Social
People and Community
We empower our employees and the communities we engage with to enhance their quality of life, unlock their maximum capabilities and actively contribute to comprehensive advancement. Through our technological endeavours, we actively pursue positive impact and aspire to be agents of change in our surroundings. Our initiatives align with and draw inspiration from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
Uplift our People’s Strengths and Facilitate their Growth
We recognise that having a competent, highly motivated, and performance-led workforce is key to ensuring the success of our business. Our people play a vital role in ensuring the sustainability of our business by delivering on our business strategy and goals. We recognise that Human Resources play a pivotal role in enabling the smooth implementation of key strategic decisions through Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Compensation & Benefits, and Employee Wellness.
Our company is committed to equipping people with the capabilities and know-how to achieve their fullest potential while enabling them to remain relevant in an evolving operating landscape. Talent strategy and development as well as succession planning are supported by our:
- Talent review and succession planning framework, which includes the tracking of human capital risk supported by succession planning for key roles across multiple levels.
- Talent Development Framework
- Online performance management system with continuous feedback process
- Digitised Learning management system
Organisation structure changes and efforts to induct/develop key skills to ensure productivity & to promote effectiveness in achieving business goals continued to be our focus. Company continues to focus on measures to have strong talent & leadership pipeline across all levels and bringing on board, new expertise in areas targeted for accelerated development. In addition, focussed efforts have continued towards Leadership Development, Mentoring of Young Talent, and Digitalization & Analytics Capability for monitoring Asset Performance and Safety.
We have in place a competitive remuneration and reward system based on the key principles of equity & meritocracy linked to Business Performance.
Our leadership communicates with employees through various channels including dialogues, town halls, video conferencing, newsletters, and email circulars. Various engagement initiatives involving employees and families were rolled out. Several initiatives were also undertaken to ensure that care and support are given to employees through policies which help improve the quality of life for employees.
The Company recognises the impact of wellness on our employees’ overall effectiveness. We adopt a holistic approach to workplace wellness encompassing the physical, social, and psychological well-being of our employees. Our workplace wellness plans are supported by:
- Employee-led committees that organise a range of recreational and wellness activities
- Mandatory medical screening for employees whose work may include occupational health hazards and voluntary free annual health screening for all employees.
A range of workshops and training programs focused on nutrition, stress management, and resilience, were held to build employee capability and to support employees’ physical & mental wellbeing.
Health and Safety
Nurturing a safe and secure culture
Our employees’ Health, Safety and General Wellbeing remain our core value. We continue to nurture and promote a strong culture of HSE across our operating areas. We embarked on a Behaviour Based Safety (BBS), journey towards Zero Harm in 2018. The hot spots identified through BBS were contributing to our learning events at SEIL. The enhanced monitoring and learning events from BBS helped us tide over the pandemic. Today SEIL’s success story from BBS implementation is being shared in various forums across India. Along the way, we have also been recognised with five corporate awards in as many years.
Focus on Sustainability
We are committed to protecting our employees’ health & safety and to responsibly managing our social impacts, promoting diversity, equality, and inclusion throughout the Company. The health, safety, and well-being of our employees, subcontractors, and other stakeholders is vital to SEIL. We recognise that the front line is always closest to hazards and, as a result, must be protected by ensuring necessary barriers. We believe it is critical to protect the health and safety of those involved in our operations, as well as to run an environmentally sustainable operation.
Zero Harm Goal
SEIL has embraced ‘Zero Harm’ as its long-term goal and is steadily marching in that direction. To improve our safety performance, we identify all hazards and risks and implement control measures to reduce risks to as low as reasonably practicable. We also analyse all learning events, take corrective and preventive actions within the timeline, share and implement what we have learned and focus on constantly improving our work practices. We also learn from peer industries and the world.
Monitoring our Safety Practices
Through proactive HSE initiatives and interventions, we are committed to keeping our employees and associates safe. We encourage reporting of learning events, including near misses. We have achieved zero loss time incidents during the year
7.44 Million
Safe Manhours achieved as on March 31, 2023
34,473
Training Manhours as on March 31, 2023
Implementing of Best HSE Practices
We recognise that excellence in Health, Safety and Environment is an ongoing journey and we remain committed to implementing best practices around the world, complying with the national and international HSE standards which can make a difference.
During the year under review, our HSE system has been strengthened and HSE activities are being digitalised into the HSE tool in phases. The implementation of 5S methodologies at SEIL is a major milestone. We are also working on enforcing the Consequence Management System after 5 years moratorium.
We trained our Fire Crew and Security Command & Rescue Centre Personnel about our Safety Systems and are collaborating with them to enhance field safety monitoring. We are always working on improving safety communications and making them effective. 02 nos. Digital Display Standees have been placed in Service Building and Canteen for displaying HSE Visual Communications at both plants.
