Apparel Online India Magazine March 1st Issue 2019 | Page 17

SUSTAINABILITY committee effective by strengthening the workplace system in addition to helping us raise awareness about POSH among workers. The sustainability team by NEXT has also trained and upgraded our work besides the IC committee members. Over the years, apart from the factories, even brands’ engagement with workers has increased tremendously. Now both factories and brands work hand-in- hand to ensure the sustainability of workers’ well-being initiatives; even the brands’ senior leadership teams interact with the workers to ensure proper functioning of capacity-building programs and its sustainability. Investing in committee members, results into dividends in terms of better workplace co-operation, building confidence among workers and greater loyalty. Such programs help in keeping the morale and motivation of the employees high so as to retain the employees for a longer duration. It helps the workers to give their best each day, committed to their organisation’s goals and values, MAJOR COMMITTEES • Works Committee • Health and Safety Committee • Internal Complaint Committee • Canteen Committee • Grievance Handling Committee Works committee has equal representation from workers and management (those involved in decision making) and such committees conduct monthly meetings to discuss various issues. The number of committee members depends on the factory’s worker strength and the law guidelines. Recently Keith White, EVP, Loss Prevention and Global Sustainability and Kapil Mathur, Director-Global Sustainability from Gap Inc., with other team members attended the WCP Graduation ceremony at Orient Craft’s Noida unit encouraging them to contribute to the organisation’s success, with an enhanced sense of their own well- being. In OC, this is how we create the conditions which help workers offer more of their capability and potential. However, a great deal still needs to be done. Challenges Earlier management and workers never shared their concerns openly with each other due to lack of communication and power dynamics. Therefore, we counselled the works committee members that everyone is equal in this platform (irrespective of their designation), and as a result of this, the works committee representatives now share their concerns and suggestions openly, which has helped us in breaking the ice between worker and management representatives. Our Services: Project Management Skill Development and Training • Skill Development • Institutional Training • Training of Trainers • Soft Skill Training • Middle Management Training • Public Sector Skill Development Project Procurement (PPP Mode) • Public Scheme Evaluation • CSR Project- Planning and Execution • Investment Opportunity Study (eg. Momentum Jharkhand, etc.) Management Consulting • Organizational Design • Change Management • Operations & Supply Chain Capabilities • Capacity Study & Benchmarking Clients Served: Gunina Solutions www.gunina-solutions.com IT Services • Mobile Application Development • MIS & ERP Customization • Website Development • Graphic Design & Content Development • SuperDry India Pvt Ltd., Gurugram • Cantabil Retail India Limited, New Delhi • Birla Cotsyn India Limited, Mumbai • Pearl Global Industries Limited, Gurugram • Matrix Clothing Pvt. Ltd., Gurugram • Gram Tarang Employability and Training Pvt Ltd., Ranchi • Group Indigo, Gurugram • Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune • Welspun Limited, Mumbai • Arvind Limited (Ranchi) • CMAI, Mumbai • Many More... +91 124 - 4192876 [phone] J43, South City -1, Gurgaon-122001(Hry.) [email protected] www.apparelresources.com | MARCH 1-15, 2019 | Apparel Online India 17