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WinningMomentsof Truth2013 – 2014Diversity & InclusionAnnual Report
We are pleasedto share P&G’s2013–2014 Diversity& Inclusion Report.Diversity & Inclusion has always been a part of P&G’s DNAand all we do. It is part of our Purpose, Values and Principlesand critical to business growth.As a Company, our business model is built on anddriven by consumers. Consumers are at the heartof everything we do. We cannot create brands andproducts to improve the lives of the worlds’ consumersunless we understand and value the diversity of thosewe serve and those we work with. It’s that simple.We serve about 4.8 billion of the more than seven billionpeople on the planet. The people we serve with P&Gbrands and products, and those we have yet to serve,are unique individuals. They’re difficult to get to know,difficult to understand. But the better we understandthem, the better equipped we will be to create productsand brands that meet their needs.
At P&G, Diversity& Inclusion is akey priority.Our employees reflect the diverseconsumers and markets with whomwe want to win with and serve.Since our global strategy for Diversity & Inclusion wasimplemented in 2010, we have made great progressand continue to lead with our strengths and remainopen to learning where we see opportunities.We want P&G to be a global leader in Diversity &Inclusion. We have clear “where to play” businessstrategies focused on serving diverse consumersaround the world, and “how to win” strategies thatbegin with our own employees to develop and leveragethe brilliance of a highly diverse organization.At P&G, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusionand to ensuring we focus on creating brands andproducts that improve the lives of the world’sconsumers, now and for generations to come.A.G. LAFLEYChairman of the Board,President and CEOWILLIAM GIPSONChief Diversity Officer,Senior Vice President,Research and Development,Global Hair Care, Color,and Salon Professional
P&G servesapproximately4.8 billion peoplearound the worldwith its brands.The Company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadershipbrands, including Ace , Always , Ambi Pur , Ariel , Bounty , Charmin , Crest , Dawn ,Downy , Duracell , Fairy , Febreze , Fusion , Gain , Gillette , Head & Shoulders ,Iams , Lenor , Mach3 , Olay , Oral-B , Pampers , Pantene , Prestobarba , SK-II ,Tide , Vicks , Wella , and Whisper . The P&G community includes operations inapproximately 70 countries worldwide.Please visit our website for the latest news and in-depth information about P&Gand its brands.
There are twoways to explorethis annual report.You can use the global map to view by region,or turn to the Table of Contents to read aboutour recent Diversity & Inclusion achievements,grouped by topics and Employee Groups.
Table of ContentsClick on the map below to explore articles by region
Table of ContentsAsia Creating A Gender-Diverse Workforce In Hyderabad, IndiaWorld-Class Athlete Kala Emery Performs At Her PeakGABLE@work Expands the Supportive Circleflex@work Helps Balance Work and Life Challengesflex@work Earns Award in SingaporeClick on the map below to explore articles by region
Table of ContentsCEEMEAEmbracing Diversity in Saudi ArabiaSpecial Day Honors Work Life Supporters in PakistanClick on the map below to explore articles by region
Table of ContentsWestern Europe12th Annual GABLE Conference held in SeptemberGABLE@work Expands the Supportive CircleS upporting the Stonewall Global DiversityChampion Program in Western EuropeClick on the map below to explore articles by region
Table of ContentsLatin America12th Annual GABLE Conference held in Septemberflex@work Helps Balance Work and Life ChallengesClick on the map below to explore articles by region
Table of ContentsNorth AmericaWorld-Class Athlete Kala Emery Performs At Her PeakTribute To Legendary Scientist James Carey LettonAttracting and Retaining a Diverse WorkforceCommitment to Supplier Diversity y Black Is Beautiful empowers young black womenMto be their bestEmployee GroupsAfrican Ancestry Leadership Network (AALN)Asian Pacific American Leadership Team (APALT)Corporate Women’s Leadership Team (CWLT)Gay, Ally, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Employees(GABLE)Hispanic Leadership Team (HLT)Native American Indian Leadership Team (NAILT)People with Disabilities (PwD)Click on the map below to explore articles by region
