Edgewell Personal Care Supports Employees with Global Bonus Award

As a part of it what it calls its purpose-led, people-first values, Edgewell Personal Care Company has awarded global hourly and salaried employees a year-end bonus in appreciation of their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 
“The Covid-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone,” said Rod Little, president and chief executive officer of Edgewell Personal Care. “I am truly grateful for our teammates and their hard work during this time. Just as our employees are committed to us by giving their all to achieve individual and collective goals, we are equally committed to them and will continue to find ways to show our appreciation. Despite the year's challenges, our teammates managed to safely and efficiently deliver for the company, and for that, we are truly grateful.”
 
Under Little's leadership, Edgewell has developed and launched a new growth strategy that also included an holistic cultural transformation. The company, which owns brands such as Banana Boat sunscreen, Jack Black men’s grooming, Wet Ones wipes and more, says it has transformed into an organization that embodies purpose and empathy and prioritizes the well-being and mental and physical health of every employee, from its corporate offices to its manufacturing facilities.
 
To highlight that transformation, Edgewell noted several processes and events that it has undertaken. They include:
 
• Understanding that frontline employees have been unable to work remotely, Edgewell awarded year-end bonus payments to global hourly workers in 2020 and 2021 in recognition of their efforts to keep the company running.

• During the pandemic, Edgewell initiated emergency pay, prioritizing health over attendance by allowing employees in its manufacturing facilities to take two weeks of paid leave; the company extended pay to 66% of salary for up to 12 weeks thereafter. Edgewell says the policy, which still exists, is the reason it has experienced minimal spread of the virus in its manufacturing facilities.

• Edgewell employees availed themselves of the company's mental health and wellness programs, as utilization rose 700% from 2019 to 2021.

• The company encourages employees to get vaccinated, protecting their pay during hours missed as a result and scheduling onsite vaccination and testing clinics at many locations.

• During the height of the pandemic, when burnout was reported to be at its worst, Edgewell granted a total of nine scheduled global “Take a Break” days off for all remote or office employees, in addition to PTO and scheduled holidays.

• Due to the significant uptick in meetings in a remote work environment, in June 2020, Edgewell mandated no-meeting Fridays— providing employees time to catch up on work from the prior four days.