P&G has had to adapt to the challenges brought about by the pandemic

 

With the pandemic forcing  Filipinos to reevaluate not just how they view work, but their entire lives, workplace dissatisfaction led to the “Great Resignation,” – an economic trend where employees, in numbers larger than usual, resigned from work since the start of the pandemic. Various reasons for the resignations include inadequate compensation, overall job dissatisfaction, the lack of opportunities, and return-to-office policies.  

 

According to Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines, the Great Place to Work®-certified multinational consumer goods company with a diverse range of superior health care, home care, beauty, and grooming products, employee satisfaction and retention are anchored on three factors: People Investment, Equality and Inclusion, and Purpose-Drive Workplace. 

 

“For P&G, people are our most important asset. We always strive to innovate and have industry-leading policies, programs, and practices to keep our people empowered and motivated,” says Vince Dizon, Country Human Resource Leader of P&G Philippines. 

 

People Investment

 

While pandemic restrictions have eased, its repercussions on the Philippine workforce have remained steady. In 2022, the Philippine employee resignation rate increased and part of this is due to a lack of growth opportunities within companies. According to GlassDoor.com, among the top ten reasons for resignations are unrealistic goals and expectations and lack of career path and progression. 

 

P&G meets this challenge head-on. As one of the country’s top employers, P&G is known to invest in its talent and leadership development highly. The company stands apart with its ‘grow from within’ culture, meaningful careers leading billion-dollar global brands, international exposure and assignments, and hands-on mentorship from P&G leaders across the globe.

 

Despite workforce challenges that affect employee retention in Philippine companies, P&G Philippines continues to safeguard employee satisfaction

Equality and Inclusion

 

During the onset of the pandemic, P&G reframed its employee value proposition (EVP), the framework from which the company anchors its people policies, to “P&G + Me = Mutual Success.” This new framework focused on gratifying and empowering employees by keeping them inspired, valuing and rewarding good work, and continuously making a positive impact on the business and communities P&G serves. 

 

It is from this framework that P&G Philippines developed its HR policies and programs that supported and allowed its employees to thrive and succeed amidst the changing workplace landscape. 

 

In 2020, P&G launched one of its biggest and most groundbreaking policies called “Share the Care” which entitles fathers to 8 weeks of parental leave vs. the mandatory 7 days of paternity leave in the local Philippines context. The policy applies to all employees, regardless of gender, marital status, and biological or adoptive status.

 

P&G also launched Vibrant Living, a holistic wellness program that aims to emphasize the importance of mental, socio-emotional, and physical health. At a time when people were working hybrid WFH setups, P&G was able to cater to their needs both virtually and physically through online medical seminars, webinars on mental health, virtual workouts, and even online music classes for P&G kids. 

 

As the workforce landscape keeps evolving, P&G continues to promote policies that foster and create inclusion and equal opportunities for all employees to thrive and succeed regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and background.

 

A Purpose-Driven Workplace

 

According to Talent Trends’ 2022 The Great X report, the Filipino workforce is shifting focus on finding quality workplaces that offer purposeful work. 

 

“P&G is committed to being a Force for Growth and  a Force for Good in the communities where we live and work. Our employees share this commitment as we serve consumers with superior products and being available to them during times of greater need,” says Dizon.

 

P&G has been a consistent partner of various government agencies and non-government organizations like the Department of Health, Department of Education (DepEd), the Philippine Red Cross, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to name a few. Over the COVID-19 pandemic, P&G has stepped up as a Force for Good and a Force for Growth by donating over PHP 200 Million to help aid in the government’s COVID-19 pandemic response efforts. This includes re-purposing its manufacturing plant to produce and donate over 3 million medical-grade face masks to DOH and front liners hospitals, donating P&G health and hygiene products, and building health and hygiene infrastructures for DepEd schools, LGUs, government hospitals, public areas, and transport terminals.

 

Recently, P&G donated over Php 650,000.00 worth of P&G home and personal care products to the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) to aid communities in need during PCUP’s first-ever PWD and Senior Assembly during Urban Poor Solidarity Week. In collaboration with the Manila Water Foundation, the company also donated over Php 1.8 million in P&G Vicks' newest product, ZzzQuil melatonin gummies, to over 4,000 Business Process Outsourcing workers to promote health through proper rest.