Table of ContentsClick on the map below to explore articles by regionGlobalflex@work Helps Balance Work and Life ChallengesDiversity & Inclusion Week Around the WorldInternational Women’s Day Celebrates Women EverywhereThrough our “Thank You Mom” Campaign for theOlympic Games We Embrace Diversity GloballyGABLE@work Expands the Supportive CircleClosed-captioning for P&G Videos EnsuresMessages are Available to AllEXPLORE BY XPLORE BY TOPICSHARINGINSIGHTSEMPLOYEEGROUPSSHARINGYOUR STORY
Table of ContentsIntroductionEngaging EmployeesEmployee GroupsWelcome LetterD&I Mission & VisionAbout Procter & GambleD&I Week Global HighlightsAfrican-AmericanLeadership Network (AALN)Winning MomentsSharing InsightsAsian Pacific AmericanLeadership Team (APALT)Creating A Gender-DiverseWorkforce In Hyderabad, IndiaAttracting and Retaininga Diverse WorkforceCorporate Women’sLeadership Team (CWLT)World-Class Athlete Kala EmeryPerforms At Her PeakCommitment to Supplier Diversit yGay, Ally, Lesbian, Bisexual andTransgender Employees (GABLE)Helping Women Lean InTo Their Goals Embracing Diversity In Saudi Arabiaflex@work Helps BalanceWork and Life ChallengesTribute To Legendary ScientistJames Carey LettonAchieving Excellence and EarningRecognitions Worldwide Partnership with “mompreneuers” supportswomen’s small businessCommitment toMulticultural Marketing Through our “Thank You Mom” Campaign forthe Olympic Games We Embrace Diversity Globally My Black Is Beautiful expands to includenew Imagine a Future initiativeHispanic Leadership Team (HLT)Native American IndianLeadership Team (NAILT)People with Disabilities (PwD)Sharing Your Story
Welcome to OurWinning Momentsof TruthIn a year filled with achievements in Diversity & Inclusion,we want to share a closer look at just a few examplesof how our Diversity & Inclusion effort Focus Areas cometo life, winning with our employees, consumers, customersand shareholders.
What do you dowhen you have a24-hour productionschedule, withworkforce availabilitybeing largely restrictedto the day shift?In The Know: P&G HyderabadHyderabad is the capital and largest city of the southernIndian state of Andhra Pradesh, with a population ofmore than 3.7 million.P&G’s Hyderabad Plant is a multi-business-unit hub,led by Fabric & Home Care.Beginning in 2014, the 172-acre site will be the firstmega-site in Asia, with production for Fabric & HomeCare, Oral Care, Baby Care, Feminine Care, Hair Careand Skin Care.
For the plant’s Human Resourcesteam, the answer was clear fromthe outset: create a safe & secureworking environment for allemployees and provide training toensure that all employees, includingwomen, felt included & valued.At P&G’s manufacturingplant in Hyderabad,India, the P&G teamhad worked diligentlyto attract local womento the workforce,recognizing theimportance of genderdiversity as a competitive advantage. However, dueto government concerns over the safety of women,women were only permitted to work around a dayshift schedule.For the plant’s Human Resources team, the answer wasclear from the outset: create a safe and secure workingenvironment for all employees and provide trainingto ensure that all employees, including women, feltincluded and valued.P&G’s plant leadership worked in close partnership withthe state government, demonstrating to governmentofficials that it was possible for women to work nightshifts without compromising safety.Through this positive and proactive collaborationwith the local government, P&G helped women inHyderabad to share their unique talents and skillson all work shifts.Today Hyderabad serves as a benchmark for genderdiversity in India. For the first time ever in the historyof P&G India, over 30% of shift work is now managedby women. &G Celebrates Sponsor DayPin Pakistan
Sometimes youfind world-classathletes inunexpected places.In The Know: P&G FlexiCenterOpened in August 2011, P&G’s FlexiCenter isa packaging customization center for Tampax,a feminine protection brand.P&G conducted this initiative in concert with theMaine Bureau of Rehabilitation Services andDepartment of Health & Human Services.The facility is located in Auburn, Maine, a townof approximately 23,000 people.
