Karachi
\nEngro Fertilizers, Pakistan\u2019s premier seed-to-harvest solutions provider, has released its first-ever Sustainability Report to highlight the Company\u2019s progress toward environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and governance (ESG) goals.
\nThe comprehensive sustainability report is based on Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and has been externally validated by an independent certification agency. The report details how the core values and governance model of Engro Fertilizers incorporate sustainable practices into its day-to-day operations, thus, ensuring a sustainable future.
\nKey highlights of the report include:
\nPrioritization of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to address education, healthcare, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, decent work and economic growth, responsible consumption and production, climate action and forging partnerships for the realization of SDGs.
\nInitiatives to lead the agri-industry towards holistic digitization and innovation, ranging from customer and vendor support to digital payment solutions, including online ordering and payments.
\nKey measures to safeguard the interests of farmers and national food security through farmer education, free of cost soil testing and timely product delivery through an extensive distribution network of more than 100 warehouses and 4,000 dealers across the country.
\nRecognition of the Company as \u201cIndustry Stewardship Champion\u201d by the International Fertilizers Association (IFA) for efficient operations and minimizing environmental footprint through DuPont world-class environment management systems, solarization of all warehouses.
\nEngro Fertilizers continued to make significant headway in its efforts to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. In 2021, women made up 15 percent of new hires, with placements in unconventional roles as trade apprentices, graduate trainee engineers, workshop supervisors, warehouse in-charges and field-sales. The Company secured the first runner up position in the category of \u201cLeadership Commitment\u201d at the prestigious UN Women 2021 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards. It was also recognized for its diverse and inclusive workplace culture at the CFA Society Pakistan Annual Excellence Awards 2021 and the Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Benchmark (GDEIB) Conference and Awards 2021 by winning ten awards in different categories, including being named as the \u2018Most Inclusive Organization\u2019 of Pakistan.
\nGhias Khan, President & CEO, Engro Corporation, stated, \u201cEngro Fertilizers sustainability report speaks to the company\u2019s commitment towards building a sustainable future for its stakeholders through robust core values and a governance model that helps incorporate sustainable practices in its day-to-day operations.
\nAs one of Pakistan\u2019s largest conglomerates, it is our duty to work towards the environmental, social, and economic health of the communities we work with and operate in.
\nHe reiterated that, \u201cFor over five decades, Engro Fertilizers has worked diligently towards an equitable and prosperous Pakistan, with our efforts focused on food security, farmer literacy & financial inclusion, managing our carbon footprint, responsibly disposing waste, as well as education and health.
\nI hope this report will help you gain an understanding of our sustainability efforts but more importantly be a catalyst for change across various sectors and industries. We will continue to view our businesses through the lens of sustainability so that generations to come may have a safe and bright future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Karachi Engro Fertilizers, Pakistan\u2019s premier seed-to-harvest solutions provider, has released its first-ever Sustainability Report to highlight the Company\u2019s progress toward environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and governance (ESG) goals. The comprehensive sustainability report is based on Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and has been externally validated by an independent certification agency. The report details how the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":269366,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[7510,2062,2382],"class_list":{"0":"post-269342","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"tag-engro-fertilizers","9":"tag-report","10":"tag-sustainability"},"yoast_head":"\n