GODREJ Established in 1897, the Godrej group has grown in India from the days of the charkha to nights

at the call centers. Ardeshir Godrej, the founder, lawyer-turned-locksmith, was a persistent inventor and a strong visionary who could see the spark in the future. His inventions, manufactured by his brother Pirojsha Godrej, were the foundation of todays Godrej empire. ADI GODREJ The co-founder and the managing director of the Godrej Group of companies, Adi Godrej, was born into a business family and left India at the age of 17 to study business management. He obtained both his bachelor's and the master's degree in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and came back to India to join the family business. When he came back to India after completing his studies, Adi Godrej joined the family business. Godrej was into manufacturing locks and vegetable-based soaps before current century. In fact, the Godrej products were the first indigenously manufactured products that replaced the foreign brands from the Indian scene. He had led to the execution of many innovative ideas and eventually systematizes the management structures. He has implemented various process improvements. His efforts led to the progress and growth of Godrej Group to great heights during the economy era. Adi Godrej was credited with the restructuring of many companys policies for meeting challenges of globalisation. His restructuring processes led to the formation of stand-alone companies by year 2000. Adi Godrej is serving as a Chairman of Godrej Group and he is regarded as the business icon of the Indian Industry. The group rose to great heights under the inspiring leadership of Adi Godrej. His vision and management style is widely appreciated and followed. The group also got involved into the philanthropic activities and Godrej has become the major supporter of the World Wildlife Fund in India. The group has a large property that has been developed into a green business campus at the Vikhroli, Mumbai. It covers the area of 150-acre mangrove forest and also houses a school for the kids of companys employees. The group has diversified a lot and there are large number of products are selling under Godrej brand today.

The Godrej Group is an Indian conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai, India Godrej Group is one of the largest conglomerates based in Mumbai, India, involved in various industries that include appliances, precision equipment, machine tools, furniture, healthcare, interior solutions, office equipment, food-processing, security, materials handling and industrial storage solutions, construction and information technology. Its products include Locks, access control systems , security systems and safes, typewriters and word processors, rocket launchers, refrigerators and furniture, outsourcing services, machine tools and process equipment, cosmetics and detergents, engineering workstations, medical diagnostics and aerospace equipment, edible oils and chemical, mosquito repellents, car perfumes, chicken and agriproducts, material handling equipment like FORKLIFT trucks, stackers, tyre handlers, sweeping machines, access equipments etc. The Group is headed by Adi Godrej and Jamshyd Godrej. The influence of family-controlled business can be seen on the organizational culture. The mission and vision statements are clearly defined for the group companies and the family and the senior management adheres to it. Vision: Godrej in Every Home and Workplace Mission: Enriching Quality of Life Everyday Everywhere Values: Integrity, Trust, To Serve Respect, Environment. Brief History 1897 - Godrej is established in 1899 1902 - Godrej makes its first Indian Safe 1918 - Godrej Soaps Limited incorporated 1961- Godrej Started Manufacturing Forklift Trucks in India 1971- Godrej Agrovet Limited began as an Animal Feeds division of Godrej Soaps 1974 - Veg oils division in Wadala, Mumbai acquired 1990 - Godrej Properties Limited, another subsidiary, established 1991 - Foods business started

1991 - Godrej Agrovet Limited incorporated 1994 - Transelektra Domestic Products acquired 1995 - Transelektra forged a strategic alliance with Sara Lee USA 1999 - Transelektra renamed Godrej Sara Lee Limited and incorporated Godrej Infotech Ltd. 2001 - Godrej Consumer Products was formed as a result of the demerger of Godrej Soaps Limited. Godrej Soaps renamed Godrej Industries Limited 2002 - Godrej Tea Limited set up 2003 - Entered the BPO solutions and services space with Godrej Global Solutions Limited 2004 - Godrej HiCare Limited set up to provide a Safe Healthy Environment to customers by providing professional pest management services 2006 - Foods business was merged with Godrej Tea and Godrej Tea renamed Godrej Beverages & Foods Limited 2007 - Godrej Beverages & Foods Limited formed a JV with The Hershey Company of North America and the company was renamed Godrej Hershey Foods & Beverages Limited 2008 - Godrej relaunched itself with new colourful logo and a fresh identity music 2010 - Godrej launched GoJiyo a free, browser based 3D virtual world 2011 - Godrej & Boyce shuts down its typewriter manufacturing plant, the last in the world.

