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DR. REDDY’S LABORATORIES LTD.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT (PREVENTION, PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL) POLICY


(Ver. 1.0-RELEASE DATE: 1 Nov, 2013)

Purpose
Dr. Reddy’s is committed to providing a work environment free from any form of Sexual Harassment
for all Associates. This prohibits all forms of Sexual Harassment / Discrimination, Voyeurism,
Stalking and Retaliation in the workplace or in connection with work. Conduct prohibited by this
Policy is unacceptable in the workplace or while travelling to work and in any work-related settings
outside the workplace such as business trips and business-related social events.

Employees should refrain from usage of any of the following behaviors.

 Sexual Harassment: shall mean any form of sexually oriented discrimination including but
not limited to:
i. passing degrading remarks;
ii. verbally abusing, insulting, teasing, mocking;
iii. indicating by any manner racially offensive symbols;
iv. physically assaulting, Stalking (defined hereinafter), or Voyeurism (defined hereinafter);
v. displaying or electronic transmission of derogatory, demeaning or hostile materials;
vi. unwelcome sexual advances;
vii. engaging in verbal or physical acts of a sexual or sex-based nature;
viii. demanding or expecting personal or sexual favors;
ix. showing pornography;
x. creating an undesirable environment through an overt behavior and mannerism which
causes embarrassment to another Associate;
xi. passing any personal comments which may make an Associate feel embarrassed or
uncomfortable; giving any kind of compliments or comments in group or in private which
cause or make an Associate feel harassed;
xii. sharing any off-color jokes, comments which are not desirable in nature.

The following circumstances if it occurs or is present in relation to or connected with any act
or behavior of sexual harassment would also amount to sexual harassment
- Implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in employment or
- Implied or explicit threat of detrimental treatment in employment or
- Implied or explicit threat about present or future employment status or
- Interference with work or creating an intimidating or offensive or hostile work
environment
- Humiliating treatment likely to affect health or safety

 Voyeurism: covertly or overtly watching or recording in any form the image of any Associate
engaging in a private act in circumstances where he or she would usually have the expectation
of not being observed either by any third party or by any other person at the behest of such
third party.

 Stalking: following or contacting an Associate to foster personal interaction repeatedly


despite a clear indication of disinterest by such an Associate or monitoring the use of the
internet, phone, email or any other form of electronic communication, or watching or spying
on an Associate causing a fear of violence or serious alarm or distress in the mind of such an
Associate, or interfering with the mental peace of such an Associate.

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 Retaliation: any adverse action taken against an applicant or Associate solely for the reason
that he or she has filed a complaint under the Policy. Instances would include but not be
limited to termination, demotion, refusal to promote or any other adverse action that would
discourage a reasonable person from opposing perceived discrimination.  

Applicability
The Policy shall be applicable to all Dr. Reddy’s Associates in the territory of India. The Policy lays
down the minimum standards of Dr. Reddy’s applied to prevention of Harassment and Harassment
redressal mechanisms. In the event provisions of the Policy conflict with those of the Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“the Act’) or
the rules to be framed under the Act (“the Rules”), the statutory provisions of the Act and Rules shall
prevail.

Redressal System
a. Structure
An Apex Complaints Committee which will be the core committee and a number of Internal
Complaints Committees (based on need and practicality) shall be instituted. The Internal
Complaints Committees (ICC) shall work in close coordination with the Apex Committee.

The following ICCs are available for employees:

ICC Factories/Establishments Covered


ICC-1 Corporate office, Banjara Hills and Somajiguda
ICC-2 CPS, Miyapur
ICC-3 CTO-1, CTO-2, CTO-3 and FTO-1, Bollaram
ICC-4 FTO-2, FTO-3, IPDO and PP, Bachupally
ICC-5 FTO-4, Yanam, FTO-7, FTO-9, Duvada SEZ, Vishakhapatnam
ICC-6 CTO-5, Miryalguda
ICC-7 CTO-4, Jeedimetla
ICC-8 FTO-6 and FTO-8, Baddi
ICC-9 CTO-6 and CTO-SEZ, Pydibhimavaram, Vishakhapatnam
ICC-10 Global Generics India office, Ameerpet and My Home Jupally

The member details of Apex Committee and the Internal Complaints Committee are listed in
Annexure 1.

Complaint Channels
An employee may adopt any one of the following channels for raising a concern.
 Internal Complaints Committee Head or other members in committee
 L+1 or L+2
 Local HR Representative
 Apex Committee Chairperson or Committee members

The employee may speak to any of the above mentioned members.

In addition, employee may write a complaint to e-mail id harassmentconcerns@drreddys.com

All complaints should be provided in writing (in English or in the vernacular language.) The local
ICC representative will help the complainant write a complaint should there be a need for assistance.