Monthly Safety Drives
Every month SEIL organises Mass Toolbox Talk, where one senior management leader declares the HSE Theme of the Month and addresses the gathering of Employees and Associates. Every day the Safety Department sends Daily HSE Mailers based on the Monthly HSE Theme to raise awareness. We also conduct a Monthly HSE Video Quiz for our employees to raise their awareness level as Audio Visual brings greater learnings.
We hold Skip-Level Safety Townhall for our employees and associates separately. Our CEO and Head-O&M interact with the frontline and encourages them to strive for the next level of safety. We conduct Fire & Rescue mock drills every month at each plant and half-yearly emergency mock drills were also conducted on cyclones and fire scenarios.
Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace
Our Company believes in equal employment opportunity and is committed to creating a healthy working environment that enables employees to work without fear or prejudice, gender bias and sexual harassment. The Company also believes that all employees, have the right to be treated with dignity. Sexual harassment at the workplace or other than the workplace if involving employees is a grave offence and is, therefore, punishable. The Company has implemented a policy to ensure that no employee is subjected to sexual harassment at the workplace as per the applicable laws.
The Company has constituted an Internal Complaints Committee under Section 4 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. During the year no complaint was filed before the said Committee.
We are committed to care for our communities and operate sustainably as a responsible independent power producer at our supercritical power plants. We are constantly challenging ourselves to be at the forefront of providing reliable and sustainable power to meet the country’s energy needs. Some of our key embedded focus areas include resilience, innovation, and sustainability.
By aligning our activities with the MCA Rules and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals(UNSDGs), SEIL’s CSR initiatives are gradually making a long-term difference. We believe that our employees drive us to play a role in creating a more sustainable future.
Our CSR initiatives are intended and implemented to have a positive impact on the communities. We are working on a variety of community development projects, to help people and contribute to their longterm progress whilst protecting the environment.
SDG Goals
Covered
Goal 3 - Good Health and wellbeing
Goal 4 - Quality Education
Goal 5 - Gender Equality
Goal 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
Goal 7 - Affordable and clean Energy
Goal 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
Goal 13 - Life on Land
Endorsements
Baby Talaari Medha
Student of Zilla Parishad Primary School, Dammaipalem
School Children suffering from visual impairment due to ignorance.
I am a student of 10th Class and I felt very happy because of getting a new pair of spectacles at the right time since we were about to write the board examination. For the past two years, I was having blurred vision and never thought of getting my eyesight checked.
In October, 2022, Eye Screening programme was organised at our School. I was diagnosed with eyesight difficulty and corrective spectacles were recommended for me. I was aware of problem with my eyes but was reluctant to ask anyone. I realised that there were many girls like me who had eye problems but were reluctant to ask. After 15 days, I was provided with spectacles. I could see the blackboard clearly. In our school, total 20 students had eyesight problems and all were provided spectacles. We are thankful to SEIL for its support.
Neharika
Student of BR Ambedkar Gurukulam Pathasaala
Every student should get his vision checked.
I am Neharika studying in 10th class in B R Ambedkar Gurukulam Pathasaala. I attended the eye screening program in our school. In this programme, I was diagnosed with eyesight problem. I was provided free spectacles after 15 days. This really transformed my life. I started seeing everything clearly and was able to perform my daily chores and academic assignments well. Like me, all the girls who got spectacles felt the difference. After I got my spectacles, I used to refer students to check their vision once, to know if their eyesight was normal or not. Many thanks to SEIL for helping us.
Prasanna
Zoology Lecturer and NSS Programme Officer at DKW College for Women, Nellore.
Girl students were supported for pursuing academics productively through vision screening
I am Ms Prasana, Zoology Lecturer and NSS Programme Officer at DKW College for Women, Nellore. SEIL facilitated eye screening programme for the students in November and December of 2022. A total of 350 students were screened and 104 students were having refractive error issues. The students with refractive error were provided with free spectacles. 18 students were identified with other eye problems and were referred to specialist hospital for further treatment. We are thankful to SEIL for conducting such an important and needy programme and helping the students to perform well in their academics.
Gouse Basha
Resident of Mamidipudi Village Panchayat
Provided sight to people with vision difficulties.
Mr. Gouse Basha, cheerfully stated that 69 people benefitted through vision correction and received the best quality spectacles through the community eye screening programme organised in July, 2022 with support of SEIL. The programme also identified 18 senior citizens with cataracts and other eye problems. They were referred for further treatment to specialist hospital.
The people are so happy they can see with clarity and perform all their activities with more efficiency. Overall, the entire village is so thankful for creating awareness and treatment of the eyes.