GSK_Annual_Report_2021

Annual Report 2020-21 77 NGOs and multilateral organisations Your Company works with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and multilateral organisations to improve access to healthcare through our corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. How your Company engages with NGOs and multilateral organisations ● Working with NGOs and partners to implement CSR initiatives in communities ● Partnering with multilateral organisations like the World Health Organization (WHO) to address the public health issue of lymphatic filariasis in India What matters ● Access to medicines and vaccines ● Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and World Health Organization (WHO) targets for specific disease areas What your Company is doing ● Leveraging CSR programmes to deliver more impact for communities and vulnerable sections ● Focussing on unique value-add as a global health partner to develop products where we have scientific expertise through our global health programmes Suppliers Your Company works with multiple suppliers, large and small, who provide goods and services that support your Company in delivering reliable supply of high quality, safe products for patients. How your Company engages with suppliers ● Regular, direct engagement between business owner and supplier to ensure they support your Company’s strategies and targets ● Engage with suppliers through your Company’s Third Party Oversight (TPO) programme and by conducting in-depth audits ● Participate in cross-industry forums such as the Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) to improve supply chain sustainability What matters ● Prompt payment for small and micro category MSME suppliers ● Understanding GSK standards and policies to ensure compliance ● Opportunities to innovate and grow relationships with suppliers What your Company is doing ● Updating payment practices to ensure that smaller suppliers benefit from preferential payment terms ● Conducting business with suppliers who share your Company’s values and high quality and ethical standards to ensure security of supply ● Engaging with suppliers to develop improvement plans and track progress when areas for improvement are identified Employees Your Company involves and listens to employees to help maintain strong employee engagement and retain talented people. How your Company engages with employees ● Regular interactive events christened Let’s Talk with the India Leadership Team ● Facilitating dialogue and collaboration through various internal communications platforms ● Women’s Leadership Initiative and Employee Resource Groups covering different strands of diversity ● Global all-employee survey and One80 Survey for employees to provide feedback pertaining to line managers What matters ● Opportunities for career opportunities and personal development ● Flexible working to enable balancing wider responsibilities ● Working in an inclusive and diverse environment ● Working for a Company with purpose What your Company is doing ● Providing all employees with access to a new development portal with resources that are most relevant to their roles, development needs and interests ● Formal flexible working and career policies ● Monitoring employee engagement through the employee survey and acting on feedback to improve engagement