Sohan Lal Commodity Management (SLCM), India’s leading agri services solutions provider with operations across India & Myanmar, has been ranked 39th on ET Now’s list of the Top 75 ‘Dream Companies to Work For’ in Asia. The company has also been honored as the ‘Dream Companies to Work for in the Warehousing sector’. Mr. Manish Mandan, Head-HR & Administration and Ms. Varnika Kukreja, GM – Corporate Communication at SLCM Group received both the awards at a ceremony held at The Taj Lands End, Mumbai on Saturday, 16th February 2019 in the presence of a 2000+ distinguished gathering of business leaders, academics, and senior HR professionals.
The selection of SLCM was made on the basis of a key factor that in order to add value, human resource policy should align with the business strategy. These included investing in employee health and following rigorous workplace practices to ensure employee welfare, for instance engaging in employee rejuvenation activities, which contribute to overall employee satisfaction and employee engagement. More than 5000 organizations applied for ‘Dream Companies to Work For’ to undertake the assessment this year, making it one of the largest studies in the space of Workplace Recognition.
Speaking post the award ceremony Mr. Sandeep Sabharwal, Group CEO, SLCM said, “This is a moment of pride and accomplishment for all of us. ‘Dream Companies to Work For’ is one of the highest accolades a company can aspire to receive in the field of people management. At SLCM, we believe in the cultivation of positive relationships, which is evident in the success of the company and the happiness of our staff. Our people are integral to our business success and attributing this we have grown with special focus on human resource development within the company. Moreover, almost ten years back our company started with a core team of just 4 members while today SLCM Group has been successful in impacting the livelihood of 5889499+ people and impacting the lives of 29447495+ people (as on 31st January 2019). These awards are thereby a testimony to the competent HR policies & systems at SLCM. I would like to thank the esteemed jury for recognizing our efforts and encouraging us in continuing our momentous journey.”
‘Dream Companies to Work For’ aims to recognize organizations that put people first, deliver future focused excellence in the field of People Management and understand the importance of human capital as a major contributor to business outcomes. It showcases Best Companies in India that significantly invest in creating a holistically fulfilling work environment for their employees. The winners were selected by an independent jury which included some of India’s most respected names in the industry. The awards were presented at the World HRD Congress & Awards Convention presented by ET Now.
SLCM has been recognized by various industry and trade bodies such as the World Bank, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, Times Group, Indo Global SME chamber, Golden Peacock and CII amongst others. The Group prides itself as an innovator in agri industry & has consistently demonstrated its capabilities in rolling out efficient products and services that empowers the agri ecosystem be it their process AGRI REACH (patent pending) which reduces post-harvest losses or Kissandhan (NBFC) which has changed the paradigm of agricultural financing to bring real “Financial Inclusion”.
About SLCM Group:
Sohan Lal Commodity Management Pvt. Ltd. (SLCM) is an ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000:2005, ISO 33000, ISO 14001:2015 & OHSAS 18001:2007 certified Agri-Logistics Group. The company is equipped with technology to offer storage and protection services for the entire range of agri-commodities. SLCM has been handling about 937 agriculture commodities including Rice, Wheat, Maize, Mustard, Pulses, Cotton, Barley, Bajra, Castor Seeds, Spices, etc. globally. As on 31st January 2019, SLCM manages a technology enabled network of more than 3183 warehouses and 19 cold storages pan India spread over 53.51 Mn. sq. ft. area and a throughput of more than 717.20 Million MT. The Group has also applied for patenting this scientific technology of storage under the aegis of “AGRI REACH”. The efficacy of ‘AGRI REACH’ has been attested in a study conducted by industry body FICCI that found that storage losses could be reduced from 10 percent to a minimal 0.5 percent using AGRI REACH.
Besides, on 13th August 2018 the Group filed its second patent for, “System and Method for Real-Time Monitoring of Quality Control Data in a Warehouse Management System (WMS)”, thereby rigorously contributing to uplift WMS globally.
The Group also has a wholly owned NBFC in India christened as “Kissandhan” which has changed the paradigm of collateral financing by financing across diversified agri products whilst being agnostic to balance sheet of the borrower yet complying with the prudential norms of RBI. In a short tenure, Kissandhan has already financed more than INR 1889.78 cr. for multiple commodities pan India. It has impacted about 413667 farmers till 31st January 2019.
