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Sparrow Ambattur Best Practices
Be a leader in Heath, Safety, Sustainability and Workers satisfaction in Bangladesh
Lead in Fire Safety in Bangladesh Lead in Environmentally responsible green company
Reach HIGG LEVEL 3 by 2015 Maximum workers satisfaction and minimum workers attrition Empowering women and improve women health standards Training and constant communication with the employees Elected Workers Participatory Committee
Involved in decision making, constant Voice of the workforce surveys
Incentive and reward system: productivity, rework and quality Maximum transparency and partnership with vendors
Sparrow-ACL CSR Programs
CSR = Business
Sparrow
Value System
• Result => 80% of the Workforce are with Sparrow for 5+ years• No Interruption of work in the middle of all the Political and social issues
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American Eagle Outfitters
AllSAINTS
Banana Republic
Bass Pro
Gap
Kohls
Levis
Old Navy
Talbots
Zara
Zara Kids
Mango
Michael Kors
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Worker Distribution in Production Lines
Large number of highly Skilled Labors
Very low attrition rateHigh ProductivityLow Defect and
Rework
Worker's Skill
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Rewards: Bonuses and Incentive
Two Incentive Bonuses per year (55-60%)
Attendance Bonus
(Tiered) - 5 to 10%
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Production Target
Bonus 3%
Yearly Profit Sharing 5% of the Yearly Net Profit
Employee Ownership
Started joint initiative with Gap Inc. on October 2012 Full electrical system audit and Structural Audit by International
Consultants Be the first Garment industry in Bangladesh to install a
centralized Fire Detection and Monitoring System Install automatic Sprinkler System, and Fire doors Have dedicated Fire safety department with Fire Marshall and
trained fire fighting staff Have 300 trained staff with Fire Training certificate (In Each Unit)
Trained all 5000 employees on basic fire safety (in each unit) Conduct Fire Drill every month in the presence of Fire Department
In process of getting Completed by March 31, 2014 Complete the underground water reservoir, diesel operated high
pressure fire pump, fire hydrant system around the building and every floor
Lead in Fire Safety
Path to Safety
Prevention
Detection
Training & Awareness
EvacuationFlow of People via stairs, smoke free evacuation path
Infrastructure
Fire doors, Sprinklers, dedicated reservoir, Fire
Hydrants
Electrical System Upgrades
• Completely Dust Free Electrical Circuit Box• Fully load balanced Circuit• Continuous monitoring and maintenance
Prevention
Automatic Fire Detection Systems Centralized monitoring
Advance Fire Detection
Manual Fire Alerts Powerful Audio Visual Alerts
Training and awareness
Fire Training and safety Practical training and demonstration
Certified Fire Fighting Team Regular Fire Evacuation Drill
Sprinkler System
Sprinkler System in the Warehouse
Fire Door Protecting Warehouse to Factory – Smoke and Fire Protection
Safe, Environment Friendly work place
Sparrow Crown
Natural Green Setting
Heat Recovery from by returning steam into condensate unit to Boiler
Natural Gas based boilers with water softener Special valves and Condensate Recovery for steam loss
protection in finishing Solar Panels providing power to warehouses – 12% Committed to HIGG Index 2 by Dec 2013 and HIGG Index
3 by 2015 Replacement of lights with LED and T5 Light-set Energy Efficient Servo motors for Sewing Machines Front loading washers and Zero water based washer –
gradually by 2016
Green Initiative and Energy Efficiency
Sparrow is Making a Saving Pledge of USD 118,313 The Pledge is to save 32% of Total Energy Usage by
end of 2014 This will reduce Greenhouse Gas (Carbon) by 1300 CO2e
The Pledge will be met by Dec 2014 The Implementation will be done in phases and
continuous and monthly reports will show the progress Total Investment will be around USD 310,000
Summary of HIGG Index 2Saving Pledge
Green Initiatives
Solar Panels – 8% of the energy needs ETP Plant
ETP Plant Treated Water Reused for Gardening
Visual Tour
Sewing Finishing
Washing Quality Control
RO Plant for safe drinking water, Doctor and Nurses
Maternity Benefit and special maternity care First Doctor Visit and doctor assisted child birth
support Child Care and education scholarship on
basis of merit Medical Assistance Special assistance for special needs:
Emergency medical expense for the family Family Wedding and other special needs
Employee Welfare
Employee Welfare
Medical and Day Care Center
In house doctor and Nurse Financial Support for Special needs
HERs Project Participated Twice and trained 500+ women
Women health, sanity, safety, discipline and empowerment
Training program for Sewing operators Special retention and promotion program for Helpers or
entry level people University affiliated practical training program
Merchandisers Industrial Engineers Production Technicians(Currently working with Santo Maria University in Dhaka)
Training sessions for different employees at all levels
Continuous training & Skill improvements
Training – All levels, All the time
IT Users training
Orientation Program Security Team training
Mid Management Training
Elected Workers Participatory Committee (WPC) Elected by direct voting by the workers and
election conducted by the Government Labor department
WPC is involved in all decision making along with the factory Owners and Management
Regular WPC committee meeting with HR department, and Top Management
Constant two way communications – Satisfied workers who does not use violence as a mean
Open door policy by Factory owners
Elected and Active Workers CommitteeEmployees voices are heard and represented
Empowered WPC
Employees Voting for WPC
Regular meeting with Management and WPC
Employee society Owns two Trucks used for transportation of the company
goods and profits return to workers – Employee managed Annual Picnic and recreation program Annual Sports Annual Celebration of New Years Profit Sharing Program Continuous training of middle Management, KPI for
Managers on worker retention and very active and trained HR team Orientation program, promotions and growth, talent
management, exit interviews
Employee Retention Programs – Just do it
We give employees ownership
Annual Picnic where the top Entertainers of the country Performs
Worker’s Appreciation and RewardsAnnual Sports and Games
10 years completion Award
Sparrow – Committed to CSR, Sustainability and People
A Group Company of ACL