PGHH_AR_2020

Annual Report 2019-20 20 Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited us serve our consumers and provide them with our products which are essential, now more than ever given the cleaning, hygiene and health benefits many of them provide. Your Company is focused on creating efficiencies in energy, water, waste, and emissions. Our sustainability work goes beyond the core of our manufacturing operations, extending to a holistic end-to-end view of opportunities. We deliver strong results across the supply chain, ranging from manufacturing to finished product logistics— engaging our suppliers throughout the process: ● Manufacturing: Between the procurement of raw materials and the creation of a product, we strive to reduce waste, water, energy, and CO 2 through systemic conservation efforts. We apply smart eco-design through innovative construction process improvements. And, we re-use where feasible, giving new life to what was once waste. ● Finished Product Logistics: In the logistics stage, we reduce waste in customization by applying more sustainable designs. We also optimize our transportation efficiencybymaking changes to the rate, route, mode and method of transportation. We focus on eliminating inefficiencies such as loading and unloading delays, rush transport up-charges, dead legs (empty trucks) and P&G production line stops. Your Company ensures that it meets all applicable legislative and regulatory requirements related to product quality, safety and labeling. Principle 3: Employee Well-Being For your Company, people are its most valuable asset. Accordingly, we are committed to the highest standards of safety to protect the employees as well as external parties who work at or visit the Company sites. Your Company ensures fair employment practices and also encourages employee Engagement and Participation by: ● Ensuring Health and Safety of all the employees ● Providing Safe work environment ● Encouraging diverse workforce, non- discriminated opportunities ● Continuous Learning, etc. Your Company has identified creation of a highly engaged, business focused organization as a key priority. An engagement strategy was implemented to emphasize employee engagement and to continue to position the Company as an exciting and inspiring place to work, in line with our business strategy. The engagement strategy was co-created with employees, with an aim to ensure key interventions throughout the year, headed by business leaders and enrolling the entire organization. These interventions were focused around Diversity & Inclusion, Skill & Capability Development and Community Impact. Your Company also has various Employee Centric policies in place, and we truly stepped up on organization initiatives as part of our efforts in the fight against COVID-19 through our response, relief and employee & partner wellbeing program ‘#PGSurakshaIndia’ . Your Company has always been committed to taking care of its employees, and this was more critical than ever given the unprecedented crisis. We constituted a COVID CARE Helpdesk dedicated to offer solutions to employees in the unfortunate event that they or their family members test positive for COVID-19 or are identified as close contacts. The helpdesk provides information on testing, treatment, quarantine & advisory for locations with P&G plants, and sales offices. As employees worked remotely, the in-office collaboration, celebration and a sense of community was significantly impacted. To continue providing this experience to employees, we designed a 360º #Stayconnected Program to help employees navigate through the challenges of the ‘new normal’ irrespective of function and life stage. Our overall plan for the year targeted engagement through several interventions including best in class recruitment practices, meaningful learning & development opportunities, digital capability building and opportunities for individuals to innovate. Your Company forbids the use of child or forced labor in any of its operations or facilities. Your Company fully respects and follows all applicable labour laws. Your Company respects every employee’s right to choose to join or not to join a trade union, or to have recognized employee representation in accordance with applicable law. As on June 30, 2020, your Company had a total of 424 permanent employees, including 96 permanent women employees. 447 persons were engaged on temporary / contractual basis. During the Financial Year, the Company did not receive any complaints relating to child labour, forced labour, involuntary labour, or discriminatory employment. Your Company