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Improving Workers Wellbeing Program Reconnect Program
Interloop in consultation with its prestigious customer Through the ‘Reconnect Program’, female staff members
Stichd, initiated the ‘Improving Workers Wellbeing’ (IWWB) who have completed 3 years’ service with the Company
program’, in 2019, being run by Levi’s at its selected and have to leave their jobs due to family requirements can
supplier sites. HANDS with its CSO partner BSR/HER reconnect with their careers after having a break.
(Health Enables Return); a global public-private partnership,
is the implementing partner in Pakistan for the IWWB Extended Maternity Leave
program which is being implemented at Plant 2 & 4, In addition to the entitled leaves, if a female employee
Interloop Industrial Park, Faisalabad. requires further leave due to her or newborn’s health issue,
she can avail another 4 weeks leave at half pay.
The program was designed to improve health-related
knowledge of low-income women and men workers, Day Care Centers
increase the uptake of health services and products as
a positive behavior change, and grow the capacity of To provide ease of mind to working mothers regarding their
factory management to implement effective trainings in the young children, world-class Day Care Centers are in place
workplace in areas including Nutrition, Maternal Health, Birth at all Interloop Hosiery Plants where the executive and
Spacing, Aids, and Hepatitis, Drug Abuse & Diseases, and non-executive female employees comfortably leave their
Common Disease. It will also enable the partner supplier children, while at work. Experienced Nannies take good care
to demonstrate business benefits for investing in workforce of children according to their play, rest, and meal timings.
well-being. The international standard infrastructure includes study,
play, and rest areas, and trained teachers ensure quality
Enhancing Female Participation pre-primary education and development of these children
through curricular and extracurricular activities. Company
To improve gender parity within the organization, Interloop doctor performs periodic check-ups of these children to
has taken a strategic decision to increase the percentage warrant that they stay in good health.
of women in executive & non-executive teams, in various
grades including managerial roles and working cadres.

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