Company profile: Godrej

The Godrej Group is an Indian conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India,

managed and largely owned by the Godrej family. It was founded by Ardeshir
Godrej and Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej in 1897, and operates in sectors as diverse as real estate,
consumer products, industrial engineering, appliances, furniture, security and agricultural
products. Subsidiaries and affiliated companies include Godrej Industries and its
subsidiaries Godrej Consumer Products, Godrej Agrovet, and Godrej Properties, as well as the
private holding company Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.
Godrej Consumer Products Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the
manufacture of personal and household care products. The Company's geographic segments
include Within India and Outside India. It offers hair care products. The Company's Personal
Care range of brands includes Cinthol, Grade 1 soap, protekt, Soft & Gentle, Cuticura, Mitu and
Pamela Grant. Its home care range of brands includes Good knight, HIT, aer, Ezee and Stella. Its
hair care range of brands includes Ilicit, Touch of Silver, Roby and Renew. The Company
focuses on regions, including India, Asia, Africa and Latin America. The Company offers a
range of products in India, which include household insecticides, such as aerosols, liquid
vaporizers, coils and mats; hair colors; soaps and air fresheners. Its protekt range of products
consist of approximately three hand washes, a hand sanitizer and a personal mosquito repellent
spray, including instant foam hand wash and alcohol-free sanitizer.
Godrej has a philanthropic arm that has built schools, dispensaries and a residential complex for
their employees. Trusts established by Godrej continue to invest in education, healthcare and
upliftment of the underprivileged. Godrej is a supporter of the World Wildlife Fund in India, it
has developed a green business campus in the Vikhroli township of Mumbai, which includes 200
acre mangrove forest and a school for the children of company employees.
Twenty-five percent of the shares of the Godrej holding company are held in trusts that include
the Pirojsha Godrej Foundation, the Soonabai Pirojsha Godrej Foundation and the Godrej
Memorial Trust. Through these trusts the Group supports healthcare, education and
environmental sustainability initiatives such as The Mangroves, Teach for India, WWF, Smile
Train and the Godrej Memorial Hospital among others.
The article I read was “BEST HR PRACTICES BY GODREJ”
It starts by saying that according to a survey by ‘Aon Hewitt Best Employers 2015’,Godrej was
voted one of the best places to work. Godrej has mastered themselves in the art of talent
management.
Godrej follow some eminent practices which are as follows:
LOUD programme: It is a unique campus engagement program targeted at the students from
leading business school. Live out Ur Dream (LOUD) program gives an opportunity to the
students to realize their personal dreams which would have been inside them and did not get a
chance to materialize due to some constraints. This program is run during the summer internship
period of the business schools where the students who win will get a sponsorship of Rs. 1.5 lack
to turn their dreams into reality through continuous mentorship support from senior executives of
Godrej followed by pre-placement offer. This program aims to find the hidden leadership
qualities among the potential students.
100 leaders programme: In this innovative initiative, top 100 employees are identified across the
organization having the leadership potential in them. These employees are differentiated, trained
and their careers are tracked for their grooming in the leadership roles in future.
Careers 2.0: This is a unique opportunity for women who are willing to come back to restart their
corporate life after a break for whatever reasons may it be. This program gives potential women
a second career having a minimum of two years of experience in any function of management.
They are assigned for live business projects across functions and sectors initially from 3 to 6
months. It can be a part time or even full time. During this project period, guide or the co-owner
will support the project trainee as well as the trainee will be under the mentorship of a senior
leader.
Bedhead Bolo: This practice encourages the employee to speak up and express their views and
opinion frankly and fearlessly without any hesitation. This practice has enabled many employees
to come forward and bring changes which lead to meaningful innovations in product, services
and processes making the company shine. When any employee raises its voice for a betterment
of the organizational policies and processes, other employee also feel encouraged and come out
with relevant innovative solutions. This creates a culture of openness and transparency.
Agile working Culture: Godrej offers flexible options to work from home with part time
working opportunities too. In fact the Godrej is one the exceptional Indian company having a
policy of paternity leave of up to 2 weeks. All area sales managers will be entitled for 5 days
working for two weeks in a month.
Godrej Fellows Program: Under this HR practice, 12 to 15 people, under 30 years of age is being
handpicked by Godrej who possess exceptional innovative proposals that will help the company
to progress. The organization would provide learning opportunity, financial resources and
mentorship under senior leaders who can bring positive change to the company.
Article link below:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/spiritofhr.wordpress.com/2017/03/31/best-hr-practices-from-
godrej/amp/