2021 Owens Corning Sustainability Report | Expanding Our Social Handprint | Community Engagement | 243 Sanjay Rao Human Resources Director, India and Singapore SPEAKING OF SUSTAINABILITY In addition to leading human resources in India and Singapore, Sanjay Rao takes an active role in community outreach throughout these countries. Inspired by the work of Mother Teresa, Sanjay believes that serving the people in the areas where our employees live and work is vital, building a culture of service and caring and helping create a positive work environment. Here, he shares some of the many benefits of community engagement and how it inspires him every day. Photo courtesy of Sanjay Rao On the value our teams bring to our community engagement What we have achieved in the community space is through the combined efforts of the self-motivated and committed talent at our plants, without whom we would not be where we are. Today, like other aspects of a high-performing organization, we have self- directed teams and individuals who are passionately contributing to the community. We also look at the other needs that complement our inclusion and diversity goals, like creating more skill within women in our communities to support their families. On the importance of community outreach to prospective employees I feel community work at Owens Corning is directly linked to our purpose: Our people and products make this world a better place. I also feel community work enhances our position as a leader in the industry, and it enhances goodwill towards our brand. Recently, when we were hiring for an open position, we heard from a couple of candidates that they were quite inspired by our sustainability aspirations. The next question from them was will they get a chance to work for the community being in the company. I think this is really good to know. The kind of work that we do in terms of basic health, basic education, sanitation, and the environment provides a great sense of satisfaction among employees, and it further strengthens our commitment to serving as a net-positive force and increasing our social handprint. On the personal rewards provided through service Working for the community, especially with children, gives me immense pleasure and satisfaction. I feel when we work for the community, our perspective about the community changes. The needs of individuals and groups, which seem difficult to address, start getting resolved. In India, there is a saying which says, “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” which means, “the world is one family.” I feel by supporting our communities, we practice this saying. And there’s nothing better than when you start looking at the world as one family and take care of them. It’s a great sense of gratification to bring smiles around, and this is what inspires me. Community engagement is directly linked to our purpose: Our people and products make this world a better place. ” “