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Annexure 1
Apex Committee:
Name Phone Number E-mail
Poonam Raghuvanshi (Chairperson) 8008555339 poonamr@drreddys.com
AS Kumar 8008555123 kumaras@drreddys.com
Sridevi Khambhampathy 9949991770 khambhampatys@drreddys.com
Kaushik Ray 9000004914 kaushikray@drreddys.com
Padma Rajeswari Tata 9908338222 padmart@drreddys.com

Sonal Mattoo (External Person on Board) – she will be on board of Apex and all ICCs

Internal Complaints Committees:

1. Internal Complaints Committee at Banjara Hills and Somajiguda


Name Phone Number E-mail
Dr. Shifa Farhan Sheikh (Head) 9866007603 shifafs@drreddys.com
Seema Grover 9393083923 seemag@drreddys.com
Dr. Akhilesh Sharma 9701346369 akhileshs@drreddys.com
Sumit Gurjar (HR) 9177003429 sumitg@drreddys.com

2. Internal Complaints Committee for Bachupally


Name Phone Number E-mail
Y Sridevi (Head) 9959096741 srideviy@drreddys.com
Smitha Ramdas 8008556856 smithar@drreddys.com
Bhanu Peri 9989058867 bhanup@drreddys.com
R Srikanth (HR) 9866050257 srikanthr@drreddys.com

3. Internal Complaints Committee for CPS Miyapur


Name Phone Number E-mail
Jayatibha Chakrabarti (head) 8008556438 jayatibhac@drreddys.com
Puja Dhillon (HR) 8008556835 pujad@drreddys.com
Veena Vithalapuram 9866120663 veenav@drreddys.com
Rashid Ahmed Khan 8978981934 rashidark@drreddys.com

4. Internal Complaints Committee for CTO1, 2 and 3 and FTO1


Name Phone Number E-mail
Jayatibha Chakrabarti (head) 8008556438 jayatibhac@drreddys.com
S Padmanabhan (HR) 9866155965 padmanabhans@drreddys.com
Sridevi NB 9701346351 nbsridevi@drreddys.com
Sanjeeva Reddy K 9177100351 srkallam@drreddys.com

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5. Internal Complaints Committee for FTO7, 9 and Yanam


Name Phone Number E-mail
Bhanu Peri (Head) 9989058867 bhanup@drreddys.com
Madhurima Ganji 9000223324 madhurimag@drreddys.com
Laxmikant Tiwari 9000104215 laxmikantdt@drreddys.com
Ajay Dhanak (HR) 8008558060 ajaypd@drreddys.com

6. Internal Complaints Committee for CTO5, Miryalguda


Name Phone Number E-mail
Jayatibha Chakrabarti (head) 8008556438 jayatibhac@drreddys.com
T Sravanthi 9963698906 sravanthiav@yahoo.co.in
BV Laxmana Rao 8008556331 laxmanaraobv@drreddys.com
Murali Krishna Kurrada (HR) 8790995675 mkkurada@drreddys.com

7. Internal Complaints Committee for CTO 4, Jeedimetla


Name Phone Number E-mail
Jayatibha Chakrabarti (head) 8008556438 jayatibhac@drreddys.com
S Padmanabhan (HR) 9866155965 padmanabhans@drreddys.com
Sridevi NB 9701346351 nbsridevi@drreddys.com
Sai Prasad 9989058163 saiprasadrv@drreddys.com

8. Internal Complaints Committee for Baddi, FTO6 and 8


Name Phone Number E-mail
Dr. Puja Sharma (head and HR) 9816633001 pujas@drreddys.com
Vijay Singh 9805967442 vijays@drreddys.com
Indu Bala 9992550704, indubala@drreddys.com
8894280007
Meenakshi Sharma 8894500202 meenakshish@drreddys.com

9. Internal Complaints Committee for CTO 6, CTO SEZ, FTO SEZ, Pydibhimavaram
Name Phone Number E-mail
Jayatibha Chakrabarti (head) 8008556438 jayatibhac@drreddys.com
Dr. Geetali Pachuri 8989462792 geetalip@drreddys.com
Sravanthi Kolla 9652574796 sravanthik@drreddys.com
KV Raghava Reddy (HR) 8008555088 raghavarkv@drreddys.com

10. Internal Complaints Committee for GG India office, Ameerpet and My Home Jupally
Name Phone Number E-mail
Ruma Sengupta (Head) rumas@drreddys.com
Surabhi Kaul (HR) 8008502765 surabhik@drreddys.com
Prakriti Sinha 8008555198 prakritis@drreddys.com
Rohit Garg 8008204607 rohitg@drreddys.com

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