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Our 100th Birthday
We’re celebrating a century of reimagining retail and working towards turning houses into homes, together.
A Look Back at Our Journey
Founded in 1921, Lowe’s continued its global approach and established an office in India in 2015. The team at Lowe’s India has significantly contributed by building the technology and solutions that power Lowe’s and its various businesses.
From the SVP’s desk
Lowe’s, for over 100 years has taken great care of its communities and associates. As our India team continues to grow together, our belief in creating a positive impact grows stronger. We will continue working towards creating an impact in the lives of our communities and our associates, who are the core of our success. Check out what our associates and benefeciaries from the underserved communities have to share.
Our Associates - Humans Of Lowe’s
Our people lay the foundation stone for our success.
Rajesh Puneyani
Read on to know how Lowe’s helped him embrace new leadership opportunities and challenges.
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Rajesh Puneyani: “At Lowe’s, Every Day There Is a Chance to Make a Difference.”
Vikram Sankarlingam
Know about his journey at Lowe's and how change remained constant throughout his venture.
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Vikram Sankarlingam reminisces how change has been constant at Lowe’s
Anish Baben
Read on to know how his team at Lowe's reshaped the workplace to be a home away from home.
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Lowe’s: A home away from home for Anish Baben
Anish Baben considers it a privilege to have witnessed Lowe’s immense growth, firsthand. He credits his transformative journey to Lowe’s associates and the truly wonderful work culture built by everyone in the organization.
Anish believes that being able to see how the work is done plays a pivotal role in the success of all Lowe’s associates across the world. He feels that each associate embodies the mantra - Putting The Customer First. What’s important to him is how the teams have come together during the good and the difficult times; it has paved the way for how Lowe’s sees itself. Anish is grateful to be part of a team that not only celebrates wins together but also regroups, learns, and moves ahead from losses.
With the way the pandemic has reshaped the world, Anish feels that Lowe’s has been able to meet those changes head-on. This manifested in different ways through the last year - coming together as an extended family to help one another or even to be a shoulder for associates to cope with losses some families have faced. In fact, 2021 has been about supporting communities that Lowe’s is a part of - partnering NGOs or driving green initiatives, for instance.
Sure, the year has tested the world’s mettle than ever before but the Lowe’s family has risen to the challenges. It has come out successful on the other side. And this is why, Anish believes that it’s Lowe’s wonderful people that that make this place, his home away from home.
Chaitra Kamath
Know about how Lowe's empathetic work culture helped her through the world of motherhood.
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Lowe’s inclusive policies made motherhood more fulfilling for Chaitra Kamath
Three years ago, Chaitra Kamath joined Lowe’s HR department and has been with several teams since then. True to Lowe’s core value - Focus on Customers - Chaitra is grateful that her managers always made her, and her family, feel like a valued ‘customer’. In fact, she has an interesting story to tell.
“The work-from-home situation coincided with the first trimester of my pregnancy. My manager checked in on me regularly and accommodated my requests for any time off needed for checkups. I was also able to plan my transition and ensure a smooth handover before going on maternity leave. Lowe’s created a conducive environment where I could focus on my baby. Post my leave, my leaders and team also accommodated my requests to take breaks during work hours so I could tend to my child.
Before my leave, I had expressed my interest in exploring Business Partnering roles with my manager. As soon as I resumed work, I learned of a new opening in that team but didn’t really consider it; I had come back to my team just recently, after all. However, Vani, my manager, and my HRBP Lubna both nudged me to apply. I threw my hat in the ring and I was selected! Now, I’ve taken on a new role as an HR Business Partner. Lowe’s Internal Job Posting (IJP) policies are simply fantastic. The fact that a newly returned mother with zero prior experience in the space was encouraged and successful in her attempt is a testament to Lowe’s encouragement for associates to grow.
I didn’t realise how conducive Lowe’s work culture is for new mothers until I entered the world of motherhood myself. The organization’s environment is extremely empathetic towards a mother’s journey
I cherish sharing so many memorable moments in my life with my Lowe’s family. And I’m so glad to have been a part of theirs!”