Having the chance to competeat the highest levels of her sportenabled Kala to set yet another goaland to channel her energies in apositive direction toward winning.Take Kala Emery,for example. Whenshe wasn’t preparingto compete in crosscountry skiing at theSpecial Olympics inSouth Korea in 2013,she was working atP&G’s FlexiCenter in Auburn, Maine.The FlexiCenter, opened in the fall of 2011, focuseson creating new jobs for people with disabilities ina way that holds every employee accountable for thesame expectations and goals. Today, individuals withdisabilities represent over a third of the workforceat the FlexiCenter. The atmosphere at the FlexiCenterprovides individuals with disabilities with theopportunity to perform at their peak every day.medal in cross-country skiing, proving once again thevalue of diversity for every individual and the personalbest of this athlete at her peak performance.Having the chance to compete at the highest levels of hersport enabled Kala to set yet another goal and to channelher energies in a positive direction toward winning.Kala’s drive to overcome the difficult challenges ofa disability has a special meaning for all of us at P&G,as an ongoing supporter of the Special Olympics.Her victory is a win we can all share as we continueto work diligently to foster an inclusive environmentwhere everyone can succeed.Before traveling to South Korea, her friends andcolleagues, P&G Facebook friends and P&G Twitterfollowers sent her off with well wishes and acelebratory party at the Auburn site in recognitionof all her hard work to reach this point.At the end of January 2013, facing tough competitionon a South Korean ski slope, Kala earned the silverP&G renews Olympics partnership
In early 2013, thelong-awaited releaseof Sheryl Sandberg’sbook, Lean In, cameto life with a brandnew online communitydesigned to supportwomen in theworkforce.In The Know: Lean InLean In is a non-profit organization launchedin March 2013 by Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO.The online community has grown to nearly300,000 members.There are more than 10,000 Lean In Circlesin 50 countries.
That’s how Lean In,the non-profit organization,was born.As the Chief Operatingrapidly expanding network and to further supportOfficer of Facebook,the advancement of women and every individual.Sandberg believedFeatured on the Lean In website is a personal storysocial media providedfrom Melanie Healey, P&G Group President — Northa unique opportunityAmerica and Global Hyper, Super, Mass Channel,to offer women ongoing who shares how the Company’s flexible attitude was asupport and practicalturning point in her career at P&G. She offers advice onskills to lean into theirhow clear communications and an understandingambitions and achieve their goals. That’s how Lean In,of expectations can be critical in career development.the non-profit organization, was born.Lean In has also been supportive of the Always brandBy talking openly about the challenges women face,“Give a Girl a Break” campaign, which is dedicated toLean In aims to change the trajectory of women anddeveloping a community where women everywherecreate a better world for everyone. P&G realized thiscan come together to empower each other as theysupportive online community could help womenpursue passions and realize dreams.unleash their full potential, which allows the entireTo generate excitement among all women for theteam to perform at their peak.community, part of Lean In’s campaign has focusedAs a founding member of Lean In, P&G has pilotedon a single, powerful question to followers: “What“circles” of networks in the digital world across P&G’sWould You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?” The campaignwomen’s leadership networks, to help grow thisstrives to encourage young women to overcome theirfears and lean in to their ambitions.Since the organization’s launch in March 2013, theLean In community has grown to nearly 300,000members and more than 10,000 Lean In Circlesin 50 countries.In October 2013, Sheryl Sandberg met with P&Gemployees at the Cincinnati offices to share theimportance of “leveling the playing field.” She alsoadvised P&Gers to first identify what they’re areafraid of, and she closed with “Now go do it!”My Black is Beautiful empowersyoung black women to be their best
In a country wherethe vast majorityof employed womenwork in education,healthcare and publicadministration, onlyabout 5 percent workin the private sector.In The Know:P&G Saudi ArabiaP&G entered the Arabian Peninsula in 1956,initially importing Tide detergent to Saudi Arabiaand the region.P&G has offices located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,and plants in Dammam and Jeddah.Built in 1979, the Dammam Plant produces laundrydetergents, dish washing liquids and shampoos.
P&G’s commitment to theadvancement of women isreflected over the decades of workwithin Saudi Arabia and in strongpartnerships with local government.Women are separatedfrom men in publicsettings in the Kingdomof Saudi Arabia, andit’s rare for womenand men to work sideby side. Sensitivity andrespect for local culturewas an initial challenge in bringing women into P&G’sworkforce in Saudi.Since the Saudi labor laws include a provision foremploying women, the P&G Saudi team decided topursue a gradual approach towards gender diversity.The firs
Since our global strategy for Diversity & Inclusion was implemented in 2010, we have made great progress and continue to lead with our strengths and remain open to learning where we see opportunities. We want P&G to be a global leader in Diversity & Inclusion. We have clear where to play business strategies focused on serving diverse consumers
