Our company

The key to our success is the quality of our people

Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited was incorporated in 1947 immediately after partition, when it took over the business of the Imperial Tobacco Company of India which had been operational in the subcontinent since 1905.

The company prides itself in being the first multi-national company to begin its operations in Pakistan. Our parent company, British American Tobacco has been in business for over 100 years now with a presence in over 180 countries. The Group has built an international reputation for making and marketing high quality brands for the millions of informed adults who choose to consume tobacco.

From being just a single factory operation to a company which is involved in every aspect of cigarette production, from crop to consumer, we have evolved into one of the leading corporations in Pakistan. We run two state of the art factories and employ more than 1,700 people while indirectly providing livelihoods to more than a million people who are involved in various aspects of the business. We are market leaders and contribute more than Rs. 30 billion in excise duties and taxes to the Government. Our strategy reflects our vision, being the champions of growth, productivity, responsibility and a winning organization.

Our brands encompass our values and we boast a diversified portfolio catering to the different tastes and preferences of the entire tobacco market. By offering products that are superior in quality, driven by global standards, we meet and exceed the expectations of our consumers.

We, as a company, work towards broader goals beyond the benefit of the shareholders and demonstrate support for communities, high standards of ethical behaviour and greater transparency and accountability. We are committed to continuous improvement and to keeping an open mind. We have learnt that companies can rarely act alone; almost all our contributions to society involve working constructively with others and by engaging and listening to our stakeholders. By matching our words with our actions, we aim to demonstrate the behaviour of a responsive and responsible tobacco company.

Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited is part of the following trade and industrial associations:

Cigarette Manufacturers Association Of Pakistan (CMA) Management Association Of Pakistan (MAP) Overseas Investors Chamber Of Commerce & Industry (OICCI) Anti-Counterfeit and Infringement Forum (ACIF)

Youth smoking prevention:We strongly believe children should not smoke, and smoking should only be for adults who understand the risks associated with it.

British American Tobacco Group companies support and run programmes worldwide tackling underage smoking. Due to concerns expressed on youth smoking, Pakistan Tobacco Company has taken initiatives on several fronts

such as voluntary withdrawal from electronic media, prohibiting the use of celebrities in marketing material and embedding a robust marketing code; the International Marketing Standards (IMS).

We were the first company to pilot a retailer education programme in 1999 and continue to do so. Additionally, our packs and advertising materials have a voluntary inscription with the legend ‘under-age sale prohibited.’ We have supported the Government in raising the minimum age limit from 16 to 18 through changes in tobacco legislation.

Education programmes aim to give young people ‘life skills’ to deal with the many challenges they face during adolescence, including peer pressure to smoke. Such programmes are amongst the initiatives that British American Tobacco Group companies sponsor worldwide and support to help convince young people not to smoke. We are willing to work with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health to develop educational modules for incorporation in the national curricula, but we feel the programme content is best left to experts and its delivery to teachers or youth leaders.

AfforestationPakistan Tobacco Company is already widely recognised for its work in afforestation and currently plants four million trees per year.

Considering the fact that only four percent of Pakistan's land mass is covered by forest (ideally it should be at least 20 percent), we have instituted probably the largest private sector afforestation programme in Pakistan.

In order to promote sustainable development, Pakistan Tobacco Company has been at the forefront of afforestation efforts in the country. Under this programme, we have planted over 52 million trees since the project started in 1981. Our agricultural infrastructure is strongest where we work with our growers and therefore our focus on afforestation has been where we have the appropriate resources to support them. However, we are also looking into the possibility of expanding this activity to other parts of Pakistan. To this end, we recently signed an MoU with the National Highway Authority to exclusively plant 600,000 trees along the M-1 motorway between Islamabad and Peshawar, over the course of the next two years.

We have been winning the annual Environmental Excellence Award, awarded by the National Forum for Environment and Health consecutively for some years now, and have continually demonstrated the will and honest endeavour to make a difference to the communities we work with.

In order to create awareness about afforestation efforts and the importance of sustainable development, we also invest in projects aimed at improving civic life. To this end, we have developed two quality parks in Ghourghushti (Attock) and another in Nowshera.

Environment, health and safety managementAlmost everything we handle – tobacco, paper, board – is grown in the natural environment, so it makes good economic and environmental sense for us to make sure our use of raw materials is completely sustainable.

We believe good environmental practice is good business practice. Businesses can enhance efficiency through environmentally sound technology, optimising products and processes and conserving energy and natural resources. We monitor, measure and report our progress against targets and aim at continuously improving our performance.

We seek to control and reduce our impact via the ‘3 Rs’ principle: Reduce, Recover, Recycle. Our programmes cover energy conservation, water, air and soil protection, afforestation, minimising waste and minimising the use of natural resources, agrochemicals and raw materials. Important aspects include reducing water and energy consumption and CO2 equivalent and managing our impact on biodiversity.

We are committed to conducting our business operations in a manner that sustains the environment and protects the health and safety of our employees, by adopting a proactive approach to using cleaner technologies and safer systems of work while ensuring compliance with all applicable National laws and regulations and British American Tobacco's Environment, Health and Saftey (EHS) policy.

Our EHS programme ensures a safe work place for our employees, contributing to improvements in environment with a focus on minimising natural resource depletion through various initiatives such as, reduction of energy usage, water use and discharge management, waste reduction, waste recycle and controlled air emissions. We

are very proud to say that all our discharges to the environment are well within the National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS) limits set by the Government of Pakistan.

