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Saraf Furniture has announced its plan to recruit over 500 members of the LGBTQ+ community as a part of its Pride Month employment expansion drive.Under the initiative, the company plans to open 50 new offline retail outlets in the next three years. It plans to open these stores with the vision to staff them solely with LGBTQ+ employees over the next two years, according to a statement.With this initiative, Saraf Furniture aims to strengthen its ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts.According to the company, it has already been employing members of the LGBTQ+ community in different capacities across its operations, and the results have been 'overwhelmingly positive'.The retention rate among LGBTQ+ employees has exceeded 90 percent, which is a testament to the organisation's commitment to offer a safe and supportive environment for individuals to thrive, as per the statement.Raghunandan Saraf, Founder and CEO, Saraf Furniture, said, 'At Saraf, we understand that great design emerges from the intersection of different peoples and cultures.''We view our expansion not only as opening a new front for customers but as a means to provide opportunities, dignity, and a sense of belonging. The LGBTQ+ community has helped advance our journey in so many ways not only through their work but by their presence and culture of strength and authenticity,' added Saraf.To further its initiatives with diversity and inclusion at Saraf Furniture, the company will conduct sensitization workshops for current employees, strengthen collaborations with advocacy groups for the LGBTQ+ community, and improve the support systems available to the staff, the statement noted.
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