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Realizing the fact that employees form the backbone of any organization, many corporate have decided to safeguard its employees from Delhi’s menacing pollution even as the unparalleled bout of toxic air since Diwali has saddened Indian and foreign companies.

Corporate head believe the fact that increased level of toxicity may leave irreparable damage to health of individuals and hamper productivity in turn. This may adversely affect the investment plans and further make it difficult to attract international talent. As a temporary solution various corporates have decided to provide masks to employees and installing air purifiers to improvise indoor air quality index as employees are spending considerable amount of time inside the office premise.

 
“In a fast-growing population, what’s needed is significant investments that ensure improvement in clean air, clean water and sanitation,” said Reckitt Benckiser Global CEO Rakesh Kapoor.

Maruti Suzuki Chairman RC Bhargava said the prevailing pollution in the Capital was “extremely unfortunate”.  A concerted political effort is required,” he said.

MTS India CEO Sergey Savchenko said the situation was getting from bad to worse. “From a business standpoint, if things continue unchecked, it is bound to have a negative impact on the health of employees, their families and also the customers, ultimately leading to an adverse impact on business activities across the value chain.”

Paytm founder & CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said “Without clean air, we won’t be there. All growth and achievements sound so small in front of sustainable environment.” He believed clean air was far more important than other achievements.