Our manufacturing sites ensure compliance with the following national legislations:

Pakistan Environmental Protection Act 1997 Factories Act 1934 & Provincial Govt. Factories Rules 1978 Electricity Rules, 1937 Boiler and Pressure Vessels Ordinance 2002

Over and above all this, Pakistan Tobacco Company ensures compliance with the stringent British American Tobacco EHS policy which is a compilation of International Standards and Best Practices.

As a part of the British American Tobacco Group, we are also involved in monitoring and reporting our environmental performance for the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) whereby we publicly communicate our economic, environmental, and social performance.

Furthermore, both our production facilities were re-certified with ISO 14001 earning an ‘Evergreen’ status. We have consistently sustained our accreditation in the last eleven surveillance audits with zero major and minor non-conformances.

The initiatives taken by Pakistan Tobacco Company in the area of Environment, Health and Safety have been recognized at national and international forums. We are the recipients of the annual Environment Excellence Award by the National Forum for Environment & Health awarding the Company for a second consecutive time.

Our endeavour to improve on our environmental program has been recognised globally by the British American Tobacco Group and we have been awarded the “EHS Excellence Awards” in the following areas in 2006 and 2007.

Use of Cleaner Technologies Water Re-use Energy Conservation

Our focus on accident prevention and lost work day case reduction has come a long way by managing our Environmental Health & Safety programmes which involve extensive health & safety training, safety audits, incident investigation, and safety communications. Utilising all these components has helped us maintain a zero lost work day case during 2007 and to date. Both of our manufacturing facilities are the recipients of British American Tobacco's “EHS Golden Award” for successfully completing and exceeding 5 million working hours without a lost work day case incident.

BiodiversityBritish American Tobacco has made a global commitment to maintaining biodiversity, and PTC’s efforts at promoting and sustaining Pakistan’s flora and fauna is a continuation of this global endeavour.

The BAT Group works with three conservation NGOs - Earthwatch Europe, Fauna & Flora International and the Tropical Biology Association – as part of the British American Tobacco Biodiversity Partnership.

Managing our impact on biodiversity is one of our environmental priorities. Our business depends on biodiversity for continued access to resources such as water, healthy soils and timber and all modern industrial and agricultural industries can impact biodiversity negatively. As part of our efforts at promoting Environment, Health and Safety and being part of an industry wholly dependant on natural resources, maintaining and promoting biodiversity features as a key agenda item.

Biodiversity / Biotic IndicatorsPTC has carried out a comprehensive study through a third party - ECO (Environmental Consultancies and Options) for our two factories at Akora Khattak and Jhelum and all six Leaf Regions (2 in Punjab and 4 in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwah). These biotic indicators reflect the richness of Pakistan’s biodiversity.

Biotic indicators for these areas are as follows:

Flora – 66Herbs – 16Grasses – 9Trees & Shrubs – 41 Fauna – 41 Mammals – 15Birds – 16Reptiles – 4Amphibians – 3Invertebrates – 3

These indicators will be reviewed and monitored on a regular basis to provide for a base to monitor and establish any change in the external environment in which we operate.

Social Responsibility in Tobacco Production

Our Social Responsibility in Tobacco Production (SRTP) Policy adheres to socio-economic, environmental and climatic aspects related to tobacco production and processing together with commitment to Good Agriculture Practices (GAPs).

Our Social Responsibility Policy (SRTP) commitment encompasses the following elements related to;

1. Agronomy covering Seed Selection and Variety Performance, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Safety and  Application, Soil Conservation, Water Conservation and Pollution Prevention, Agro-biodiversity and Farmer Training

2. Post Harvest Management encompassing Curing, Energy Conservation and Source Management, Barn Construction and Source Management and On-Farm NTRM

3. Social Development covering Children on Farms, Farmers Margins and Equal Opportunities

4. Processing including Working Environment, Impact on Community, Factory Safety, Fire Prevention and Evacuation, Medical Facilities, First Aid and Community Support, Site Security, Vehicles, Drivers and Environmental Impact of Transport and In-Factory NTRM

5. Climate Change encompassing Carbon footprints/Climate Change Measures

Educaion Sector:Engro is committed to improving the quality of education available to Pakistan’s children, particularly primary education. Over the years, Engro has developed strong partnerships with expert organizations to both raise standards and make education more widely available. Engro and The Citizen Foundations joined hands in 2001 to establish a large primary and secondary school in Daharki which is imparting quality education to over 1000 students now. TCF Engro Campus has set a benchmark in the area with its superb results every year. Engro partnered with Karachi Education Initiative (KEI) in establishing Karachi School for Business and Leadership –an institution poised to become a world class business school capable of producing future business leaders for Pakistan. The school has collaboration with Judge Business School (JBS), Cambridge and has already rolled out its Executive Development Programs from 2010. Among other interventions, Engro has built infrastructure of number of schools in the past. It also partners with LUMS in its outreach program to sponsors students.

 current programsEngro Foundation has adopted number of government schools. School Adoption program is running in different geographies where Engro businesses operate. This includes areas in Karachi, Sukkur, Ghotki, and Sahiwal districts. Engro currently sponsors 19 schools with a combined enrollment of over 2,300 students

 primary and secondary educationEngro is committed to improving the quality of education available to Pakistan’s children, particularly primary education. Over the years, Engro has developed a strong partnership with organisations such as The Citizens Foundation, sponsoring their efforts to both raise standards and make education more widely available….

healthEngro has been contributing to improve health infrastructure around its manufacturing sites since long. Most of these projects are conceived as partnerships with the local government. Apart from improving the infrastructure, Engro supports some of the operations also. Over many years, Engro has built an Eye Care Centre, a Dialysis Centre, and a Mother and Child Care Centre, in Taluka Hospital in Daharki. Engro supported to improve infrastructure of Basic Health Unit Engro has also built a Dialysis Centre in District Headquarter Hospital in Mirpur Mathelo, district Ghotki. Engro sponsored establishment of Thalassemia Centre in Sukkur with Sukkur Blood and Drugs Donating Society (SBDDS). Engro further sponsored construction and expansion of SBDDS’s hospital which is benefitting many patients every year. 

