Happiest Places to Work has announced the launch of the Happiest Places To Work Awards, India’s first awards dedicated exclusively to recognising organisations that excel in workplace happiness.

The awards will be chaired by Harsh Goenka, chairperson, RPG Group, and the jury for the awards includes:
Achal Khanna, CEO, SHRM, APAC and MENA
Harit Nagpal, MD and CEO, Tata Play
Pavitra Singh, CHRO and VP, PepsiCo India and South Asia
Dr Atul Hegde, founder and chairperson, YAAP Digital
Dr Prajjal Saha, founder and editor-in-chief, HR Katha
Nitu Bhushan, director - human resources, South Asia Nestlé
Pushp Kumar Nayar, executive director - HRD, BPCL
Sunita Cherian, ex-chief culture officer and senior vice president - corporate human resources, Wipro

The entries for the award are open and the inaugural of the awards will be held in Mumbai, towards the end of July.

Goenka said, “Workplace happiness is becoming central to how organizations grow and perform. Platforms like these help bring that conversation to the forefront."

Commenting on the launch, Raj Nayak, founder, Happiest Places to Work, said, “Organisations often overlook the everyday employee experience. These awards recognise companies that get it right consistently—where how people feel at work truly matters.”