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Human Rights
At Mahindra, human rights are indivisible and non-negotiable. "Dignity of the Individual" is one of our 5 core values. Discrimination, forced & compulsory labour and child labour are strictly prohibited. We also denounce bribery or corruption in any form and our processes ensure that such negative practices are strictly discouraged. Our Human Rights policy released in May 2009, formally adopted the 10th Principle of UNGC.
We adhere to the following UN Global Compact principles on human rights which state:
Principle 1 Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights
Principle 2 Ensure that businesses are not complicit in human rights abuses
Principle 10 Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery
Labour Practices
We practice and endorse equal opportunity employment and do not discriminate on the basis of caste, religion, gender or handicap. We are committed to provide a safe & healthy work environment and ensure adherence to all labour legislations.
To ensure that all business entities of our Group are aligned to a common approach which fosters a transparent, fair and growth oriented work culture, we have a 'Corporate HR Cell' which sets out norms, policies and initiatives for all to imbibe. This cell also looks at standardised Industrial Relations policies.
Occupational Health & Safety of our employees is given prime importance and all our manufacturing units in Automotive, Farm Equipment, Systech sector & Mahindra Intertrade are either OHSAS 18001:2007 certified or in the process of obtaining the certification. Training and education of our employees is a part of our structured employee up-gradation process. We support the right of collective bargaining by our employees.
In 2001; Mahindra was one of the first Indian companies to be a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and we are committed to operate in line with the UN Global Compact principles on labour standards as mentioned below:
 
  Principle 3
  Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
  Principle 4
  The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour
  Principle 5
  The effective abolition of child labour
  Principle 6
  The elimination of discrimination
in respect of employment and occupation
 
In addition, we have also incorporated the following ILO core labour conventions into our policies since 2009:
 
Freedom of Association and the right
to collective bargaining
Right to organise and collective bargaining convention
Forced labour convention
Abolition of forced labour convention
Minimum age convention
Worst forms of child labour convention
Equal remuneration convention
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) convention
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