Engro Foundation sponsors running of Sahara Clinic and Sahara Mobile Clinic which helps neighboring communities in Daharki and Qadirpur. Engro Foundation also sponsors a clinic run by The Blessing Foundation near Engro Foods’s plant in Sukkur. Engro Fertilizer’s own Clinic in Daharki runs a unique facility of treating snake-bite victims which is running since 1977. All these facilities treat a very large number of patients every year benefitting all age groups in communities. In a very first of its kind project in Pakistan, Engro sponsored a telemedicine project in Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in Karachi with spokes in different parts of Sindh. The project won international accolade when it received first prize by CSR Asia in health category making it first prize by any company operating in Pakistan. Engro supports public health initiatives to cover the most common and risky diseases. These include coordinating Polio immunization drives, implementing Malaria control measures, running Hepatitis vaccination campaigns and participating in programs to combat preventable blindness. In addition to this, for those who are unable to visit medical clinics we organize medical camps. These camps also treat a very large number of patients in different areas.community physical infrastructureEngro has undertaken several investments in improving the quality of the physical infrastructure in our stakeholders’ communities. A particular area of focus has been clean water and sanitation services, which far too many Pakistanis lack. Only 40% of Pakistan’s population has access to ‘improved’ water sources and 20% have access to some form of sanitation. Our investments in healthcare would be meaningless without the infrastructure that our stakeholders would need to ensure that they can stay healthy, hence the importance of our investments in sanitation and water supplies. In line with our strategy of ensuring that we invest in the needs of our own neighbors first, the foundation is also involved in building paved roads and other infrastructure in several villages close to our manufacturing facilities in Daharki, Sukkur and Qadirpur. Eleven of these projects were undertaken, in collaboration with our partners, the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund and the Sindh Rural Support Organization. disaster management and reliefDisasters have struck Pakistan in states of emergency unpreparedness time and again. Floods, earthquakes, heavy rains and landslides have caused wholesale loss of economies, human life, livestock and infrastructure. Engro Foundation strives to bring sense of security amid fears of disaster and uncertainty. God forbid, Pakistan may face worst case scenarios of natural and man-made disasters. It is susceptible to violent seismic activity, flooding of water channels, heavy torrential rains, sea storms, as well as war, urban fire, nuclear outfall and terrorism. Engro Foundation strives to improve the levels of emergency preparedness as well as providing effective rescue and relief in the aftermath of a disaster. Engro Foundation sprang into action following the catastrophic flooding of Indus River tributaries in summer of 2010. Engro Foundation efforts were focused in Ghotki, Sukkur, Muzaffargarh and Layyah Districts. Engro worked closely with strong partners in the field, distributing 2.5 million meals, 419,000 liters of milk, 16,000 liters of water, and medical treatment to nearly 5,000 people

and 100,000 animals. Our army of volunteers was galvanized by our motivated employee force, distributing essential items of aid, hand pumps, hygiene kits, shelter tents, latrines, and medicines. flood relief effortThe monsoon rains of last year let loose the worst floods Pakistan has ever seen. To support the displaced residents Engro worked round the clock in hard hit areas of Ghotki & Sukkur in Sindh and Muzaffargarh & Layyah in Punjab. A “Flood Relief Taskforce” was set up, which was responsible for coordinating all relief efforts in these areas, to provide basic necessities; food, water, shelter, hygiene kits, utensils and medical aid. Engro Corp worked with Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), Sindh Rural Support Organisation (SRSO), HANDS, Farmer Development Organization (FDO) and local NGOs to achieve these goals.Read more >

 flood rehabAs the flood waters swept through the Indus plains of Pakistan, Engro and its team of volunteers worked round the clock to support displaced residents of the hardest hit areas, providing rations, shelter and medical aid. Now that the worst is over, Engro recognizes the graveness and difficulty presented by this devastating situation. To overcome these challenges, Engro Foundation is working on a two-pronged strategy in the hardest hit areas of Sindh and Punjab. One half of this strategy involves the revival of lives, by rebuilding communities through a model village program, whilst simultaneously rehabilitating the local economy by providing medical and nutritional care for livestock. ittehad model villageThe surging waters of the 2010 floods wiped out communities and all traces of life in the Muzaffargarh district, leaving thousands of villagers homeless and utterly desolate as they struggled to stay afloat and regain their footing in life. Concentrating our efforts on rehabilitation, recovery and restoration of livelihoods for the affected people, the plight of the flood victims soon paved the way for the Ittehad Model Village Project – the single largest social investment in the history of Engro Foundation. The Ittehad Model Village is a result of combined efforts of Engro Foundation and our partners which include Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund PPAF), Government of Punjab (GoP), Ansar Management Company (AMC), Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Farmers Development Organization (FDO), Technology Upgradation & Skill Development Company (TUSDEC) and Roshni.Read more >

 1. khushaal livestock projectDuring the floods, there were many news reports of villagers who risked their lives to rescue their livestock. These stories may have seemed perplexing to urban dwellers but make sense when considering the fact that cattle form a vital source of income for most rural households. Given the importance of livestock, Engro Foundation collaborated with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and started a program called the “Khushaal Livestock Project” which helped to restore the productivity of farm animals to pre-flood levels.Read more >

