About: Human rights have become a critical priority for the Indian pharmaceutical industry as global expectations, regulatory requirements and stakeholder scrutiny continue to intensify. Demonstrating respect for human rights across operations and supply chains is now essential for maintaining market access, meeting ESG commitments, and building trust with international partners.

This PSCI webinar will offer a practical introduction to key human rights considerations for suppliers operating in India. Participants will gain clarity on what responsible business conduct looks like in practice and learn how to strengthen their human rights approach across daily operations. The session will cover:

• An overview of key labour and human rights issues relevant to India’s pharmaceutical sector, including working conditions and fair wages
• Indian and global expectations for human rights due diligence in supply chains
• How to identify, prevent, and address human rights risks across operations and value chains
• Building a culture of dignity, fairness, and respect through strong governance and continuous improvement

This session is especially relevant for teams in Procurement, Supply Chain, HSE & Sustainability, Human Resources, Legal & Compliance, Industry Relations, and Operations at PSCI supplier companies and member organisations.

Speakers

• Archana Panda
  Senior Manager (Assurance) & Senior Lead Accreditation Auditor, SAAS (Social Accountability Accreditation Services)
  With more than 26 years of experience in safety, environment, and social accountability auditing, Archana has conducted over 5,000 audits across India, China and Vietnam. She leads accreditation audits and unannounced audits globally, supports living-wage projects with multinational brands, and contributes to the development of international social accountability standards. Her extensive field experience provides suppliers with practical insights into meeting evolving human rights expectations.

Join us for the final in-person technical workshop in our India supplier series - a comprehensive two-day learning event designed to strengthen supplier capabilities in workplace safety and risk management.

Day 1: Industrial Hygiene – 10 December 2025

This session focuses on Industrial Hygiene, offering participants a practical, hands-on understanding of workplace health and safety practices. Attendees will learn how to identify, evaluate, and control occupational hazards and understand how these practices contribute to compliance and overall safety performance.

Highlights:

• Practical examples and case studies
• Interactive Q&A and discussion

Limited to 50 in-person participants for focused engagement

Day 2: Hazardous Area Classification & LHR – 11 December 2025

Day two covers Hazardous Area Classification and Labor Human Rights (LHR). The session provides essential knowledge for maintaining safe operations in high-risk environments, including risk assessment, regulatory requirements, and practical mitigation strategies.

Highlights:

• Hands-on learning through interactive sessions
• Virtual access available for the LHR session
• Limited to 50 in-person participants to ensure active participation

Mode of Training:
Classroom (in-person) for both days, with a virtual option available for the LHR session only.

Please register only if you plan to attend in person. For virtual participation in the LHR session, please email us here

About: As pharmaceutical supply chains continue to expand and grow in complexity, creating safe, resilient, and learning-driven operations has never been more important. Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) offers a framework for understanding how people actually work within complex systems - and how organisations can respond to incidents and failures in ways that strengthen, rather than weaken, safety performance.

In this PSCI webinar, our speakers will demystify HOP through real stories, practical examples, and behavioural science insights. Participants will explore what a HOP response to failure looks like in practice, how it differs from other safety approaches, and how adopting HOP principles can enhance both operational reliability and worker well-being across the supply chain.

Speakers:

• Andrea (Andy) Baker
  Andrea Baker is a leading practitioner of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP), with experience implementing HOP principles across global manufacturing, assembly, and distribution environments. She has supported more than 90 companies across 9 industries and 16 countries in embedding operational learning. Andrea co-authored Bob’s Guide to Operational Learning and co-hosts A HOP Podcast.
• Matt Florio
  Matt Florio brings a background in education, training, and executive leadership to the HOP space, helping organisations understand and apply HOP concepts beyond traditional safety contexts. He has partnered with 34 companies across 10 industries and is a co-host of A HOP Podcast.

PSCI invites our approved audit firms and interested external firms to participate in the next audit firm quarterly virtual meeting on December 11th between 1-2 pm CET. The meeting is a great chance to connect with the Audit Committee Leads and stay informed about the latest developments in the audit program.

Agenda

• Updates on the use of data sharing agreement (DSA) of PSCI audits
• Incident escalation process
• Link 2.0 updates
• Auditor Q&A