Vedanta Group has been recognised among India’s Top 100 Best Companies to Work For 2026 by Great Place to Work India. The recognition reflects the company’s focus on building a high-trust, high-performance and inclusive workplace across its businesses in natural resources, critical minerals, energy and technology.Over the past five years, Vedanta has enabled nearly Rs 25 billion in employee wealth creation through its broad-based Employee Stock Option programme. The company said the initiative is aimed at encouraging ownership and shared value creation across levels.Vedanta has also built one of India’s youngest and increasingly diverse industrial workforces. Around 40 per cent of its employees are under the age of 30, women account for 23 per cent of the workforce, and nearly 100 transgender professionals are employed across its businesses.The company said its people strategy focuses on career growth, inclusion, innovation and employee ownership. Its businesses operate across sectors that are central to India’s industrial growth, including metals, critical minerals, energy and technology.Vedanta said employees work across large-scale operations supported by digital capabilities, automation, artificial intelligence and data-led solutions. The company added that this creates opportunities for professionals to work at the intersection of industry, technology and sustainability.The Group has also extended ownership opportunities from entry-level professionals to senior leadership through its ESOP programme. It said the approach supports an ownership mindset and reinforces a culture of performance, growth and excellence.Vedanta’s diversity and inclusion initiatives include return-to-work programmes for women after maternity leave, flexible workplace practices and inclusive shift policies supported by safety frameworks. The company said these measures are part of its broader effort to strengthen inclusive growth and people practices across India’s industrial sector.