Stories from the heart
A close look at how we created an impact with our CSR initiatives
Deepa K.J
“Because of Samarthanam and Lowe’s, I got this job and I am able to support my family."
We continue to invest in our communities - Here’s Deepa’s story.
Meet Deepa. She is a 21-year-old from the Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka and belongs to an economically weaker section of society. Since childhood, Deepa has been a shy girl who found it hard to mingle with people and make friends. But Deepa had an interest in studies and wanted to pursue higher education. Unfortunately, due to financial constraints, Deepa’s parents were unable to fulfill her dream of quality education. Her father being the only earning member of the family, could barely make ends meet. Moreover, her hometown is located in a very remote place, where it isn’t easy to get a decent education.
Lowe’s India, in partnership with Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, successfully enrolled Deepa into the Livelihood Resource Centre Training Program. At the training center, Deepa learned to operate a computer and learned tools such as MS Word and Excel. She also learned how to communicate effectively in English. With the help of the trainers at Samarthanam, Deepa took part in various co-curricular activities and gave mock interviews conducted by the in-house placement team, which gave her the confidence to face the world and get employed. She gained tremendous confidence to interact with people and even make new friends.
Post-training, Deepa got placed at Cromā at the Customer Service Desk, earning a decent livelihood of ₹12,000 per month. Today, Deepa is independent and able to support her family. She is happy at her current job and grateful for the support from Samarthanam, which helped change her life.
Lohith T.M
“Thanks to Magic Bus and Lowe’s I am leading an independent life and taking care of my family.”
We continue to invest in our communities - Here’s Lohith’s story.
Meet Lohith, a 24-year-old and from the Ballari district. Post completing his Bachelors in Commerce, he was not too serious about life, nor did he nurture an interest to build a good career. He comes from a lesser privileged section of the society, where the only breadwinner in the family is his old father. Owing to his age and poor health, it was getting difficult for Lohith’s father to manage work and daily needs. Lohith became helpless and felt concerned for his family.
He began to apply for multiple jobs and attended numerous interviews. Despite his best efforts, he was unable to bag a job. Facing constant rejections also began to affect his confidence levels.
Lowe’s India in partnership with Magic Bus “Get Into” Youth Skilling successfully enrolled him into the training program. With the encouragement of counselors and the support of trainers, Lohith got a boost of confidence. His communication skills and time management skills improved and he also learned about corporate work ethics.
Within a matter of days after his training, Lohith was placed at PAYTM Services Private Limited as a Sales Executive, earning a decent livelihood by making ₹19,167 per month. He is receiving accolades from his seniors for his excellent performance. Today, Lohith is a confident professional and a proud son who is independent and takes care of his family.
Krishna Murthy U
“Thanks to Samarthanam for enkindling new hope that made life worth living”
We continue to invest in our communities - Here’s Krishna Murthy’s story.
Krishna Murthy U, aged 22 years, is from Ramanagara and suffers from a hearing impediment by birth. He is the eldest in the family and has a younger brother aged 15 years. His parents being poor were unable to get medical assistance. Being a differently-abled person Krishna Murthy completed high school studies with great difficulty. He was lagging behind in studies and was depending on the mercy of his classmates. Some helped and some mocked him. He experienced a kind of exclusion from his own people and friends. He developed low self-esteem and was unable to mingle easily with anybody. After the completion of high school studies, he too had the question “what is next?”
At this point in time, he came to know about Samarthanam Trust for the disabled and was elated about the training and placement support it offers to people with disabilities. With a hope to get employed, he enrolled himself for a 3-month training. With the help of trainers, especially sign language interpretation, he learned the basics of computers and developed the working knowledge of MS Office, internet access and navigation, learned to speak in English, and developed soft skills like communication, leadership, courage, and self-confidence. Through the training, he also got an opportunity to make new friends and extend his friends’ circle. Thus by the end of the 3-month training, he gained the knowledge and skillsets that would help him get employed with a decent salary. After the training, Krishna Murthy was prepared by the placement team to face interviews through inputs and mock interview sessions. That greatly benefited him and increased his confidence to face real-time interviews.
