Menstrual Hygiene Day: Vedanta Aluminium promotes health and inclusive workplace practices at Jharsuguda
The company has deployed sanitary napkin vending machines, a no-questions-asked work from home policy and awareness sessions to build a supportive work environment
Jharsuguda, Odisha, 28May 2026: On Menstrual Hygiene Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, reaffirmed its commitment to supportingmenstrual health and inclusive work policiesaprofessional sits mega a underscores the importance of collective action bypromoting access to safe menstrual products, sanitation facilities and menstrual health awareness.
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 andlogistics.The company has embedded menstrual health support acrossthesework environments withover100 sanitary napkin vending machinesdeployedat key locations, ensuring ready access to menstrualproducts andenabling women professionals to perform their roles with comfort and confidence.
These efforts are reinforced by a robust framework of supportive people policies. The company’sunique ‘NoQuestionsAsked’ work-from-home policy enables women professionals to takeone self-care day per month, with no explanations required. The company also provides six months of paid maternity leave along with childcare support provisions withinitsemployee township, as well as sabbatical leavesof up to six months forpersonal or family needs. These are complemented by regular wellness and counselling programs, conducted online and in-person.
Speaking on the occasion, C Chandru, CEO – Vedanta Aluminium, Jharsuguda, said, “e believe that true inclusibegins with empathy, dignity and equal opportunity. We are focused on creating supportive workplaces where women are empowered tothrive without barriers.Through inclusive policies and workplace infrastructure.”
Vedanta Aluminium, Jharsuguda has been consistently witnessing the growing participation of women in core manufacturing roles. The company is the first in Odisha’s industrial sector to deploy women in the night shift underits Shree Shakti initiative and is also the first in the state to put togetheran all-women power unit team. It is also the first in India to deploy an all-women potline, and the first within the Vedanta Group to deploy an all-women locomotive team. These milestonesreinforcethe company’s commitment to building a more equitable and diverseworkplace.
