Procter & Gamble India (P&G India) makers of brands like Vicks, Ariel, Gillette, Pampers etc. announced a new ‘Infertility Treatment’ policy at its 4th annual #WeSeeEqual Equality & Inclusion Summit, to support employees and their partners with more inclusive opportunities for family planning.
Under this policy, the Company will cover the expenses borne by employees and their partners for availing infertility treatments including Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) and In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) among others.
The new policy supports employees of diverse gender identities, sexual orientations, and family structures, in line with the Company’s continued commitment of fostering and reinforcing an equal and inclusive workplace for its people through inclusive policies, with genuine care being at the core of everything it does.
P&G India recognizes that family planning can be a deeply personal and challenging experience for individuals and couples. Further, it understands the impact this can have on employees and believes that by providing access to infertility treatments, it can support employees in their family-planning goals, while also looking after their overall well-being holistically.
The policy includes coverage for both in-patient (IPD) and out-patient (OPD) expenses borne for the infertility treatments by employees and their partners.
PM Srinivas, Head – Human Resources, P&G India said, “At P&G, we truly care for our people and their families. We have continued to focus our efforts on also enabling our people to care not just for themselves, but also for their loved ones thereby fostering an environment of confidence and trust.”
“We are constantly striving to learn, grow and create an equal, inclusive workplace for every individual. Therefore, we keep upgrading our bouquet of policies and programs to cater to our diverse workforce”, PM Srinivas added.
PM Srinivas further said, “We understand that infertility treatments can be financially and emotionally stressful for individuals and families. With this comprehensive infertility policy, we aim to provide our people with the necessary support and resources to empower them in their personal and family planning journeys.”
“At the same time, we recognize the importance of creating a work environment that is inclusive, diverse, and supportive of all individuals, agnostic of their gender identities, sexual orientations, and family structures”, PM Srinivas said.
P&G is dedicated to improving the lives of its employees while also helping them live their lives better. Hence, the company has continued to introduce a range of benefits that promote equality, inclusivity and provide choice, flexibility, and support at all stages of their personal and professional journeys. These benefits include:
- Share The Care program: an inclusive parental leave program that entitles all new parents including biological parents, domestic partners, adoptive parents, parents in same-sex couples to eight weeks fully paid parental leave
- Lead With Care program: a first-of-its-kind policy, enabling employees to avail holistic caregiving support for children with disabilities and special needs. This includes extended annual medical coverage, specialized day-care support and 24X7 employee assistance program (EAP)
- Extended benefits to partners of LGBTQ+ employees: including medical and workplace benefits