 

P&G Philippines’ winning workplace culture was recently affirmed by earning its Great Place to Work® Certification™ with a 94% employee satisfaction rating. The company also won “Top Employer of the Year” at the 2022 Asia CEO Awards, was recognized as “2022 Best Companies to Work for in Asia” by HR Asia, and was hailed as the Champion for the Gender Inclusive Workplace category in the 2021 UNWEP Awards.

P&G aids urban poor communities in Quezon City, Mandaluyong City, and Masbate Province

Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines, the trusted brand with a diverse range of superior health care, home care, beauty, and grooming products, aids over 6,000 urban poor families during Urban Poor Solidarity Week in partnership with the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP). 

 

Through the collaboration, P&G donated over Php 650,000 worth of P&G hygiene and home care products during the Urban Poor Solidarity week’s first-ever PWD Assembly and Senior Citizens’ Assembly, aiding urban poor communities in Quezon City, Mandaluyong City, and Masbate Province. 

 

“P&G Philippines continues to be one of PCUP’s catalysts in making sure that the less fortunate families in the country live their lives a little easier despite poverty and scarcity. The success of the Urban Poor Solidarity Week 2022 celebration would not have been possible without the support of P&G Philippines,” says PCUP Undersecretary Elpidio Jordan Jr. 

(P&G donates hygiene and home care products to communities in need during Urban Poor Solidarity Week) 

Since 1986, the PCUP has been the direct link between the urban poor and the government in terms of policy formulation and program implementation. It is tasked with establishing projects such as the PCUP Caravan and PWD and Senior Citizen’s Assembly to help empower marginalized communities by giving them access to basic needs and services.

 

According to PCUP, aside from food packs and medicine, proper hygiene is as vital as necessities. Access to products that enrich health, home, hygiene, and daily life empowers the urban poor sector and P&G’s product donations help fulfill this immediate need. 

 

Aside from promoting proper hygiene education and access to P&G’s hygiene, and daily life products, the program also acquainted PWDs and senior citizens with the different programs and services of participating agencies that they may avail of in times of need. This includes health, legal, education, employment, housing, and other government services.

 

“Making a positive impact has and will always be at the core of P&G’s operations. We are grateful for the continuing partnership with PCUP; through their programs and projects, we are able to give Filipino families access to our products and promote health and hygiene,” says Raffy Fajardo, President of P&G Philippines. 

 

P&G will soon begin their Booster Program to continue protecting their employees and eligible dependents

 

With the government approving the administration of COVID-19 booster shots for essential workers and the general adult population, Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines will soon begin their Booster Program to continue protecting their employees, eligible dependents, and any two added members of an employee’s household.

 

With almost 100% of its organization fully vaccinated, P&G’s booster program, is part of its continued efforts to prioritize the health and safety of their employees and to help the government’s efforts to vaccinate and boost as many as possible in the population. Its rollout will follow all government guidelines on eligibility and prioritization such as number of days since second dose, age and co-morbidities.

P&G employee during P&G’s vaccine administration schedule.
 

“Since the beginning, P&G’s number one priority has been protecting the health and safety of our employees.  This enables us to keep serving consumers in the country and provide help to communities in need.  Our focus is to be a force for good and a force for growth to help the country recover from this pandemic,” says Raffy Fajardo, President and General Manager of P&G Philippines.

 

The company’s Force for Good efforts have provided millions of P&G-produced face masks to frontliners, health and hygiene infrastructure and products to hospitals, schools and families, and support for mass education on DOH’s BIDA Solusyon tips against Covid-19.

 

P&G and Watsons support SM Cares and Plastic Credit Exchange to boost and incentivize plastic waste collection this Holiday season

More people are becoming environmentally conscious as pressing climate  issues arise on a global scale. This keeps multinational FMCG company  Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines committed to achieving its environmental  sustainability goals under P&G Ambition 2030. It aims to reduce carbon  footprint, conserve resources, and restore the world in the environmental areas  of Waste, Water, and Climate by enabling responsible consumption across their  brands, supply chain, employees and with external partners such as their  customers and consumers. 

