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Procter & Gamble
The most well known house hold product even today, “Fairy” manufactured by Procter and Gambler Limited, was a very small business to begin with. It was founded in the year 1837, in Cincinnati by two friends, an Englishman, William Procter, and James Gambler, who was an Irishman. In the beginning P&G was a small candle and soap making unit which has grown up to 250 brands and has spread its operations in more than 130 countries.
What started as a small company, now manufactures various types of laundry products, dish washing products and household cleaners belonging to different categories. Extensive research goes on through out the year and the company spends $23 million and above on research alone. It is always striving for improvement and innovation. The company collects feedback from as many as 3 million customers in a year and based on the feedback they base their research and innovations.
They actively share their science behind the cleaning agents through the web site “science in the box”. The company’s official website is PG.com. All the relevant data regarding the company, their products and principles, their values and policies and all other business related information can be collected from here.
The Brands
There are more than 300 products manufactured and sold all over the world and it is estimated that P&G touches the daily life of 3 billion people everyday through its products and shareholders, employees and various communities in 80 countries all over the world. It employs a staggering number of 140,000 people across the continents along with its headquarters in Cincinnati in Ohio, USA. The company is now a public limited company and its shares are traded in NASDAQ and Paris stock exchange. Among its well known brands are Ariel, Bold, Dash, Daz, and Mr. Proper in the detergent segment. In the fabric conditioner segment is Lenor. The dish washing segment has Fairy brand which has instant recall and among cleaners and wipes are Mr. Proper, Antical and Swiffer brands. Duracell, Gillette, Mach 3, Pantene, Head and Shoulders Pringles….they all belong to the P&G family. All the brands are considered to be at the topmost brand in all the regions where they are marketed.
The organization
One of the driving force behind the spectacular growth of the company is the unique organizational set up that it has. The local and the global business units are integrated together and this yields rich results. With the takeover of Thomas Hedley & Co, in 1930, the first subsidiary overseas was established and since then the company has strengthened its holding from pillar to pillar.
Social Responsibilities
Apart from touching the lives through day to day personal and household items, P&G also touches the lives of the common people through their humanitarian, social and educational efforts. They have been guided by the doctrine of PVP, (Personal, Values and principles) since last 165 years. They still follow the strict ethics laid by the founders of the organization. There activities were aimed towards fulfillment of the doctrine of PVP.
The group tries to improve the lives of the people through Philanthropy and sustainability. Through their programmed “Live, learn and Thrive” they help needy children up to the age of 13 years by providing them education and other life skills so that they have a secure future. For its efforts the company has been awarded many times and is considered number one employer company of choice among the new generation.
Procter & Gambler is one organization that has touched all our waking as well as well as sleeping moments!
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- P.O. Box 599
- Cincinnati OH 45202 US
Contact
- Procter and Gamble
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