ESG performance of International BUs
MARICO's International business landscape
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Environmental Performance
87,335 KL
Total Water Consumption
60,212 GJ
Total Energy Consumption
5,356 tCO2e
Total Operational Emissions
(Scope 1+2)
Social Value Creation
Marico Bangladesh (MBL)
MBL commits 1% of its profits towards social responsibility (CSR) and corporate citizenship programs and in FY22 invested BDT 320 Mn in CSR initiatives.
Social Value Creation
SWAPNO Program—A Benchmark Public Private Partnership Empowering Ultra-Poor Women
Marico renewed its partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for a third cycle till 31 December 2023.
The SWAPNO program empowers ultra-poor women-led households in Bangladesh to graduate out of poverty through sustainable livelihoods, financial inclusion & literacy, digital inclusion, health & nutrition, and leadership development.
SWAPNO has the following geographical and demographic impact:
22
Districts
106
Upazilas
1,030
Unions
64,980
Beneficiaries (Household
Pro-Poor Covid Specific Interventions
In response to Government's COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign, SWAPNO raised awareness of its beneficiaries regarding the benefits of vaccination.
The project assisted the beneficiaries to do online registration by using Government owned SUROKKHA App, created easy access to get the registration card and finally linked with the Upazila/Union health service providers to take the vaccine smoothly.
1,94292 hygiene kits
(Soap, Mask, hand sanitizer, PPE, hand gloves etc.) distributed among beneficiaries and surrounding communities
94,500
Covid awareness Materials printed and distributed among beneficiaries and surrounding communities
5,828 households
Classified as poor and ultrapoor received food support
6,000 households
Classified as poor and ultrapoor got cash grants support
Programs empowered by SWAPNO
Combining Livelihood Generation with Climate Resilience
There have been numerous innovations piloted within the SWAPNO program for the diversification of livelihood options for beneficiaries which would positively impact surrounding communities. To support SWAPNO beneficiaries with climate resilient and lowcost fodder production, the project has introduced Hydroponic technology in Kurigram as pilot in year 2020. Hydroponics is a popular technology to produce horticulture crops and livestock fodder without soil within a minimum space. Based on the successful piloting in Kurigram, SWAPNO has expanded this technology to Gaibandha, Jamalpur and Lalmonirhat districts in this reporting quarter 2021.
The program has piloted micro-health insurance in Jamalpur District and two types of insurance policies have been developed - Swapno Suraksha Policy and Swapno Shathi Policy. This has provided the beneficiaries with the financial support incurred for the hospitalisation or in-house treatment. All claim supporting documents are sent to the insurance company through the SWAPNO office and the final amount is paid to the beneficiaries' mobile wallets through bKash. A total of 1,587 women beneficiaries covered under micro-health insurance coverage.
Production of Low-cost Sanitary Napkins for women and adolescent girls was another innovation out of the program. The Kallyani Nari Kollyan Samitee, a SWAPNO beneficiary led women-cooperative in Kurigram district sold 22,170 packets of sanitary napkins. They have sold these packets through buying selling points, clinics, and pharmacies in their locality and earned BDT 12,17,650.00 (USD 1,4325.29).
Ambassadorship For SDG-17
The SWAPNO program is a tri-partite partnership and has been lauded by many stakeholders as a benchmark in public-private-development-sector partnership in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
With the support of the local government institutions, the wealth of knowledge and expertise that UNDP brings ensures that our impact parameters are well-defined, and implementation is robust and transparent. Marico has in turn led the dialogue for a private sector platform or alliance with UNDP. Given Marico’s expertise in sales and marketing with our consumer brands Parachute, HairCode, Just for Baby, Nihar etc reaching all corners of Bangladesh, we work closely to design value chain integration of our SWAPNO beneficiaries with FMCG and other industries. A total of 99 linkage workshops were organised with the participation of 2,096 (51% female participation) community participants and government and nongovernment health service providers. This effective collaboration helped 1,618 beneficiaries and their family members receive health services facilities from Union, Upazila, and districts hospitals/health care institutions.
Marico South-East Asia (M-SEA)
In FY22, Marico Vietnam conducted several initiatives to support communities in their fight against the hauls created by the pandemic. Some of the noteworthy ones include – Provision of scholarships to medical students who joined to help in prevention and spread of the pandemic, Sponsorship of test kits, PPEs and medical gloves in Thuan An City – Binh Duong province and build libraries for students from underprivileged regions who do not have access to proper education.
Marico South Africa
Hercules Partners with Schools for Pandemic Relief
Marico’s flagship brand Hercules makes every attempt to outlive it’s brand purpose of going into the heart of the communities in South Africa to make a difference in the lives of their customers.
In FY22, Hercules team visited schools in selected provinces and handed out material such as Hercules Hand Sanitisers, hygiene posters, flyers to educate learners on personal hygiene during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this way Hercules helped enable learners to become advocates for pandemic awareness and self-hygiene within the communities.
Just for Baby Clinics
Just For Baby Clinic Drive is a campaign that was initiated in January 22. This campaign mainly targets government clinics where moms take their babies for monthly check-ups.
Just For Baby offers valuable and educational advice to moms and expecting moms using leaflets, branded giveaways such as nappy bags, face cloths, baby bibs and samples to trial the product. The objective is to touch as many mothers at Clinics as possible by educating them on general baby needs, baby skin care, Just For Baby brand and product offering.
Together with the assistance of Childline South Africa we sort to draw awareness on issues around childcare and gender abuse. Childline South Africa works to facilitate the protection of children from all forms of violence and to create a culture of Children's Rights in South Africa.
Being a value-driven organisation and a brand with a purpose, we have been working relentlessly to aid various communities.