Lupin, the Mumbai-based pharma MNC is currently led by the second and young generation promoters Nilesh and Vinita Gupta, who have instituted a myriad of talent management programmes through which it has been able to infuse top talent, ensure smoother assimilation of new hires, accelerate on-job productivity and promote a culture of high performance and continuous learning.
“Pharmaceuticals is a knowledge-intensive, as well as a people-intensive industry, where superior business results and outstanding shareholder value is delivered through an engaged and enthused workforce and such employees demonstrate positive, contagious energy, achieve higher levels of productivity and walk the extra mile in times of need,” says Divakar Kaza, president, Human Resources at Lupin.
To that end, the company’s award-winning onsite New Hire Induction Programme (UDBHAV) — the pioneering Talent Acquisition Programme (LEARN & EARN) for building employability in the communities and the path-breaking Role Clarity Framework for structured targets for effective performance all have been designed to meet critical business requirements/gaps and also fulfil the aspirations and ambitions of its employees.
“As an organisation, we propagate a philosophy of continuous development and focus on initiatives that encourage innovation, entrepreneurial abilities and talent recognition,” says Kaza.
Lupin, which has also adopted several women employees specific programmes to promote and maintain better gender balance, has a total global workforce of around 15,000 at present.
“We have a lot of young women joining the workforce every year and the numbers have steadily increased, which is a very encouraging and healthy indicator,” said Lupin’s CEO Vinita Gupta in an earlier interview.
“One must look at where and why an organisation misses out on most of its women workforce. In the Indian context, we lose them to maternity leave, marriage, etc.,” Gupta added. So, Lupin has designed programmes that not only keep women engaged, but also encourage them to return after an extended break. Employees can also take a professional sabbatical of up to two years, she said.
For Lupin, best people practices are also part of retaining talent pipeline. On one end of the spectrum it maintains world-class HR processes and programmes that have succeeded in ring-fencing top talent and building a robust talent pipeline. But on the other end it is simple but meaningful experiences that make each day enriching and fulfilling for each and every one of the team.
According to Kaza, the company is proud to be recognised among the best employers of India on account of deep-rooted values and culture. “It is also our progressive, people-friendly HR programs that provide our employees excitement and diversity in their work and ample opportunity for growth, learning and development,” he says.
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Unnikrishnan is currently Senior Associate Editor with BW Businessworld at its Mumbai Bureau. During his two decades long journalistic career, he has received several media awards and recognitions. His articles on healthcare, life sciences and intellectual property rights (IPR) have been republished by several international blogs and journals.