GODREJ GROUP COMPANIES Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. (G&B) is the flagship company of the group which has all other companies in the group as its subsidiaries and affiliates. G&B internally has three major verticals,

Consumer product division manufacturing appliances, locks, furniture, security equipment Industrial product division storage solutions, material handling equipment, electrical and electronic products Office automation division printers, typewriters, fax, copiers, conferencing solutions G&B is chaired by Jamshyd N Godrej, cousin of Adi B Godrej, Chairman of the Godrej Group. The company has several subsidiaries in which it has the majority stake. Some of them (with G&Bs stakes shown in brackets) are GODREJ INDUSTRIES LTD. (64%) - Industrial Chemicals like Fatty Acids, Glycerine, Fatty Alcohol, Alpha Olefin Sulphonates, Estate Management, Medical Diagnostics and Edible Oils GODREJ COMMODITIES LTD. (71%) - Bulk Trading in Vegetable Oils GODREJ INFOTECH LTD. (52%) - Infotech Services and Software Development GODREJ (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD., Malaysia (83%) - Steel Furniture and Equipment GODREJ (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., Singapore (59%) - Steel Furniture and Equipment Of the Godrej empire, the wholly-owned Godrej & Boyce is a holding company, and in the two publicly listed companies Godrej Industries and Godrej Consumer Products promoters hold 88.4% and 68.2%, respectively. Godrej Industries Ltd has several subsidiaries, joint ventures, associates and equity investments some of which in turn have strategic holdings in their acquired subsidiaries. The subsidiaries of Godrej Industries Ltd are Godrej Agrovet Focuses on Agri sector and animal feeds. Holds two subsidiaries Goldmohur Foods and Feeds Limited and Golden Feed Products Limited through strategic tie-ups and acquisitions Godrej Properties Real estate and property development. Owns Godrej Holiday, Godrej Waterside Properties and Godrej Realty Ensemble Holdings and Finance Earlier a subsidiary of Godrej Agrovet and now 100% subsidiary of Godrej Industries

Godrej International - Distributing Godrej FMCG products in the Middle East through Godrej Global Mid East FZE Godrej Global Solutions Global BPO solutions and services company and owns Godrej Global Solutions (Cyprus) Godrej Hershey Foods & Beverages core business of Confectionery and Beverages through combined holding with Hershey Company Godrej HiCare Pest Management Company Godrej Industries also has Joint ventures in Godrej Sara Lee - a joint venture company between the Godrej Group and Sara Lee Corporation, USA. It is the world's largest manufacturers of home insecticides with well known brands like Good Night, Jet, Hit and Banish, which have become generic with mosquito repellants today CBay Systems - Godrej has also allied with CBay to create a medical transcription production center Godrej Industries also holds equity investments in Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL). GCPL is a major player in the Indian FMCG industry with a presence in toilet soaps, hair color, liquid detergents and other toiletries. Apart from subsidiaries and equity investments, Godrej Industries also has a number of associate companies in Swadeshi Detergent, Godrej Upstream, Compass connection, Personalitree Academy, Creamline dairy, Creamline nutrients and Polychem Hygiene Lab. Achievements y y y In 1897, Godrej Introduced the first lock with lever technology in India. In 1902, Godrej made the first Indian safe. In 1920, Godrej made soap using vegetable oil, which was a huge hit with the vegetarian community in India y y In 1955, Godrej produced India's first indigenous typewriter In 1989, Godrej became the first company to introduce PUF ( Polyurethane Foam)

Introduced India's first and only 100% CFC, HCFC, HFC free refrigerators

Awards  GCPL, the Highest Ranked Indian FMCG in Asia's Hot Growth Companies' List by Business Week  Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. has been ranked 14th in The Best Companies to Work For study. This study was jointly conducted by Business Today, Mercer and Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS)  Godrej Consumer Products Ranks 6th in ET-Hewitt Best Employers of India survey  GCPL ranked 15th in Great Places to Work 2006 survey  The Corporate Citizen of the Year Award given by Economic Times.  Flagship brands Goodknight, Cinthol and Ezee selected Superbrands by the Superbrands Council  Godrej Sara Lee, the JV between the Godrej Group and Sara lee Corporation, USA is acknowledged the World's largest mat manufacturers and South Asia's largest manufacturers of Coils.  Godrej Consumer Products Limited, adjudged as a Business Superbrand by the Super Brands Council.  The Return on Capital Employed and Return on Net Worth ratios of Godrej Consumer Products - the highest in corporate India.  Godrej Consumer Products was awarded the "Best Managed Workforce" award given by Hewitt Associates and CNBC TV18.  Godrej Consumer Products features in the Top 25 list of Great Places to Work (survey conducted by GrowTalent in association with Business World) for four years in a row.  Lifetime Achievement Award for Godrej Industries from CHEMEXCIL, the Basic Chemicals Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics Exports Promotion Council.  The Brand Trust Report published by Trust Research Advisory ranked Godrej in 22nd position.