HCL

No evidence was found of leading practices in this area.  

HCL has programmes supporting students in India to learn tech–related job skills, such as how to use customer relationship management software. The company also supports teaching coding skills to young people from economically disadvantaged backgrounds in the United States. 

The company follows industry norms for having a security incident response team and an internationally certified information security management system. It also demonstrates best practice by providing a link to the certificate.  

No evidence was found of leading practices in this area.  

HCL has an opportunity to support universal and affordable access to digital technologies and digital opportunities for women and girls. The company should disclose how the economic value it creates is distributed among its stakeholders.  

The company has programmes supporting digital skills, but it should deepen reporting on its contribution and the number of beneficiaries. It also has an opportunity to support digital literacy training and school connectivity.  

HCL should report on senior–level responsibility for cybersecurity and the number of data breaches. As a digital company, it should make a high-level commitment to child online protection. 

The company has an opportunity to enhance support for open, inclusive and ethical innovation. This includes support for open source and standards, the tech start-up ecosystem and sustainable development research. HCL should also disclose the number of women it employs in technical roles and how it applies ethical considerations in research and development.