Gillette India Limited has issued the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for the financial year ending June 30, 2024. It has given importance to balanced business growth along with its sustainability ventures. The P&G subsidiary defined its efforts towards furthering environmental sustainability, improving workforce diversity, and bettering community development through focused programs. The report highlights Gillette’s approaches to transformation for meeting the changing needs of the customer along with delivering CSR.
Gillette has a strategy of five integrated options, including having a focused product portfolio in daily-use consumer goods, product superiority, productivity, constructive disruption, and organization agility. The company focused on sustainability across the areas it prioritizes for a reduction in environmental impact in the course of the operation. The company aims at reducing its carbon footprint, hence enabling its consumers to opt for environmentally friendly product options that range from recyclable and reusable packages. Gillette was able to collect and recycle plastic packaging waste through the EPR program, thus reiterating its commitment to more responsible packaging solutions.
Along with environmental contributions, Gillette revealed CSR contributions through the P&G Shiksha initiative. Over 19 years, it claims to have supported the education of over 4.5 million children throughout India by removing barriers in education infrastructure and leveling out learning gaps. The approach would then continue through scalable and impactful interventions that keep its initiatives in line with India’s National Education Policy 2020.
The workforce strategy of the company is founded on an environment that is inclusive and mirrors its consumer base in diversity. Gillette’s efforts in equality and inclusion have cultivated a culture that respects and mirrors the uniqueness of consumer needs, thereby enhancing employees’ engagement and innovation. For instance, there is the permanent staff of Gillette composed of 60% men and 40% women. This way, the company fosters the ability of all employees to bring their authentic selves to work. In ensuring the gender diversity issue in leadership, for instance, the company has 20% of the board directors as women.
Its report also mentioned its adherence to human rights standards and occupational health and safety protocols. Gillette follows P&G’s Worldwide Business Conduct Manual and has measures in place to receive and resolve complaints that guarantee a respect-free workplace and ensure its workplace is healthy and safe for its employees and contractors. The company also demonstrated outstanding performance in curbing greenhouse gas emissions and the management of waste: zero-manufacturing-waste-to-landfill practices in Bhiwadi and Baddi plants.
As a responsible corporate citizen, Gillette will utilize partnerships with government and regulatory bodies, NGOs, and trade associations to promote sustainable business practices and reach out to underprivileged populations. The company is dedicated to sustainable long-term growth by creating value for shareholders, customers, employees, and society in general through constant monitoring of its social and environmental impacts.
Conclusion
The business responsibility and sustainability report for 2023-24 by Gillette India works as evidence of the company’s collective efforts for sustainable business growth along with social and environmental benefits. Keeping its goal aligned with global and national priorities, it supports resilient future building for its consumers, employees, and communities. As Gillette moves ahead in innovating and spreading its reach further, it stays focused on making a positive and lasting impact in all its operations areas.
Source: BRSR