 2. model village programEngro Foundation is setting up a model village in UC Rakh Eshanpur Tehsil Kot Addu (district Muzaffargarh), the single largest social investment in the company’s history. Some of the core features of the village will be located in a manner that ensure the availability of benefits to the surrounding villages as well as to the model village itself. The UN Millennium Village Project goals – a subset of the MDGs – have been incorporated into the design of the model village.livelihoodAs a natural complement to our efforts in education and skill development, Engro Foundation is committed to making investments directly into the income-generating capacity of our stakeholders. 

technical and vocational trainingTo improve the productivity of the labour force, however, primary and secondary education is often not enough. This is why the company has actively invested in the Engro Hunar Program across 4 districts in 2013. We are partnering with premier technical institutes across the country, including Hunar Foundation, Descon Technical Institute, TTC Daharki and the Maritime Training Institute, to provide short term technical training in construction, engineering and seafaring trades. The best and brightest of youth from rural areas around our plant sites are selected through a merit based system for these life changing scholarships which, for the first time, give them a road map for their careers.

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 khushaal livestock projectDuring the floods, there were many news reports of villagers who risked their lives to rescue their livestock. These stories may have seemed perplexing to urban dwellers but make sense when considering the fact that cattle form a vital source of income for most rural households. Given the importance of livestock, Engro Foundation collaborated with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and started a program called the “Khushaal Livestock Project” which helped to restore the productivity of farm animals to pre-flood levels.Read more >

 weld- women empowerment through livestock developmentAcross Northern Sind and Southern Punjab, Engro Foundation aspires to improve the economic and social health of primary milk producing communities -the most fundamental segment of Engro’s production chain. To rationally build up capacity of small-scale producers and weave institutional framework for quality, Engro Foundation partnered with USAID to devise a radical new initiative –Women Empowerment through Livestock Development (WELD).Read more >

"Care for the Social Responsibility is often portrayed as detrimental to economic

growth – at Fauji Cement we have laid that myth to rest.”

Fauji Cement has always been a socially responsible corporate entity which feels obliged in paying back to the society, from which we derive economic gains. The company was established in 1992 and since it inauguration; CSR had been the key priority area with 15 years of valuable contributions towards society.

FCCL is continuously striving to achieve international standards by aligning CSR with its business objectives and ensuring quality interventions when it comes to CSR.Following sectors have been made part of the CSR Program.     Education      Health Care      Environment      Sports      Natural Resources Conservation & Municipal Waste Management      RehabilitationEducation

Education being a key sector has been a major focus of FCCL CSR activities with a goal to increase the literacy rate of the local community. Following initiatives have been taken in this regard:

Women Empowerment through Skills DevelopmentRealizing the importance of skills development in female population of the country, MD FCCL Lt. Gen. Sardar Mahmood Ali Khan HI(M) decided to establish Women Vocational Center under the umbrella of FAUJI TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE.Construction works of the Vocational Center has been completed on fastest possible tracks. Whereas, the community has largely appreciated the project and have shown interest through large number of applications by local community females.1st Session of Vocational Training comprising of Dress Drafting / Cutting, Stitching & Embroidery trades has been started from May 25, 2015 with 30 student. 2nd session of the same trades will start in parallel wef June 01, 2015.

In addition to the Dress related training, Computer Short Courses, exclusive for ladies, will also commence in the month of June 2015.

PICTURES

FAUJI Model SchoolTo provide education facilities to the children of employees as well as local community, Fauji Cement Company Limited established a secondary school at plant site on 4th May 1998. This school is fully equipped with modern educational facilities and has qualified staff. Transport facilities are provided to both students and teaching staff. School building comprises of 22 classrooms, science laboratory, computer laboratory and a library with good collection of books. The classes from Nursery to Matric are run and total strength of enrolled students is 460. A Staff of 33 persons includes principal, teachers, physical instructor as well as administrative and support staff.

Annual Parents Day 2013

FMSS under the aegis of FAUJI Cement Company, celebrated its Annual Parents Day on March 27, 2013, a grand celebration which saw the little stars twinkle on the stage. Mr. Rais Ahmed, Sr. GM Plant was the Chief Guest.

The event encouraged, gave rewards & an opportunity to the students to showcase their talent. Mrs. Bushra Shafqat, school’s principal, presented the welcome address, read out the school’s annual report highlighting the prominent achievements of the school during this academic year in scholastic and co-scholastic areas and reiterated the importance of parental engagement in partnership with the school and highly thanked Lt. Gen. Muhammad Sabir HI(M), Managing Director FCCL, on his patronage.

Chief Guest of the event presented recognition certificates to young achievers. Appreciating the conducive learning environment and excellent infrastructure of the school, Mr. Rais Ahmed addressed the august gathering and motivated the parents for strengthening school home connections through close networking. He congratulated the students’ effort on putting up a grand show on their maiden annual celebration event.

Scholarships30 students are given free education. 15 students are selected on merit while 15 are needy/poor children of the area who cannot afford to pay fee.Apprenticeships / Internships / TraineeA sizeable number of apprentices, internees and trainees on completion of technical and professional training are inducted every year with a view to provide them training/job opportunities. Local community and under privileged class is given preference by the selection board. 25 apprentices, 10 internees, 20 management & technical trainees are inducted and trained every year and most of them subsequently find good place in top industries of the country.

FCCL Technical Training InstituteFCCL management is cognizant of corporate responsibility towards development of technical skills of young generation and its importance in development of the country. In pursuance to this objective, FCCL has planned to develop “FCCL Technical Training Institute” at factory. The facility on completion will have educational block, laboratory workshops and residential facilities. The institute is expected to play vital role in skill development of local youth, especially from under privileged community. First phase of the project is likely to be complete in last quarter of 2013.

