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10 Jun

HCCB distributes dry ration kits among needy villagers

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Free dry ration kits have been distributed by HCCB (one of India's top FMCG companies) among the needy villagers of Raninagar in Jalpaiguri through a community outreach initiative. HCCB along with its NGO partner, Rashtriya GraminVikas Nidhi (RGVN) organised the programme in association with the Indian Red Cross Society, Jalpaiguri. HCCB is also donating ventilators, ICU beds, ICU equipment, BiPAP machines and several other medical emergency amenities to several hospitals in the country. The gesture is a part of HCCB’s nation-wide CoVID Care plan. HCCB has already been distributing oxygen concentrators to administrators in different parts of the country in…

08 Jun

HCCB distributes safety kits and ration to ‘SafaiSathis’

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Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) and UNDP are celebrating this World Environment Day. They are celebrating the ‘will do’ spirit of the ‘SafaiSathis’ (sanitation workers who have been working continuously to keep the country clean by collecting and helping recycle plastic waste – even during the pandemic). SafaiSathis are the workforce behind Project Prithvi (the plastic waste management program) that HCCB and UNDP have been jointly running over the last 3 years with partner agencies and local government bodies. HCCB’s Plastic Waste Management program engages with informal sector SafaiSathis to integrate them into formal economy through self-help groups and facilitate their…

15 Oct

HCCB introduces ‘work from home’ policy

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HCCB, one of India’s top FMCG companies, has rolled out a ‘work from home’ policy for employees. The policy will span the period post-pandemic, such that employees can choose to permanently work-from-home, provided they do not need to be physically present at the work location (factory, sales etc.). As a first step, the company has started delivering ergonomically designed chairs from its office to the eligible employees, working out of its headquarters in Bengaluru, to their homes, on request. Those working in other cities have the option to purchase work chairs. Recognizing the need for uninterrupted internet connectivity, HCCB will…

09 Oct

HCCB CEO at UpGrad’s webinar

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In a freewheeling conversation, organized by UpGrad, Christina Ruggiero, CEO, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages identified communication as the skill that will be the most important in the post COVID world. She was discussing the subject of Lifelong Learning with serial entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala and upGrad CEO, Arjun Mohan. “Good communication skills have been an absolute game changer for a lot of people that I have spoken to either trying to find jobs or who already have employment,” Christina said. She urged participants to not make learning an event but a continuous process. The session had more than 1,000 participants in the…