Smiths India - Purpose and culture

Smiths India has been pioneering progress for India and for the world since 1995. This is strengthened by Smiths Group's rich legacy of more than 172 years. The pioneering spirit continues to drive us today, underpinned by our powerful culture, amazing people and guided by our Smiths Values and Leadership Behaviours. We are driven by a shared purpose to enhance our country and the world through innovation and creativity. We aim to continuously push the boundaries of what's possible, contributing to a brighter and more sustainable future for all.

Smiths leadership behaviours

Our values are the things that are important to us as an organisation. We live them every day, in each action and decision that we take.

Our Smiths leadership behaviours take our values to the next level. They describe the behaviours needed for the company to be dynamic, inclusive and focused on delivering results.

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Our purpose and culture

Takes accountability
& ownership

Delivers results
at pace

Leads inclusively
& empowers

Develops self
& others

Lives
Smiths Values

Sets vision
to inspire

Innovates
for impact

Growth, Execution and People on an outer ring with respective icons. The text in the center reads Smiths Value Engine.

Actively takes accountability, follows through on commitments and empowers others to own their outcomes

Takes an agile, focused and resilient approach that delivers excellent outcomes to meet customer/stakeholder expectations

Champions inclusion at every opportunity. Creates the environment where others can contribute and thrive, building trust and nurturing empowerment

Visibly commits to their personal development and encourages the development of others to reach their full potential

Embodies and promotes Smiths Values:
Integrity, Respect, Ownership, Customer Focus and Passion, using these to guide all actions

Collaborates to uncover future growth opportunities for Smiths. Shares this in a way that inspires and energises colleagues to take action

Committed to continuous improvement, takes opportunities to the market that differentiate Smiths and delivers sustainable value for all our stakeholders

Code of Business Ethics

The Smiths Code outlines the standards of behaviour to which we all commit. It is a practical guide to what ‘doing the right thing’ looks like when conducting business and relationships legally, ethically and with integrity.

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Smiths Excellence System

SES drives stronger execution and continuous improvement across all our priorities. It is central to how we solve problems and deliver results. It is a common approach for innovation, execution and continuous improvement based on Lean Six Sigma (LSS) principles and enables us to effectively determine, accelerate and deliver critical operational and functional projects that make us more efficient, faster to market and more responsive to customer needs.

Smiths Excellence System

Innovation at Smiths

At Smiths, our technology and innovation benefits millions of people every day – making travel safer, supporting global decarbonisation, efficiently heating and cooling our homes, and making our world better connected.

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