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Vakrangee Limited Included in 2021 Bloomberg Gender-equality Index
MUMBAI, India, January 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

    Vakrangee Limited is proud to share that we are honoured to be part of this 
year's Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). The GEI is 380 companies strong, 
representing 44 countries around the world committed to a more equal and 
inclusive workplace. The 2021 Bloomberg GEI comprises of 380 companies across 
the world with a combined market capitalization of USD14 Trillion. The Average 
overall GEI score is 66% however Vakrangee has score 70.86%.

    Commenting on this Mr. Dinesh Nandwana, MD & Group CEO, Vakrangee Ltd. 
said, "We are extremely proud to see that Vakrangee is recognized & included in 
2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. This recognition reflects our commitment 
to gender equality and transparency. 

    Vakrangee has always been a Responsible and Socially conscious company. 
Gender Equality is fundamental to our philosophy and core DNA of being a social 
equalizer. We strive to build a workplace culture with gender Diversity and 
believe it is core to the success and growth of our company." 

    The GEI brings transparency to gender-related practices and policies at 
publicly listed companies increasing the breadth of environmental, social, 
governance (ESG) data available to investors. The comprehensive, transparent 
GEI scoring methodology allows investors to assess company performance, compare 
across industry peer groups.

    The index measures gender equality across five pillars: female leadership, 
talent pipeline, equal pay and gender pay parity, inclusive culture, sexual 
harassment policies, and pro-women brand. 

    "The companies included in 2021 GEI are expanding the ESG data universe to 
include gender-related data that investors are demanding today," said Peter T. 
Grauer, Chairman of Bloomberg.

    Through disclosure of gender-related metrics using GEI framework, firms 
included in the 2021 GEI have committed to provide a comprehensive look at 
their investment in workplace gender equality and the communities in which they 
operate, raising the bar of what should be expected from other companies within 
the same industry. Vakrangee was included in this year's index for scoring at 
or above global threshold established by Bloomberg to reflect a high level of 
disclosure and overall performance across the framework's five pillars.

    About Vakrangee Limited (BSE Code: 511431) (NSE Code: VAKRANGEE)

    Incorporated in 1990, Vakrangee is unique technology driven company focused 
on building India's largest network of last-mile retail outlets to deliver 
real-time banking & Financial Services, ATM, insurance, e-governance, 
e-commerce and logistics services to the unserved rural, semi-urban and urban 
markets. (www.vakrangee.in )

    Contact: 

    Ammeet Sabarwal 
    ammeets@vakrangee.in  
    Ph no: 02267765100

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Source: Vakrangee Limited
  
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