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Back to Office Safely

The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic happens to be one of real-time monitoring, allowing us to take necessary actions to
the biggest business challenges. It has prompted a massive shift ensure safe working conditions.
in how the world is thinking about office life. From a business
perspective, safeguarding employees’ well-being is paramount As the government announced the re-opening of educational
because no plan to resume normal operations can succeed institutes, we re-opened our daycares to facilitate our working
without them. Employees are counting on their companies to mothers. It was ensured through rigorous safety protocols that
help them get back to work safely, so to keep operations going the children were provided a safe environment out of their
while minimizing the risk to employees, most companies have homes. Before the opening of Love & Learn Daycares across
adapted new ways of working. our manufacturing facilities, training and awareness sessions
were conducted for the daycare staff and mothers to emphasize
The well-being of our people has always been our top priority at on following the COVID-19 prevention guidelines and SOPs
Interloop. We took immediate actions to transform our business developed by the company:
practices, safeguarding the health and safety of our people,
including awareness campaigns, preventive and control • Hygiene practices, including regular hand washing for children
measures, medical assistance, and policy changes to facilitate and staff
our employees.
• Stepped up cleaning and disinfecting procedures, particularly
As the countrywide lockdown eased, we made sure that all of frequently-touched surfaces
COVID-19 preventive protocols were in place before resuming • Social distancing strategies such as spacing out seating and
offices and manufacturing operations. Embracing the new nap areas
normal at work, social distancing, wearing masks, periodic
spraying of surface disinfectants became a mandatory part of • Restricted classroom sizes and limited mixing and interaction
office routine. of children
• Routine health screenings, including checking temperatures
of children upon arrival
• Limit as much as possible the use of shared toys and supplies
• Planned procedures for a sick child or teacher
Interloop is continuously monitoring the effectiveness of resuming
operations and focusing on developing infrastructure that will
make it easier for employees to continue working remotely in
case things don’t work out. We need to take things one-step at a
time. The way we all work is likely to keep changing and we will
be adjusting and adapting accordingly. At the moment, our
priority is to make sure that our employees observe the
COVID-19 SOP outlined by the management.

HR and EHS teams played a vital role by promptly introducing a
targeted awareness campaign throughout the organization.
Regular awareness announcements through the Public
Address System became a norm, face-to-face meetings were
discouraged while digital solutions were immediately adopted to
ensure safety measures. Branding and communication about
the awareness and prevention of pandemic were displayed at
prominent places throughout the organization. Our collaboration
with Inspectorio, implementing their Rise COVID-19 solution,
helped us safeguard the safety of our people through audits and

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