Catalyst for Change Award in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Providing Opportunities For Women In India
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Catalyst for Change Award in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Providing Opportunities For Women In India
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Kimon Services is transforming the outsourcing landscape by unlocking the power of remote employment for highly qualified women across India—delivering new pathways to economic security, safety, and professional growth in communities where traditional barriers persist.
By adopting a fully remote-first model, Kimon Services eliminates the need for commuting, solving for safety and cultural concerns unique to India. The company recruits and empowers women who are underrepresented in the workforce due to traditional expectations or transportation barriers, supporting them through continuous training, mentorship, and an engaged, supportive community. Every home-based role means not just safer jobs, but strengthened families and expanded economic participation.
Kimon has placed 438 women in remote roles, achieving a 95% retention rate after one year and an average monthly household income increase of 32,500 INR. 92% of participants report improved work-life balance and reduced commute times, while 48 women have been upskilled or promoted within 12 months. The Kimon Empowerment Index showed a remarkable 14-point gain in decision-making power, financial autonomy, and self-confidence. Continuous data-driven feedback loops and targeted, culturally sensitive support ensure that the impact is real, personal, and lasting.
Kimon Services’ founders saw that far too many women in India’s cities and small towns were excluded from professional opportunities by family expectations and safety risks in public spaces. By strategically building a remote-first culture and combining Western standards, transparent pricing, and world-class training, Kimon Services reimagined outsourcing as a movement for women’s empowerment—integrating robust program monitoring and employee support from the beginning.
Every Kimon Services opportunity translates into greater financial autonomy, confidence, and family well-being. The program’s blend of digital tools, cloud-based operations, and flexible remote frameworks drives ongoing employee and societal progress—reducing urban pollution, minimizing paper waste, and showcasing the outsized economic and environmental benefits of remote-first work in India.
Saloni Geedam, a graduate from small-town Odisha, couldn’t relocate for work due to family care responsibilities. By joining Kimon Services’ HR department as a remote specialist, she now brings in vital income while caring for her family—and feels valued, empowered, and optimistic about future growth. Her journey reveals how Kimon Services’ model enables women to transcend tradition, balance their careers and families, and become change agents in their communities.
In numbers
438
women placed in remote roles
95%
retention rate after 12 months
₹32,500 ($369)
average monthly income increase per household
14%
increase in empowerment index score (vs previous year)
Now in its third year, the OIR Awards recognize outsourcing companies that have made positive impacts in areas such as community building, education, diversity, and health.
Accompanying the OIR Awards is the comprehensive OIR Report that analyzes each outsourcing company’s impact initiatives and highlights how their projects are transforming lives and industries.
This two-pronged campaign comprises an OIR Awards event, which honors outstanding impact initiatives by outsourcing companies, and an OIR Report, encapsulating the compelling case stories behind these initiatives.
By documenting and acknowledging the far-reaching impacts and corporate social responsibility efforts of outsourcing companies, we aim to foster a broader, more nuanced understanding of the outsourcing landscape and its potential to drive positive change.