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Health Care1. For Local CommunityFCCL established a medical dispensary in 1998, where first aid to the local community is provided free of cost.The facility is equipped with essential medical aids and has professionals, including MBBS doctors, nurses and support staff. Approximately 70–80 patients from surrounding area are being entertained daily. Free medicines of more than Rs. 30,000/- are provided every month. Free medical check of children of Fauji Model School as well as surrounding area is also conducted on regular intervals.2. For FCCL EmployeesA well maintained MI Room is operating within the factory premises in which basic health services are provided to FCCL employees working at plant. 20 – 25 patients are being entertained daily and free medicines are provided. An ambulance service is also available 24/7 to attend medical emergencies.

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Environment

A sustainable environment is vital for our generations to come. State of the art equipment is installed at plant to monitor and control industrial emissions, which are maintained well within National (NEQS) and International Standards.

Tree PlantationA mega tree plantation program with 75,000 saplings is in progress. FCCL employees as well the local community is encouraged to take part in tree plantation every season. Thousands of trees have been planted within plant premises, adjacent lands, local schools and parks, with an encouraging survival rate.

UNEP Billion Tree CampaignFCCL is whole heartedly participating in UNEP Billion Tree Campaign and its efforts have been acknowledged and certified by UNEP.

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Sports

Sports galas are planned and conducted for FCCL employees as well local community. Sports events (Cricket, Badminton, Volley Ball) are arranged to create healthy/competitive atmosphere among local schools/teams and FCCL employees.

Children ParkFauji Cement Children Park has been developed and being regularly maintained to provide

recreational activities for local children.

FCCL Sports MELA 2013

FCCL Sports MELA was celebrated at FCCL Plant from December 09 2013 till December 13, 2013.

1. Volley Ball (shooting) where teams of FCCL, MSK Mining Contractors, Bahter & Jhang teams played. Matches were witnessed by large population from local community and FCCL employees. Teams of FCCL and MSK Contractors played in FINAL which MSK (Quarry Contractor) won the tournament.

2. Cricket Tournament with 9 matches between 6 teams of FCCL & neighbor villages was highly appreciated by employees of FCCL and the local community, which played a vital role to bring the community closer. Following teams played on “League system” basis; FCCL A Team, FCCL B Team, FCCL Head office Team, Pind Bahadar khan Team, Jhang Team, Kamal Pur Team. Whereas, FCCL A, FCCL B, Jhang, and Pind Bahadar khan Teams managed to reach in Semi Finals. Final was played on December 13, 2013 between FCCL A Team & Pind Bahadar Team. FCCL A Team managed to win the final and declared as Winner of the Tournament for 2013.

Lt. Gen. Muhammad Sabir HI (M), Managing Director FCCL along with other senior officials of FCCL, local notables, large number of local community members and FCCL employees witnessed final match of cricket match.

The prize distribution ceremony was graced prize distribution ceremony Lt. Gen. Muhammad Sabir HI (M), Managing Director FCCL.

Winning Teams of Cricket and Volley Ball were awarded with cash prize of Rs. 30,000/- each, whereas, Runners up of both tournaments were awarded with Rs. 20,000/- each.Rizwan Ahmad – Apprentice, TPI Department was declared Man of the Tournament with 168 total score comprising of 3, 50s. He also managed to bring 6 No. of wickets home.Whereas Usman Ghani (MSK) was declared Best Volley Ball Player of the Tournament. Each of them was awarded Rs. 10,000/- Cash Prize as appreciation.In addition to the players, Ground Staff comprising were awarded appreciation prizes.

     i.   Scorer – Shazif Rameez, Fareed udeen babar          ii.  Commentators –Qazi Akhtar, Mudaser Saleem.

     iii. Umpires- Nasir Mahmood, Mohammad Bilal 

While addressing the audience Lt. Gen. Muhammad Sabir HI(M), Managing Director FCCL, highly appreciated the efforts of FCCL Plant team for conducting the tournament and emphasized of such events in not only bringing the communities together but also to provide a positive activity opportunities for FCCL Employees and the local community youngsters.

All matches were played in recently developed play grounds of under construction Fauji Technical Training Institute. The institute after its operations would a valued added asset for FCCL which is planned to play a vital role in Technical Training of local community youngsters.

FCCL Employees Annual Badminton Tournament 2013

Badminton Tournament held at Plant from 14th ~ 20th February, 2013.

Total of 18 FCCL employees from different departments got registered and participated in the tournament.

Winning players were awarded trophies & cash prize, whereas, Tournament Organizing Committee Members & umpires were also awarded with prizes by Sr. GM Plant in a decent ceremony held on February 20, 2013 at Plant.

Singles Match- Winner: Sohaib Ahmed (Finance)- Runner-up: Babar Hussain (GM Maint. Office)

Doubles Match:- Winners: Lt. Col. Muhammad Abrar Aslam (Admin Dept)- Babar Hussain (GM Maint. Office)Runners-up:- Sohaib Ahmed (Finance)- Umair Afzal (Finance)

Tournament Organizing Committee;- Lt Col Abrar Aslam (Retd), Manager (Admin)- Maj Naveed Iqbal (Retd), DM (Admin) 

- Maj Kamran Aslam (Retd), DM (Admin)- Babar Hussain, PA to GM (Maint)

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Natural Resources Conservation & Municipal Waste Management

FCCL works for sustainable environment through substantial investment on alternate fuels, raw materials R&D and equipment.

