Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, a leading FMCG company in India, has announced a program to provide financial and digital literacy training to 25,000 women nationwide. The initiative, partnered with the Y4D foundation, aims to bridge the skills gap in financial and technological knowledge among women from diverse backgrounds. The financial literacy training will cover fundamental concepts like banking basics, account opening procedures, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) training, investment guidance, net banking, and information on government schemes.
The digital literacy component will cover topics that will equip women with the necessary tools to succeed in the digital era. The training will be conducted in the classroom-based format in identified locations nationwide, with beneficiaries identified and trained in groups based on their interests, needs, and current digital and financial literacy levels.
HCCB aims to support women in taking charge of their financial independence and embracing government and digital opportunities.On this initiative, Gaurav Sharma, Chief People Officer, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, said, “At HCCB, people are at the core of what we do, whether it’s our employees or the communities in which we operate. For us, empowering women isn’t confined to HCCB as an organization but extends far beyond society, thus creating sustainable progress.”