In line with this, P&G partners with Watsons, the health and beauty care chain  store, and SM Cares, the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Supermalls,  to support SM’s Plastic Waste Collection Program (PWC) with NGO Plastic  Credit Exchange (PCX) and with program sponsors PricewaterhouseCoopers,  Nestle Philippines and Colgate-Palmolive Philippines. The program aims to  reduce plastic waste in landfills and oceans through proper plastic segregation  and disposal. The malls become venues for customers, tenants, and  surrounding offices to participate actively in the circular economy or the reuse  of plastic material.

Collect and Drop Off Plastic Waste to Earn Shopping Perks with P&G  and Watsons 

Through P&G’s support, consumers who will turn in their used plastic products  and other waste until December 20 will be given 10% discount incentives (redeemable via QR code points) on selected Safeguard and Oral B products  when they buy in any Watsons branch.  

Consumers can donate their plastic waste daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Blue  PWC container vans are located in the following malls to date - SM Megamall,  SM Mall of Asia, SM City North EDSA, SM City Fairview, SM City Marikina, SM  City East Ortigas, SM Marilao, and SM Southmall.  

The PWC program accepts all kinds of plastic wastes excluding PVC pipes and  material. Examples are plastic sando bags, PET and HDPE bottles, Styrofoam,  disposable containers, utensils and straw, sachets, snack packs, shampoo,  conditioner and detergent containers, bubble wrap, e-commerce pouches and  small tires. The plastics must be empty, clean and dry. 

PCX will then weigh and haul the plastics and bring them to valorizing affiliates  which co-process them as coal alternative for cement manufacturing, into paver  blocks or planks and soon recycled PET bottles. 

P&G’s Ambition 2030 as a business priority

A Summer Getaway and Discounts up to 90% off heat up the Shopee 4.4 Summer Bazaar on April 4

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, gears up for the peak of the biggest online summer sale, the Shopee 4.4 Summer Bazaar, on April 4. On the day, users can save big with up to 90% off leading brands and partners, including Maybelline, Dove, Surf, Realme, Huawei, Pedigree, Hanford, and Seaoil. Exciting prizes await users including a sponsored trip to El Nido for four from AirSWIFT. In addition, from April 3 to 5, users can look forward to the P&G x Shopee Super Brand Day, offering up to 30% off leading P&G hair care brands including Pantene, Head & Shoulders, and Rejoice.

Ruoshan Tao, Head of Marketing, Shopee Philippines, said “Shopee 4.4 Summer Bazaar has been a massive success so far as our Filipino users welcome the festive summer season. We have lined up even greater cost-savings for the finale on April 4, with massive promotions from leading brands and partners. We are also excited to present the P&G x Shopee Super Brand Day from April 3 to 5, which will offer users unbeatable deals on exciting new hair care products from P&G as they prepare for the summer ahead.”

A sponsored trip to El Nido by AirSWIFT

Users can also participate in the Shopee Human Flatlay social media contest, where users can win four round-trip tickets to El Nido care of AirSWIFT, and pocket money of ₱44,000 cash.

To qualify for the contest, users should submit creative photos of their group doing a human flatlay featuring summer products found on Shopee from now until April 4. They must post the photos on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtags #ShopeeHumanFlatlay and #FlyAirSWIFT. The winner will be chosen and announced on April 6 on Shopee’s social media pages.

Score unbeatable deals from leading brands and partners 

Leading local and international brands including Maybelline, Dove, Surf, Realme, Huawei, Pedigree, Hanford, Seaoil, and more are offering exclusive discounts of up to 90% off till the finale of Shopee 4.4 Summer Bazaar. Highlights on April 4 include:

● Hanford: Up to 20% off storewide, and special ₱44 deals
● Pedigree: Up to 25% off premium pet food for cats and dogs
● Maybelline: Up to 50% off on Maybelline favorites including the Maybelline Powder Matte Lipsticks and Creamy Matte Lipsticks

In addition, a wide range of industry partners will also offer various exclusive perks specially for Shopee 4.4 Summer Bazaar, including:

● Jamba Juice: Until April 7, Shopee users can flash their Shopee app at selected Jamba Juice stores to get an exclusive discount on any of their four Jamba Juice Best Blend Favorites.
● MVP Rewards: Until April 4, Shopee users can also get an exclusive ₱100 discount from MVP Rewards by using the code MVPREWARDS44  upon checkout.

