Procter & Gamble empowers women entrepreneurs in India, concludes first ‘Women Business Empowerment Program’ in India
25% of participants secured business
opportunities with P&G and its partners through the holistic ‘Women
Business Empowerment program’ organized with partner ‘WeConnect’
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has committed itself to sourcing
US$30 million from women-owned businesses across India over the next three
years
Mumbai, June 12,
2018: Procter
& Gamble (P&G) India along with its partner WEConnect International recently
concluded the Women Business Empowerment Program in India. 20 women
entrepreneurs, who were selected via an application process graduated from the
four-week program aimed at developing capability of women entrepreneurs. As
part of the program, P&G conducted training and workshops with real-time
case studies covering various aspects of building a sustainable business
including professional skills like consumer engagement, digital marketing,
legal and tax system, effective communication etc. Taking this a step further,
the holistic program also provided women entrepreneurs access to business
opportunities with P&G and its partners. Through the holistic Women
Business Empowerment program, 25% of participants secured business
opportunities with P&G and its partners.
The training sessions and workshops were
mentored by senior leaders from P&G and prominent women leaders and
entrepreneurs from across industries including Richa Arora, COO, Consumer
Business, TATA Chemicals; Simran Hoon, Executive Vice President – Viacom18;
Poorvi Chothani, Founding and Managing Partner, LawQuest; Prof. Vineeta Dwivedi
from SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR); Richa Pai, FMCG Merchandising
head, Aditya Birla Retail Limited; Aarti Bindra, Managing Director,
ACPL Systems Pvt Ltd.; Kalpana Anantraman, CEO, Avion Systems and Gauri
Sawant, transgender activist and Managing Trustee, Sai Savli Foundation and
Founder ‘Aaji Cha Ghar’.
Procter & Gamble (P&G) India has
committed itself to sourcing US$30 million from women-owned businesses across
India over the next three years. This initiative to support women entrepreneurs
is built on P&G’s global commitment to promote greater gender equality in
line with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Madhusudan Gopalan,
CEO, P&G India Sub Continent said, “We are delighted to conclude the first edition of the Women
Business Empowerment program (WBEP). Through this initiative, we conceived a holistic
capability platform which will help women entrepreneurs build their businesses
sustainably. This initiative is in line with our global commitment to empower
women-owned businesses which is an important aspect of our citizenship efforts.
We are committed to source US$30 million from women-owned businesses
across India over the next three years. Through this commitment, we believe, we
will not only be able to stimulate economic growth but also bring about a
social change via empowering women entrepreneurs.”
Gender Equality is a priority focus area of P&G’s
Citizenship efforts. P&G has been steadily working to improve gender
equality by leveraging its unique strengths in partnership and collaboration
with industry stakeholders. P&G has also announced a series of measures
designed to support a push towards gender equality across the Indian
Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa region and the recent initiative in India
is another strong statement in that direction.
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