Recognised in the Top 100 Mid-size category by Great Place To Work® India for 2026, the building materials manufacturer highlights women’s leadership, career development and workplace flexibility as part of its people-led growth strategy.

In industries traditionally shaped by manufacturing floors, technical expertise and operational precision, conversations around workplace inclusion are increasingly extending beyond representation to consider leadership, career progression and the support employees receive throughout their professional journeys.

For Unitile, this conversation has taken on renewed significance. The Indian building materials manufacturer has been recognised among India’s Best Workplaces™ for Women 2026 in the Top 100 Mid-size category by Great Place To Work® India, marking its second consecutive year on the list.

The recognition reflects an assessment that incorporates anonymous employee feedback and workplace practices, including women’s experiences, gender parity in workplace experience and representation across organisational levels.

For Unitile, the milestone arrives as the company continues to evolve its manufacturing capabilities while placing people development alongside operational growth.

Rethinking Opportunity in Manufacturing

With more than three decades of experience in building materials manufacturing, Unitile has developed alongside an industry increasingly influenced by automation, technology and evolving technical requirements.

While plant operations and manufacturing remain central to its business, the range of opportunities within the organisation extends across technical functions, business operations, customer engagement and leadership.

Women currently hold approximately 40% of management and leadership roles at Unitile, according to the company. This representation places women in positions that contribute to decisions across teams, functions and business priorities.

The figure also brings attention to an important dimension of workplace inclusion: the opportunities available to women not only to enter an organisation, but also to assume responsibility, develop expertise and influence its direction.

As manufacturing businesses modernise their systems and processes, building diverse teams across technical and managerial functions becomes an increasingly relevant part of workforce development.

Flexibility That Supports Career Continuity

Professional growth does not take place in isolation from personal responsibilities. For many working women, access to practical support and flexibility can influence whether a career remains sustainable through different stages of life.

Unitile’s approach includes leadership mentoring and guidance from senior colleagues, intended to help women strengthen their capabilities and prepare for greater responsibilities.

The company also has a working mothers policy that offers eligible mothers with children up to three years of age flexible working arrangements to help them manage professional commitments alongside childcare responsibilities.

These measures reflect an approach that connects career development with the practical realities of employees’ lives. Mentorship can help create pathways towards leadership, while flexibility can support continuity during periods when personal and professional demands overlap.

The effectiveness of such initiatives ultimately depends on how consistently they are implemented and experienced across the organisation. Nevertheless, their inclusion in Unitile’s workplace approach highlights the importance of combining professional opportunity with practical support.

A Leadership Perspective on Inclusion

Commenting on the recognition, Idris Rajkotwala, Executive Director, Unitile, said:

“Being recognised for the second consecutive year is a proud moment for us. We want women at Unitile to feel they can build fulfilling careers while managing the responsibilities that matter to them beyond work. For us, that means listening, understanding that circumstances change and offering practical flexibility. It also means creating opportunities to develop their expertise, take on leadership roles and see a long-term future with us.”

The statement places emphasis on two interconnected priorities: creating conditions in which employees can continue their careers and ensuring that professional advancement remains a meaningful possibility.

For organisations operating in manufacturing, where technical knowledge, operational experience and leadership capability are developed over time, retaining and advancing talent can be particularly important. Workplace policies that support employees through changing circumstances form one part of that broader effort.

Recognition Across the Workplace

Unitile’s latest recognition adds to a series of workplace distinctions received by the company from Great Place To Work® India.

These include India’s Great Mid-size Workplaces™ 2026 – Top 100, India’s Best Workplaces™ in Cement & Building Materials 2026, and India’s Best Workplaces™ in Manufacturing – Mid-Size Top 30 for the second consecutive year.

Taken together, the recognitions place the company’s workplace practices within a broader conversation about employee experience, manufacturing culture and organisational development.

As businesses navigate technological change and evolving workforce expectations, the ability to develop talent alongside operational capabilities remains an important consideration. For Unitile, its people-first positioning connects workforce development with the consistency and execution required in manufacturing.

The wider United Group, whose businesses include Unitile, U-Flex, UniVicoustic and Forza, also emphasises employee development and leadership capability across its operations.

Building the Next Chapter

The conversation around women’s participation in manufacturing is ultimately about more than a single recognition or representation figure. It involves the opportunities available to employees, the support that enables them to continue progressing and the pathways through which they can contribute to decision-making.

Unitile’s second consecutive recognition among India’s Best Workplaces™ for Women provides a milestone in that journey. Its stated focus on leadership representation, mentoring and flexibility offers a view into how the company approaches the relationship between workplace culture and business development.

As the organisation continues to invest in manufacturing systems, automation and workforce capabilities, the challenge will be to sustain these efforts across roles, locations and career stages.

For Unitile, the ambition is to develop its people alongside its manufacturing operations—recognising that the strength of an organisation is shaped not only by what it produces, but also by the opportunities it creates for the people who make that work possible.