearing Naveen Kumar as the convener. This committee comprises eight officers.

Additionally, a committee for the West Zone Marketing and Sales, Head Office Mumbai, and Ceramet Vasai includes eight members, with Head Group Company Compliance Pooja Kemaru as the chairperson and Senior Area Manager HRBP Communication Function Everril Pereira as the convener. Tripti Rai serves as an external member of this committee.

These committees were established under the direction of Tata Steel’s MD, TV Narendran.

Out of 21 reported cases of sexual harassment, 16 have been resolved, with five still pending.

This is a reduction from the 24 cases reported last year and significantly lower than the 34 cases reported in the 2019-20 fiscal year.

Additionally, 364 complaints of irregularities were registered through the whistleblower mechanism, with 236 resolved and 128 pending.

This is a significant decrease from the 881 cases reported in the 2019-20 fiscal year, 777 in 2020-21, and 845 in 2021-22.

Action is taken against those found guilty under the Tata Code of Conduct.