Savills India Bags Certification by Great Place to Work

®Recognised for their employee-centric initiatives.

by Suman Gupta

Mumbai, February 2020: International Property Consultant, Savills India, was recently certified by Great Place to Work® for its employee-friendly policies. Savills India received the recognition in the mid-size organisation category in the first year of its full-fledged operations, speaking volumes of its efforts to create a high-trust and high-performance culture.

The certification stands as a testimony to Savills efforts in India, which have resulted in the creation of a diverse, vibrant, and conducive work environment. Among its various employee-centric policies, the company takes pride in welcoming talent to the Savills India family, right from their first day at the organisation. From welcome kits, flowers, and personalised letters from CEO Anurag Mathur, Savills India’s ‘Red Carpet’ initiative has been designed to make every employee feel special and valued.

Furthermore, throughout their career at Savills India, employees can enjoy Extended Privileged Leaves, Maternity and Paternity leaves, Flexi Timings, Work from Home, Commute Assistance, Wellness@Work, Flexi Locations, Global Study Leave Policy, and a Community Service Time Policy. Such initiatives have been designed and implemented to ensure best practices across all areas of operation, and allow employees to enjoy all-round freedom and growth in a multitude of avenues. Savills India aims to create a gender-positive organisation, and with this objective, it has formed a panel with three women directors, along with the CEO. This panel works dedicatedly to address concerns voiced by their female employees and enables them to make empowered decisions.
Commenting on this accomplishment, Anurag Mathur, CEO- India, Savills India said, “The Great Place to Work® certification program is one of the first few steps for an organization in its journey to build a high-trust and high-performance culture and Savills India has successfully accomplished this milestone. It stands as testimony to all our efforts that have gone into creating a diverse, conducive and vibrant work environment across all our offices in India and we shall strive to continue working towards improving it this year.”

Speaking about the certification, Mr. Kaushik Chakraborty, Director, Human Resources, Savills India, said, “At Savills India, aiding our employees to reach their true potential is of utmost importance to us. We recognise that our people’s diverse strengths combined with good teamwork produces the best results. Being certified by Great Place to Work® is an incredible honour for us, and motivates us to continue to help our people excel through appropriate training and development.” Today, Savills India boasts of almost 300 employees, within a year of full-fledged operations in the country.

About Savills India: Savills in India is a full-service advisor offering Commercial Advisory & Transactions, Project Management, Capital Markets, Valuations & Professional Services, Research & Consulting, Industrial & Logistics, and Residential services. The blend of in-depth, sector specific knowledge with entrepreneurial spirit gives clients access to unique and innovative real estate solutions backed up by the highest quality of service delivery.
Savills is India’s premier professional international property consulting firm. Savills began its India operations in early 2016 and has since seen significant growth. With offices in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Chennai and Pune; and also having serviced clients in Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Vadodara and Indore, Savills India has a strong pan-India platform to deliver to its clients.