1. Natural Resources ConservationFCCL is committed to preservation of natural resources for the coming generations. While maintaining the high quality standard of its product, FCCL has succeeded to substitute a considerable portion of raw materials from quarry with usage of lime stone dust from Margalla Crushers. This has not only helped in removing de-gradable waste from Margalla Hills Green Park, but as a result lime stone from FCCL quarries is also being conserved.

2. Municipal Waste ManagementFCCL is pioneer in installing RDF plant in Pakistan Cement Industry, which consumes municipal waste and is used as an alternate fuel to coal/furnace oil and natural gas. The investment of more than Rs. 300 million has not only reduced dependence on use of fossil fuels but has also solved the problem of municipal waste removal from Metropolitans of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The company has reached long term arrangements with Capital Development Authority as well as Rawalpindi Cantonment Board for usage of municipal wastes.

Continuous research in minimizing use of natural resources will not only help reduce the production costs (without compromising on the quality) but will also reduce/eliminate non-degradable wastes from the society, such as municipal wastes, used tyres and host of other harmful industrial/agricultural wastes.

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Rehabilitation & Relief(Natural Disasters - Flood Relief, Earthquake)

Fauji Cement has always been at fore front in rehabilitation activities and made remarkable efforts in combating disaster of earthquake of October 2005 or floods in August 2010. Relief goods worth Rs. 2.2 million weighing 30 tons and Rs. 11 million in cash were donated to PM RELIEF FUND for our distressed brothers and sisters.

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Pakistan Center for Philanthropy

In recognition of FCCL initiatives & investments made in Community Development Programs, “Pakistan Center for Philanthropy” has awarded FCCL with “Certificate of Recognition”.We are proud to be among 20 Corporate Organizations in Pakistan during the year 2012 bestowed award.

Health

Baba-Bhit Medical Facility, Karachi

Baba-Bhit islands are two small islands within Karachi harbor only one kilometer away from Kemari boat basin. 

Fishing is the only occupation of these islanders who are a very disadvantaged and weak section of our society. 

Merck constructed the 12 bed hospital at Baba Bhit islands, with inhouse facilities including Ultrasound, X-Ray,

and Operation Theatre etc.  Merck has undertaken the responsibility to finance, organize and manage the

hospital for the welfare of the people of the island while Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences Trust will make

doctors available at the hospital.  The City District Government has been extremely co-operative and has

provided land free of cost for the hospital.

A total construction of 6,200 sq. ft in excellent quality has been built on that area.  It should be highlighted that

every single material used on the construction had to be taken by boat to the island, making this project a real

challenge for Merck.

Merck (Pvt.) Ltd. is conscious of its social responsibility and continuously supports community health activities for

providing better health care for ailing humanity.  The company has many projects on the area of Health,

Education, Environment and Culture in Pakistan.

 

OPD and Casualty Blocks at Civil Hospital, Quetta

Merck in Pakistan has continued with its CSR initiative for the uplift of health facilities in Balochistan with the

under development project of construction and expansion of OPD and Casualty Blocks at Civil Hospital, Quetta.

This was an urgent need for the local population of the city where no proper shelter was available for the

patients. Recently, OPD Block was handed over to the Government of Balochistan and Casualty Block will be

handed over in the future.

PIMS, IslamabadTrue to its past and in line with its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, Merck in Pakistan has always been

keen to make its due contribution to social development, particularly, in projects related to healthcare.

In 2006, Merck (Pvt.) Ltd. executed a complete renovation of the Accident and Emergency Ward of Pakistan

Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad.  The project was accomplished in the shortest possible time, as

it had hardly taken off when the Northern Areas were hit by severe earthquake leaving thousands of people dead

and many more injured.

The renovation included repair of floors, walls, doors and frames and ceiling, electrical re-wiring and lighting,

overhauling of plumbing including tiling with bathroom fixtures, installation of split air-conditioning units and

pedestal fans, and addition of a new counter in the Nursing Station. All this work was carried out in different

sections of the hospital i.e. Female & Male Patient Ward, Main & Small Store, Changing Rooms, Nursing Station,

Doctors’ Room, CMOs’ Room, Recovery Room, Old & New Pharmacy and Operation Theaters.

This reinforces the commitment of Merck in Pakistan of its contribution to the society with its involvement in such

CSR projects.  

  

Merck Aur Sehat Saath SaathMerck in Pakistan has contributed to health awareness initiative through its TV and Radio Program, Merck Aur

Sehat Saath Saath (Merck and Health go together). Aired on PTV-1 for the past 2 years, it completed its 100th

episode with a recap of all topics that have been covered including Diabetes, Cardiology, and Oncology to

Ophthalmology.  

Education

King Edward Lecture Hall Renovation

In line with its corporate social responsibility initiatives, Merck in Pakistan has always been keen to make its due

contribution to social development, particularly, in projects related to health care.

In 2006 Merck (Pvt.) Ltd. executed complete renovation of two lecture halls at King Edward Medical University,

Lahore on modern lines with state of the art technological equipment to provide medical students a world-class

learning atmosphere.

The renovation included not just installing latest technology, but also, restoring the lost grandeur of centuries old

architecture. Lecture halls were equipped with overhead projectors, multi media projectors, electronically

operated screen, VCR, DVD player and custom build teakwood podiums with built in desktop computer and flat

screen LCD monitor. However, this was not the end, as keeping in mind the extreme hot weather conditions

experienced during the summer months, both lecture halls were outfitted with split air-conditioning units to make

learning for students more comfortable as well as the overhauling of electrical re-wiring and lighting, microphone,

amplifying and speaker system thus providing state-of-the art visual and audio facilities.

