MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD. | Integrated Annual Report 2022-23

MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD. Integrated Annual Report 2022-23 Family Benefits We have introduced policies to support better family life. These policies include women travel safety policy, maternity support policy, childcare facilities or contributions includes Company-provided creche or reimbursement for the facility, breast- feeding/lactation facilities or benef its, and paid parental leave, amongst others. FOCUSSED HIRING We continue to attract, retain and develop diverse talent through initiatives such as Focused Hiring where we focus on hiring and supporting women and Persons with Disability through specialised hiring consultants. We also want to improve gender diversity in areas of technology and business operations, which is also going to be a thrust area for the Company. TALENT MANAGEMENT We are committed to advancing the career development of women at all levels. We provide them with the chance to acquire new skills and interact with senior leaders through various initiatives. In F22, we launched the Women Mentoring programme for the managerial band which provides career guidance and coaching from senior leaders, enabling women to excel in their career paths. Similarly, we introduced Generation Valuable, a unique mentorship program under Valuable 500, for people with disabilities to build the future executive leadership and driving disability inclusion through systematic change. TRANSFORMATIONAL WORK CULTURE The Transformational Work Culture initiative aims to create an engaged workforce with an innovative, productive and a competitive shop-floor ecosystem. Some of the initiatives towards the same include creating a culture of self-managed teams; 'Nayi soch - Naya dristikon', a mindset transformation programme named for cell members and union leaders; Rise award for associates and Employee of the year program for associates. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS The industrial relations scenario continued to be largely positive across all the manufacturing locations. Long-term wage and bonus settlements were closed amicably for all the plants. The sustained efforts towards building a transformational work culture resulted in zero production loss in F23. HEALTH & SAFETY At Mahindra, we prioritise employee safety by implementing the highest safety standards and upgrading our rigorous procedures in line with technological advancements and best practices. l ‘Employee Health Index' is maintained at an individual level, and this has been a useful tool in identifying employees who require focused counselling and monitoring. l The 'Wellness App' is available to employees for quick access to critical health-related information. l Various awareness sessions on driving employees towards a healthy and better lifestyle, Post Covid Care, Emotional Wellbeing, Mindfulness, etc. were touched upon by experts during the exclusive sessions for employees and their family members. A dedicated Central Safety Council comprising representatives from all sectors works together to brainstorm new ideas, mobilise necessary resources, and develop new practices to enhance safety across the Group. 44