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SustainabilityCSR

Caring for the communities where our employees and neighbors live and work is a long-term commitment for Avid Products and one that we take seriously. We believe in healthy and stable communities for our employees, friends, and neighbors.

Our commitment to Corporate Citizenship is an integral part of who we are. In the past year, we significantly expanded our activities' scope and, consequently, our people's involvement. We focused on operating sustainably in the best interests of the communities in which we live and work. Our promise is our most vital product, and through authentic relationships, we are building better, stronger, more sustainable communities in the places where we do business. Avid CSR policy focuses, social sustainability, healthcare initiatives, environmental sustainability.


Over the years of success, growth, and expansion, we have seen a critical aspect of our business that we began to think about consciously - how can we reshape ourselves as responsible corporate citizens of a changing world. 

Being a responsible and responsive corporate citizen, we provide support to society through various initiative programs. Under this umbrella, we conduct multiple blood donation camps and eye check-up camps in villages/offices. 

Moreover, we believe that improving education facilities for underprivileged children is most important in this competitive world. We lend a hand to local schools by providing amenities such as stationery items, uniforms, and notebooks to needy students and scholarships for deserving students. Sponsorships and hold various activities to generate interest and fun.

SustainabilityEnvironment

At Avid, we recognize the need for environmental stewardship at the helm.

We not only adhere to the statutory norms but embrace a holistic approach towards environmental protection. We identify opportunities to conserve natural resources by embedding an eco-conscious culture in our people, adopting green measures in our everyday processes, and innovating environment-friendly products.


Environmental Management Plan

An Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is prepared to mitigate and manage various environmental impacts identified. The EMP presents our facility's specific guidelines on:

  • Environmental management strategies
  • Specialized engineering construction procedures about environmental guidelines of the country
  • Spill prevention and control
  • Management of wastes and hazardous chemicals
  • Air, water, and soil quality protection
  • Noise control
  • Soil erosion control and slope stabilization
  • Vegetation, wildlife, and habitat protection
  • Socio-economic and welfare considerations
  • Risk and disaster management plan

SustainabilityHealth and Safety

Our focus on the safety of our plants, processes, and people is steadfast. We factor in a series of initiatives to ensure that our operations and output remain safe and secure. 

Our people are our assets, and their welfare is our responsibility. The Facility has a well-equipped Occupational Medical Room (OMR) for all the employees and contract workers. 

We regularly conduct Safety Training and Awareness workshops and do regular Health check-ups for our employees and contract workers. Before allocating work to workers, including those on contract, a safety talk before assigning work is mandatory. We design and provide specific training modules for exceptional jobs. We regularly conduct Health check-ups for our employees as well as contract workers.


We have formulated the Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Policy and Environment Management Plan to address the environment's concerns.


Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)

  • It is of utmost concern for us to conduct our business to promote the protection of the occupational health & Safety; Welfare of our employees and others involved in or affected by our business operations and address the environmental concerns regarding sustainable development.
  • As a responsive and responsible corporate citizen, we strive to achieve an organizational culture of Safety, Health, and Environmental excellence.
  • As an integral part of our business performance, we declare full commitment to achieve high levels of performance in Health, Safety, and Environment.
  • We recognize Continual improvements in Safety, Health, and Environment are recognized as essentials for our company's future success.

The safety system includes approaches such as:

  • Identifying hazards and assessing the risk involved in various activities right from the product development stage to the delivery stage.
  • Comprehending and incorporating necessary safety measures at the design stage itself.
  • We are developing and implementing effective systems such as work permits, mock drills, reporting incidents, identifying the root cause of the same, and built-in preventive measures.
  • Fire is a significant hazard in all operations. The company has installed an elaborate firefighting system comprising alarm systems, manual call points, sprinkler systems, pressurized fire hydrant systems, fire tenders, and well-trained human resources to handle emergencies.
  • Our Organisation regularly updates an 'On-site emergency' plan. We are providing Training and Organisiizng mock drills to fine-tune the emergency plan.
  • Developing safety data sheets, selecting suitable material for construction, developing standard operating procedures, and carrying out hazardous areas of classification are several methods adopted to handle a company's operations' safety aspects.

At Avid, we take all necessary measures to ensure that the organization's security personnel are aware, equipped, and trained to handle security-related matters, including fire safety, communicating with visitors, escalating issues, quick decision-making, etc.

SustainabilityLive & Let Live Policy

Avid shares concern about using animals in safety testing and is committed to eliminating the need for animal testing. We are equally committed to consumers' health and safety and creating products that comply with the laws of all countries where we sell our products. We do not perform any animal tests on our product formulations or ingredients, nor ask others to test on our behalf. We follow and encourage the Live and Let Live policy. 

To avoid using animal tests, our product development team selects raw materials with well-established safety records and uses extensive ingredient databases. Our product safety testing includes the use of non-animal studies and clinical tests on volunteers.

Our ultimate goal is to eliminate the necessity for animal testing globally. We work closely with our industry and the scientific community worldwide to actively support our industry's sharing of scientific data and support and fund research programs to develop and validate non-animal alternatives for product testing. 

We thank you for the opportunity to state our position and hope you will continue to enjoy Avid products with confidence.



FSSC 22000
Halal Faizabad Foundation
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