Preserving 150-year old history of the medical college was the challenge for the organization, which was

achieved in great style and appreciated by the management of King Edward Medical University.

 

Water Testing Lab (IES), Karachi

The subject of Environment is multidimensional in nature. The solution of environmental and related problems

therefore requires the efforts of all including Government organizations, social scientists, medically qualified

personals, engineers, microbiologists, chemists, biologists and agriculturists. Medical professionals although very

much concerned with the health of the community, however they alone cannot effectively solve environmental

health problems. Environment pollution is a mixture of pollutants comprising of water, noise, air and solid waste

etc.

Merck in Pakistan being a good corporate citizen is concerned about health, safety, security and environment not

only for its employees but also the community. In 2004 Merck had given an assignment to Institute of

Environmental Studies (IES), University of Karachi to check the drinking water quality of Karachi. A detailed

survey was done and was found out that 95% areas of Karachi received contaminated water through pipelines.

Apart from that 70% bottled water sold in the mega polis was also not fit for drinking.

During the study the Management of Merck found out that there is no reference lab in Karachi from where one

can get the drinking water tested on reasonable rates. The so-called reference labs are not professionally &

technically managed whether Government controlled or privately owned labs. 

  

Feeling its corporate responsibility Merck decided to strengthen the existing lab facility of Institute of

Environmental Studies, University of Karachi. This has helped not only the concerned people but has also

facilitated the students to get the advance knowledge of water testing through dedicated water testing

instruments and kits.

The project was named Merck Lab was started in September 2006 and was completed in December 2006. It is a

well-equipped lab with a facility of any reference lab in the world. It can test not only microbiological

contamination in drinking water and wastewater but can also provide chemical testing facility including heavy

metals.

The inauguration ceremony was held in the February 2007 and after that was handed over to the Institute for

education and research purposes. This project highlights the aims and objectives of Merck to its commitment

towards the Environment.

 

School Debates

Organised yearly in Karachi for O-Level students together with Rotary Club, Merck in Pakistan sponsors the first

3 position holders with 2 flight tickets each to a historical site in Pakistan. 

In 2005, 2 students who won first position in the past years were sponsored by Merck to participate in an

international school debate in Istanbul, where, they represented Pakistan very well.

Schools in Quetta

Being the only multinational and the biggest company in Quetta, a contribution for the upgrading of the education

facility in the poorest province of the country was necessary. 

A donation by Merck through The Citizen Foundation for the construction of two Schools (Primary + Secondary

Levels) from Grade 1 to 10 and one College (Grade 11+12) was the start. The both schools are being built in the

city of Quetta and will accommodate around 1300 students in front of the Merck production site at the Ayub

stadium. Additionally two secondary schools have been donated to be constructed in front of the new SOS

children village under construction The Citizen Foundation is an expert in the construction and in running

schools. 

The Primary section of one High School opposite Merck Quetta Factory became operational in March 2007.

Admissions in the primary section have concluded and classes have commenced fully since April 2007.

Secondary section is currently under construction and would be completed by mid of the year.

 

Support of SOS Children Village

Quetta does not have a SOS Village. The construction of the village has commenced, since then sponsors from

abroad have come up with the necessary funds. With our help, SOS managed to procure land from Government

of Balochistan for this purpose, which will be a mega project to be completed over the next two years.

The Governor of Balochistan wanted to start with the SOS village, even with one home, and started with 1

mother with 12 kids. However, the number has grown since then and now there are two homes with 2 mothers

and 31 kids. The Government is paying the rent of the houses in Quetta and Merck has sponsored the necessary

furniture as well as education expenses. The administration in the factory is bringing kids to the medical clinic at

the factory, where necessary, and generally looking after how the kids are doing.

 

 

Environment

Close to Hanna Lake in Quetta, Merck in Pakistan has taken the challenge to have a Tree Plantation (1000 trees

in the first phase and additionally 1000 trees in the second phase) to make the major recreation area of the city

more beautiful. The irrigation system is making sure that the water, which needs to be brought from the city, is

being used properly. The methodology adopted is drip-irrigation system for each individual sapling and the earth

beneath each sapling has been changed which will benefit the growth of these tree saplings. In phase three,

additional 1000 saplings were planted between 1st and 2nd quarter of 2007.

 

Seismic houses in Muzaffarabad

In the aftermath of the Earthquake in October 2005 which rocked the Northern Areas of Pakistan, Merck Pakistan

being the Corporate Social Responsible citizen of the society decided to contribute to the effort of rebuilding the

lives of the many aggrieved families hence devastated by this natural calamity through reconstruction of their

homes.

Merck in Pakistan decided to embark this project through the collaboration of The Citizens Foundation. The

project entailed the reconstruction of 55 homes at Kappa Bat Bala Village near Muzaffarabad. This also

incorporated the training of the local crafts people in the technical skills to build such earthquake-proof seismic

houses.

The project commenced in 2006, and all houses have been completed and handed over to the families of that

area.

Culture

Merck believes craft and culture has no boundaries. The first initiative in that respect is the Merck Chowk

roundabout in Quetta Cantonment area. It is 33 feet Granite structure superimposed by super M. Merck is written

on marble stone on its four corners. 

