SAIL Earns Great Place to Work Certification Again

Steel Authority of India Limited has secured the prestigious ‘Great Place to Work’ certification for the period February 2026 to February 2027, marking the third consecutive year of recognition. The achievement reflects the company’s sustained focus on nurturing trust, inclusivity, and a people-centric organisational culture across its operations.

Recognition by Global Workplace Authority

The certification was awarded following a comprehensive, company-wide assessment conducted by the Great Place to Work Institute. The evaluation was based on employee feedback gathered through a detailed survey measuring trust, workplace experience, and organisational culture. According to the Ministry of Steel, Steel Authority of India Limited recorded a notable improvement in its TRUST INDEX score, indicating higher levels of employee confidence in leadership, policies, and the overall work environment.

Trust Index Reflects Strong Employee Confidence

The Trust Index is a key benchmark used to recognise organisations that consistently deliver high-quality employee experiences through a transparent and rigorous evaluation process. SAIL’s rising score underscores its efforts to build an agile, contemporary, and inclusive workplace aligned with both professional advancement and personal growth of employees.

Progressive Human Resource Initiatives

SAIL has implemented several forward-looking human resource reforms to strengthen organisational culture. A flagship initiative is SAIL DARPAN, a performance management framework that promotes transparency, objectivity, and alignment of individual goals with organisational priorities. The company has also expanded learning and development opportunities, enabling executives to opt for domain changes through specialised training programmes.

Important Facts for Exams

• SAIL is a Maharatna public sector undertaking.
• Great Place to Work certification is based on employee feedback.
• Trust Index measures employee trust and workplace experience.
• SAIL DARPAN is the company’s performance management framework.

Leadership Perspective and Academic Partnerships

These initiatives are supported through Memorandums of Understanding with leading institutions such as the Indian Institutes of Management at Kozhikode, Bangalore, Jammu, Raipur, and Ranchi, along with premier institutes like XLRI and the Administrative Staff College of India. Commenting on the achievement, SAIL Chairman and Managing Director Amarendu Prakash said the recognition reaffirmed the organisation’s people-first culture and the trust employees place in the collective values and vision of the company.