People are the centre of everything we do
With the heart of a start-up and the resources of a global corporation, we are always looking for imaginative ways to reinvent every aspect of our business. As we innovate, we find inspiration in
people – their needs, values, desires and passions.
This focus on people infuses how we approach innovation across all areas.
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Constructive disruption: our unique approach to innovation
We believe the only constant is change. In other words, disruption is inevitable. By understanding and embracing it, however, it’s possible to create a kind of constructive disruption that moves business forward, keeping pace with changing markets and consumers’ evolving needs.
Supply chain transformation
We’re creating a synchronised network based on real-time demand signals to serve consumers and customers. In Europe, multi-category distribution and manufacturing operations in optimum locations are redefining customer order lead times. And, our US mixing centres put 80% of shipments within 24 hours of retailers.
We’re leading the constructive disruption of our industry across innovation, brand building, supply chain and digitisation and data analytics.
Innovation our way
What happens when you infuse a global corporation with the spirit of a start-up? It unlocks a world of new ways to reinvent every aspect of the business.
Consumer Electronics Show
Reinventing experiences and changing consumer expectations is the hallmark of our innovation. Since 2019, P&G has showcased our innovation at CES, the premier global stage for new and emerging consumer technology.
Here’s how it works. Our LifeLab gives consumers an immersive look at the intersection of our deep consumer knowledge and the category-changing innovations that define our brands.
GrowthWorks
Our lean innovation model, GrowthWorks, is a unique and disruptive approach that enables us to accelerate and elevate our product research and development processes.
Here’s how it works. We leverage the strengths that come with being one of the largest consumer goods manufacturers, while also embracing the agility of a start-up. The results speak for themselves. We’ve already launched many successful experiments, and we’re currently running nearly 200 more.
Alchemy
Our team of in-house development gurus, Alchemy, works with our brands to deliver innovative solutions that give them an unmatched competitive advantage in the digital marketplace.
Here’s how it works. Our team of software developers, user interface and user experience designers and product managers work with modern programming languages, user experience best practices and cutting-edge security patterns to build future-forward solutions.
P&G Ventures
Our start-up studio, P&G Ventures, works with entrepreneurs, inventors and start-ups to create new brands and businesses beyond the categories in which we currently compete.
Here’s how it works. First, we identify big consumer problems that aren’t being met today and look for business and technology partners to help solve them. Then, we use our resources and expertise to develop, test and refine the brands to set them up for long-term success. Finally, we help the new brands scale and grow into their full potential.
Connect + Develop
Our external partnership programme, Connect + Develop, is based on the belief that collaboration accelerates innovation.
Here’s how it works. Our global team searches for trailblazers outside the company. Then, we create and nurture partnerships with these inventors, patent holders and other innovators – ultimately leading to new solutions in every area of business, from supply chains to products and technologies to in-store and e-commerce experiences.
Innovation in action
Our commitment to innovation means we’re always trying new things and looking for new areas where we can find inspiration and contribute to the conversation.
CES 2019
Despite being a newcomer to the largest consumer electronics show in the world, P&G had a tremendous showing at CES 2019. P&G designed the LifeLab, a 4,000-square-foot exhibit that showcased how we combine extensive science- and research-based learning with a real and constantly evolving understanding of consumers to deliver products that impact lives.
The innovators behind the innovations
Every breakthrough idea starts in the mind of a forward-thinking person. Someone who looks at a challenge with fresh eyes, connects the dots in a new way and constructively disrupts the boundaries of what’s possible.
Here are some of the big thinkers behind our innovations.
Susan Ludwig
Susan’s work focuses on developing nappies that better meet the needs of all newborns. Compelled by personal experience, she led the team that launched Pampers Preemie Swaddlers in 2002, eventually securing a patent for an extendable back sheet that helps nappy fit babies as small as 2.5 pounds.
We have redefined innovation success as delivering an irresistibly superior experience... We believe this starts with a deep understanding of our consumers and staying connected with them throughout the development process.
Awards
We are recognised often not only for our innovations, but also for the way we go about the process of innovating.
Top 25 Most Innovative Client Companies
2019
The Packaging Innovation Awards
2019
Best Workplaces for Innovators
2018
25 Most Innovative CMOs in the World
2019
Best Sustainable Packaging Innovation
2019
The Innovator 25 2019 Americas
2019
Voted Product of the Year
2019
Ongoing innovation
Check out the latest from the front lines of innovation.
P&G brands in the making – Tide PODS
Bringing our brands to market could be described as a million tiny innovations in the making. Each product’s intricate passage from the lab to the production line to your everyday routine, is a sophisticated yet surprisingly beautiful thing to behold. See how some of the world’s brightest minds, purest ingredients and finely tuned movements culminate in the moment Tide PODS help to keep your favourite shirt looking, feeling and smelling like new.