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      Building agile, high-performing, and future-ready workforces

      Indian businesses are increasingly struggling to translate workforce scale into proportional productivity gains. We have observed across sectors that organisations with improved workforce productivity tend to outperform peers on profitability and long‑term shareholder value. As a result, productivity has moved from being an operational concern to a CEO‑ and promoter‑level priority, with many large organisations undertaking structural productivity resets roughly every few years to remain competitive.

      The evidence is clear from our analysis of over 130 leading Indian companies

      • Organisations leading in productivity achieved over 50% higher profitability growth and nearly 2x higher market capitalisation growth compared to their peers
      • More than 90% of analysed companies fell within the "Productivity-Value Zone," demonstrating a strong positive relationship between workforce productivity growth and market value creation
      • The research indicates that over 70% of these companies will require significant productivity transformation to achieve the growth rates needed to support India's growth ambitions
      • While investments in automation and advanced technologies have improved process efficiency, many organisations continue to see limited gains in true workforce productivity, pointing to structural, role‑design, and operating‑model constraints rather than technology gaps alone

      Regardless of industry, organisations that systematically enhance workforce productivity are better positioned to drive profitable growth, improve competitiveness, and generate superior shareholder value.




      Why KPMG in India

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      KPMG in India’s Human Capital Advisory helps organisations unlock sustainable performance by transforming their workforce for the future of work. We bring integrated expertise across workforce transformation, talent and skills strategy, learning and talent development, HR strategy, culture transformation, and enabling technologies–helping organisations align people, work, and capabilities to business ambition.

      Our approach is grounded in AI–enabled workforce strategy, labor market and skills intelligence, learning transformation, and targeted upskilling. From HR strategy and operating model redesign to culture-led change and technology enablement, we work with organisations to build agile, high-performing, and future-ready workforces that accelerate enterprise transformation.


      How can we help

      How WIN platform enables productivity gains.

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      Pinpoint workforce productivity improvement opportunities with precision, helping organisations unlock greater output, efficiency, and business performance.

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      Provide a single source of truth for workforce decision-making through integrated analytics, benchmarks, and AI-powered insights.

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      Prioritise initiatives with the highest business impact, enabling faster realisation of productivity, cost, and performance benefits.

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      Support sustainable transformation by translating insights into clear actions, accountability, and long-term organisational change.


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      Sharad Maloo

      Partner

      KPMG in India

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