The central government of India is reportedly planning to add more indicators such as rail and road connectivity, railway track and highway length, average speeds, the performance of toll roads, and number and capacity of warehouse facilities to its Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) index.

“The index is currently based on parameters such as infrastructure, services, safety of cargo, timeliness, track and trace,” said the Economic Times report.

The first two editions of the LEADS index had ranked Gujarat number one. The state facilitation and coordination, and efficiency of regulatory processes, are also considered in the index at present.

Average lead of cargo in rail, road connectivity and capacity as measured by the length of state highways, district and rural roads and warehousing capacity of FCI, Central Warehousing Corporation and State Warehousing Corporation are the proposed new criteria.

FedEx Express has been recognised in the top 50 best workplaces in India for women, by the Great Place to Work Institute.

The study is one of India’s largest annual assessments of workplace excellence for women across all levels and is based on confidential employee feedback and an audit of management processes. This year, more than 850 organizations participated in the survey conducted by the Great Place to Work Institute in India, from which the top 100 workplaces for women were selected and recognized.

Mohamad Sayegh, vice president of operations for FedEx Express in India, said, “We are honoured to be recognized as one of India’s best workplaces for women, highlighting our diverse and inclusive work environment where all team members have equal opportunities to excel and grow.

“Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our culture, and we continuously work to promote qualified women into leadership roles and offer programs that help our team members explore possibilities in their careers. We foster a diverse workplace that supports long term development and provides meaningful opportunities to our team members to pursue both personal and professional goals,” he added.

Earlier this year, Jack Muhs, regional president for the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa region, signed the CEO statement of support for the ‘Women’s Empowerment Principles – Equality means Business’. Established by the United Nations Global Compact and United Nations Women, the Women’s Empowerment Principles are a set of seven actions that companies choose to adopt to advance gender equality in the workplace and community.

FedEx was named by Forbes Magazine in 2019 as one of the Best Employers for Diversity globally and was also recognized as one of the top 100 companies to work for in India by the Great Place to Work Institute in June 2020.

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