SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2013-15 
   
 
 
People
Safety
Quality
Availability
Environment
Community
Productivity
Engineering
Excellence
Continuous
Improvement
Annexures
 
Summary Report
 
 
SUSTAINABILITY APPROACH
MANAGEMENT APPROACH
Affordable & Innovative Medicines
Access to medicine is a basic right, yet each year millions of people, the majority of whom live in developing countries, are unable to enjoy this right.
At Dr. Reddy's, we believe that Good Health Can't Wait and are committed to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines.
We regularly enlarge our generics footprint by introducing new products, entering new geographies and penetrating deeper in existing markets. Over and above access and affordability, we also work towards enhancing the efficiency and efficacy of medicine by developing differentiated formulations that facilitate easy and calibrated dosages, and enhance patient comfort.
 
 
 
  Environmental Management & Climate Change
 
Our environment management practices follow the dictum that preservation is better than cure. We have institutionalised an 'environmental commitment statement' that articulates measurable targets for each key environmental performance indicator.  
We continually seek to reduce our specific energy consumption and increase usage of renewable energy. Towards our aim to become water neutral by 2020, we are deploying various measures like Zero Liquid Discharge plants, rainwater harvesting and water audits. Our waste management efforts start with reducing waste generation at source through adoption of green chemistry and lean manufacturing, and followed by
recycling and responsible disposal. We
already track particulate matter, NOx
and SOx emissions, and are closely
following evolving norms on other
pollutants such as VOCs.
Our environment stewardship extends
beyond our premises. We actively
educate and encourage, our vendors
and partners to adopt environment-
friendly practices.
 
 
Being an Employer of Choice
Employees are the true growth engines of an organisation. An egalitarian ecosystem, purpose-driven work culture, cross-functional growth opportunities, human dignity and work-life balance are key ingredients of our employee value proposition.
Every individual's effort is valued, nurtured and rewarded at Dr. Reddy's. All employees are provided a canvas to channel their energies, abilities and skills, and are assisted to achieve their professional and personal goals.
Our goal is to make work challenging, life interesting and the experience at Dr. Reddy's memorable.
 
  Product Responsibility
 
Our products are guardians of human health. Hence, patient-centricity is paramount to our product responsibility approach. To monitor the efficacy,
safety and stability of our medicines, we
have in place a competent pharmacovigilance team responsible for
detection and prevention of any
adverse effects of our products.
All our products meet regulatory and safety standards and approvals. Besides this, our facilities and products
are periodically inspected by various
regulatory authorities such as the U.S.
 
FDA, the UK MHRA, the South African
Medicines Control Council, the Brazilian
ANVISA, the Romanian National
Medicines Agency, the Gulf Co-
operation Council Group, the Ministry of
Health of Kyrgyzstan and the World
Health Organization (WHO).
It is a commitment helmed at the top management and cascaded across functions, right up to the shop floor. This top-down accountability approach ensures consistent quality from development to dispatch.
 
Sustainable Sourcing
We view every member of our supply chain as our partner in sustainable progress. By building sound relationships with suppliers, we foster loyalty and secure valuable support that goes beyond the terms and conditions of an order, or the contents of a contract.
We invest time and resources to embed sustainable practices across our value chain. From raising awareness to empowering them through training, from equipping them with various tools and technology to extending resource assistance; we proactively help our supply chain partners raise their sustainability quotient.
This not just enhances their sustainability performance, but also boosts their business efficiency and quality of delivery.
 
 
 
  Caring for Communities
 
We pursue community care with the same efficiency and meticulousness, with which we pursue our healthcare business. We have built a community care model based on our core competency - professionalism. Our holistic social responsibility begins right from community engagement, need assessment, intervention development,
 
pilot run projects and SOP definition, to scale-up and collaborations.
We go beyond episodic philanthropic assistance to create real opportunities for those who do not have access to them. The operating philosophy is to empower by building capabilities.
   
  OUR MAIN FOCUS IS ON THREE LIFE-ALTERING AREAS
 
 
Livelihoods &
Skill Building
 
Quality
Education
 
Health &
Hygiene
   
  We accomplish our community goals by working hand in hand with our CSR team members, employee volunteers, supply chain partners, DRF and DRFHE.