Until April 4, users can also stand a chance to win an iPhone XS Max by spending at least ₱50 on prepaid mobile load and data on Shopee.

Enjoy exclusive hair care deals at P&G x Shopee Super Brand Day from April 3 to 5

Adding to the summer excitement, Shopee will partner P&G to launch the P&G x Shopee Super Brand Day across the region. In the Philippines from April 3 to 5, Shopee users can enjoy up to 35% off across P&G’s leading hair care brands including Pantene, Head & Shoulders, and Rejoice to address their scalp and hair concerns. In the Philippines, the most common hair concerns are hair fragrances and dandruff, which is why P&G will also be launching the Rejoice Perfume 2.0 and Head & Shoulders Subzero lines exclusively during the P&G x Shopee Super Brand Day to cater to the hair needs of Filipinos. Moreover, the two top spenders per day of the P&G x Shopee Super Brand Day will each get one of these amazing prizes, a Samsung Galaxy S10+, a Dyson Supersonic Hairdryer, or an iPhone XS Max.

Shop the P&G x Shopee Super Brand Day:  https://shopee.ph/m/super-brand-day.
For more information about Shopee 4.4 Summer Bazaar, visit http://shopee.ph/4-4.
Download the Shopee app for free via the App Store or Google Play.

Earn GetGo points and redeem flights to #BuyMoreFlyMore

Who would like to travel for free? The great news is P&G, Robinsons Supermarket and Cebu Pacific partner for the "Buy More, Fly More" campaign, the more participating P&G products you buy, the more chance of you flying to your dream destination.

This is good news for shopaholics, housewives, and travelers who love to shop. For every p500 worth of groceries, for the following P&G brands: Safeguard, Olay, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Pampers, Ariel, Tide, Downy and Joy the shopper is entitled to one travel sticker. Collect 12 stickers to be able to get a GetGo Card worth P150 for free. The card upon activation will be loaded with 2,600 GetGo points. The promo runs from November 1, 2015 to April 30, 2016 while the
redemption period runs up to June 30, 2016. The "Buy More, Fly More" is exclusive to Robinsons Supermarket.

The "Buy More Fly More" campaign was launched last October 26 at Eastwood Richmonde Hotel. The exclusive press conference was hosted by DJ Schneider and graced by Jody Gadia, General Manager for Robinsons Supermarket, Cebu Pacific executives and media.

P&G takes its purpose of touching and improving consumers’ lives to new heights—now, shoppers have a chance to fly with their P&G purchases!

BUY MORE, FLY MORE! Promo Mechanics

1.) In a single transaction, every P500 worth of at least 4 different P&G participating brands in Robinsons Supermarket is equivalent to 1 sticker
2.) Collect 12 stickers and get a Cebu Pacific GetGo card with 2,600 points (GetGo card P150 membership fee waived) *2600 points is usually equivalent to a one way-trip to Cebu
3.) Open to all Robinsons Supermarket shoppers
4.) Maximum of 12 sticker redemptions per day per shopper
5.) Sticker card, stickers, and GetGo cards are redeemable at the customer service of any Robinsons Supermarket branch where purchase was made upon presentation of valid receipt
6.) Sticker card, stickers, and GetGo card are non-convertible to cash
7.) To claim their GetGo card customers must surrender the sticker card with 12 stickers to the Robinsons Supermarket customer service.
8.) Participating brands: Safeguard, Olay, H&S, Pantene, Pampers, Ariel, Tide, Downy, Joy
9.) Promotion period: November 1, 2015 to April 30, 2016
10.) Redemption period: November 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016
11.) Promotion excludes wholesale transactions

For more information, visit www.robinsons-supermarket.com.ph .