With the support availed to him by Samarthanam placement team he successfully and confidently cleared the interview at Innov (Amazon) and is placed as an Associate with a monthly salary of ₹14,000. He is very happy about the fact that he is no longer a dependent person. He can take care of himself and support his family with his earnings.
Deepak
“Thank you Lowe’s India for taking up this skill trade initiative to skill unemployed and unskilled youth”
We continue to invest in our communities - Here’s Deepak’s story.
Deepak belongs to a middle-class family of five in a remote town in Bangalore called Lingarajapuram. His parents work really hard to make ends meet. His step-father works as a field worker while his mother works in the Lenovo company’s manufacturing unit. The combined family income of the family before Deepak’s employment was meager ₹20,000. After the sudden demise of his blood father, his family went through financial turmoil. His mother decided to enroll him in an orphanage so that he could continue his high school studies. He spent a total of three years in the orphan hostel as his two step-siblings were also pursuing their basic education and the family could not afford the education cost of three children at a time.
When the COVID-19 epidemic hit the nation with its complete ferocity, many citizens lost their jobs or faced salary reductions. His mother faced similar salary deductions which increased the financial problem of the family manifold. The sudden impact on the financial condition of the family motivated him to find a way to somehow support his family in those tough times. During this period of struggle, he came across a pamphlet of Lowe’s Disha project and visited the center to know more about the same in detail. At the center, he was apprised about the Disha project, retail skill trade, and placement assistance that will be provided to him after successful completion of training and final assessment. After informing and taking permission from his parents, he submitted the relevant documents and got himself enrolled in the retail skill trade training. After successful enrollment, he was given the class schedule and center rules and regulations to abide by.
During the training, he was extensively exposed to theoretical and practical knowledge of the retail skill trade. The presence of a professional trainer and their years of experience and wisdom helped him understand the monotonous curriculum of the retail skill trade. Deepak regularly asked questions in the classroom whenever he felt puzzled anywhere so as to gain maximum clarity in the subject. The training set up designed by Lok Bharti is so diligent in nature that it provides sufficient clarity on the subject to the trainees.
The classroom sessions were combined with regular mock interviews, personality development, and soft skill sessions so as to create a maximum professional transformation. These extra sessions and regular class tests helped him take a reality check of his grip on the subject and mould a charming personality for the job interviews to come.
After successfully clearing the final hurdle, the final assessments, he was assisted to appear in a job interview with Cogents Private Limited. Due to the good grip he made in the retail skill trade by staying attentive and focused during the class sessions, he gave compelling and precise answers in the interview panel and impressed them so far that they offered him the position of a Customer Relationship Associate with a monthly remuneration of ₹14,000.
We are glad that Deepak is working at Cogent with the same dedication and focus he used to show during the training period. Deepak is thankful to Lowe’s India for taking up this skill trade initiative to skill unemployed and unskilled youth like him and providing them a platform to outcast their hardships and embark on a successful professional journey.
Lowe’s India, right from its inception, is consistently making efforts towards reaching out to the less privileged sections of society and contributing towards their betterment. The Disha Lowe’s India’s Project, Bangalore, is focused on contributing towards the Skill India Mission by imparting need-based training towards building a skilled workforce full of energetic youth like Deepak for the development of our nation as a whole. Lok Bharti is committed to contributing towards the social and economic development of the backward and underprivileged community through effective implementation of various skill development interventions like these and considers them a catalyst in improving the quality of life of the underprivileged population of India.
Lowe’s India, right from its inception, is consistently making efforts towards reaching out to the less privileged sections of society and contributing towards their betterment. The Disha Lowe’s India’s Project, Bangalore, is focused on contributing towards the Skill India Mission by imparting need-based training towards building a skilled workforce full of energetic youth like Deepak for the development of our nation as a whole. Lok Bharti is committed to contributing towards the social and economic development of the backward and underprivileged community through effective implementation of various skill development interventions like these and considers them a catalyst in improving the quality of life of the underprivileged population of India.
