DMart enters India's top 10 women employers with 33,934 women, 38% workforce share

Avenue Supermarts breaks into Hurun's top women employers list as DMart's 33,934-strong female workforce drives 38% share. Reliance ranks third at 87,678, while apparel exporter Shahi Exports places fifth with 78,480 women — a 72% share signaling retail's growing reliance on female labor across formats.

— Source publishedWed, 24 Jun, 2026, 16:41 IST·First seen Wed, 24 Jun, 2026, 16:50 IST·Source CNBC-TV18 · Companies

What happened

Hurun India 500 women employers ranking features retail-relevant names: Avenue Supermarts (DMart) enters top 10 with 33,934 women (38% of workforce), Reliance

Key facts

  • 33,934 women employees at DMart
  • 38% women workforce share
  • ₹2,98,420 crore valuation
  • Reliance 87,678 women employees
  • Shahi Exports 78,480 women / 72% share

Why this matters

DMart's entry into India's top 10 women employers reframes its talent brand for potential JV, ESG-financing, and global partnership conversations against Reliance and Shahi Exports.

What to watch

  • SEBI BRSR Core disclosures expanding gender metrics in FY25 filings
  • Minimum wage revisions in Maharashtra/Karnataka/Tamil Nadu retail and garment sectors
  • Buyer-side audits from Walmart/Target on Indian apparel supplier diversity
  • Any DMart commentary on store-level attrition or training spend in Q3/Q4 calls
  • Labour codes implementation affecting shift hours for women
  • Track DMart's next annual report for women-in-management ratio, not just headcount
  • Map female workforce share across listed retailers (Trent, Reliance Retail, Shoppers Stop, V-Mart) for comparable screen
  • Monitor Shahi Exports peers (Gokaldas, Arvind Fashions) for similar disclosures ahead of IPO/funding rounds
  • Build ESG-tilted retail basket using gender-diversity as factor

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