The company promotes menstrual health awareness through supportive policies, workplace infrastructure and women-led industrial initiatives
THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU
JHARSUGUDA, MAY 28, 2026
Reinforcing its commitment to employee wellbeing and gender-inclusive
workplace practices, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium,
marked Menstrual Hygiene Day by highlighting a series of progressive
initiatives aimed at supporting menstrual health, dignity and workplace equity.
Through access to safe menstrual products, awareness programmes and
employee-centric policies, the company continues to foster a compassionate and
empowering work environment for women professionals across its operations.
Vedanta Aluminium, Jharsuguda has ensured inclusive workplace practices
across all levels of its operations, with women actively contributing in plant
leadership and core manufacturing roles, including smelting, power generation
and logistics. The company has embedded menstrual health support across these
work environments with over 100 sanitary napkin vending machines deployed at
key locations, ensuring ready access to menstrual hygiene products and enabling
women professionals to perform their roles with comfort, confidence and
dignity.
These initiatives are further strengthened by a robust framework of
employee-friendly policies. The company’s unique ‘No Questions Asked’
work-from-home policy enables women professionals to avail one self-care day
every month without the need to provide any explanation. Vedanta Aluminium also
offers six months of paid maternity leave along with childcare support
provisions within its employee township. In addition, employees can avail
sabbatical leave of up to six months for personal or family needs. These
measures are complemented by regular wellness and counselling programmes
conducted both online and in person.
Speaking on the occasion, C Chandru, CEO - Vedanta Aluminium, Jharsuguda, said, “We believe that true inclusion begins with empathy, dignity and equal opportunity. We are focused on creating supportive workplaces where women are empowered to thrive without barriers through inclusive policies and workplace infrastructure.”
Vedanta Aluminium, Jharsuguda has consistently witnessed growing participation of women in core manufacturing roles. The company is the first in Odisha’s industrial sector to deploy women in night shifts under its Shree Shakti initiative and is also the first in the state to establish an all-women power unit team. It is further recognised as the first company in India to deploy an all-women potline team and the first within the Vedanta Group to introduce an all-women locomotive team. These milestones reinforce the company’s commitment to building a more equitable, diverse and inclusive industrial workplace.