  

Promoting ethnic art of Pakistan, Merck has contributed by designing 5 calendars in the past 6 years i.e. for

2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. The 2003 calendar was based on Pakistan’s leading artist Gulgee’s

vibrant colours. The 2004 calendar was created by the exceptional young talent of The Indus Valley School of Art

and Architecture. The beautiful and vibrant colours of the intricate Baluchi embroidery with its geometric patterns

and worked with variety of stitches was the basis of the calendar. The 2005 calendar was innovative in the sense

that it was dedicated to Fashion in Pakistan. The 2006 calendar was a depiction of Life in Pakistan through the

eyes of the various artists and titled “Journey through Pakistan”. In 2007, the calendar was dedicated to the

inspiration work of the famous artist Bashir Mirza with its poignant depiction of expression through simple black

and white sketches. "This year, that is 2008, the calendar is dedicated to the traditional art of Mughal miniature

paintings contributed by various artists like Bashir Ahmed, Haji Muhammad Sharif and Ustad Sheikh Shujaullah".

The other is the forty-foot high sculpture entitled “Forgotten Text” created out of copper, iron, steel, computer

motherboards and glass. It originates from Mohenjodaro, Sindh and is made from three hieroglyphic symbols

joined together to create a form suggestive of a chariot racer.

 

 

English Biscuits Manufacturer’s:

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)EBM is an organisation that is totally committed to meeting the Triple Bottom Line of People, Plant and Profits. Our CSR initiatives focus primarily in the fields of Sports, Health, Education, Environment and Wider Community Welfare.

Sports:Even at a time when sports-related sponsorships were considered a taboo within the marketing circles, EBM has promoted sporting activities in Pakistan such as football, boxing, cricket, scrabble, bridge, hockey, tennis, golf, swimming, snooker and para-olympics.

Blind Cricket TournamentEBM has proudly been supporting the underprivileged blind community by sponsoring the Pakistan Association of the Blind's (PAB) Blind Cricket Tournament since 2004 in creating awareness, training and rehabilitation of the blind community in Pakistan.

Special Olympics PakistanEBM also donates generously to Special Olympics Pakistan with the objective of supporting our exceptional Special Olympians year round through sport training for children and adult with intellectual disability. With the help of EBM donations the special athletes get a chance to be part of the mainstream society.

National Swimming ChampionshipIn 2007, EBM has been an enthusiastic supporter of healthy activities like swimming and patronises the Sindh Swimming Association (SSA) through sponsorship of National Swimming Championships, the largest open swimming event in Pakistan, to help broaden the awareness and benefits of swimming throughout the nation.

Health:For over 40 years, EBM has been committed to not only providing and educating stakeholders with safe quality food that people can trust but has also been partnering with various charitable health-care organisations.

Safe Food ProgrammeEBM has held Food Safety as its number one priority at the workplace and has shown a strong commitment towards providing healthy, wholesome, nutritious and hygienically packed Safe Food to its customers.In 2002, EBM teamed up with United Registrar of Systems (URS), a highly reputed UK based food quality and safety certification organisation, for promoting Food Safety through the Safe Food Programme in Pakistan. EBM has owned the platform of Food Safety via partnering with URS and by holding numerous national and international Safe Food conferences on the subject of healthy and safe eating.

Child Health and Education Foundation (CHAEF)EBM has proudly supported the Child Health and Education Foundation (CHAEF) through fund raising efforts, and has also paid for the construction and yearly running cost of a primary school and health care center located in one of the improvised areas of Karachi.

Sindh Institute of Urology & TransplantationEBM plays its part in supporting SIUT, one of the largest centers for renal diseases and transplantation in the region, by providing free medical treatment for kidney, liver diseases and cancer.

Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre (MALC)EBM firmly believes in providing tremendous support in reaching out to the deserving and destitute patients. EBM donates generously to MALC to help them create awareness through health education and treat leprosy patients.Year on year, EBM has been partnering with various Government and private health organisations to provide quality health-care to millions of underprivileged people, a few being:

Education:

The Citizens Foundation (TCF) School AdoptionEBM has been supporting TCF year on year and has fully adopted some schools.

Young Leaders' Conference (YLC)English Biscuit Manufacturers (Private) Limited teamed up with School of Leadership (SOL) in 2003 as the lead sponsor of the annual Young Leaders' Conference (YLC) with the objective of inculcating leadership skills and visionary thinking in our youth so that they can excel in the current challenging local and global environment.

Best Practices Day (BPD)In 2004, EBM partnered with Sidat Hyder Morshed Associates as the proud sponsor for the Best Practices Day (BPD) to further strengthen the association of EBM and Best Practices with each other and to foster an environment of sharing ideas, experiences and learning with the corporate world.

Korangi School Adoption ProgrammeEBM joined hands with Pakistan Center for Philanthropy and Karachi City Government by adopting schools to provide basic education to residence near EBM factory site in Korangi.

Ujala Taleemi ProgrammeUjala Taleemi Programme was launched in June 2002 with the aim of promoting literacy amongst the Company's workforce. Following the vision of literate Pakistan, EBM not only hired qualified teachers for the job but also provided books, stationery and other materials as per the requirements of the course to factory staff.

Jail Literacy ProgrammeTo provide education to those under-privileged who are lost in the darkness of illiteracy, EBM initiated a literacy project in partnership with Literate Pakistan with the objective to set up literacy centers to reach people in jails of Karachi and Hyderabad.

EBM has also partnered with various schools and not-for-profit organisations in mentoring the youth about leadership skills and sense of responsibility that they should have towards the nation in challenging times.

Environment:To cast positive impact on the environment in which we operate, EBM has initiated a "go-green" plan through garden beautification of its factory premises.

Waste & Water Treatment PlantEBM is working hard to reduce waste and aspires to achieve zero waste through innovation and creative design. EBM has in place a Waste & Water Treatment Plant through which waste is disposed off properly and water is re-cycled efficiently.

Power SupplyEBM follows a long-term energy supply strategy. EBM has switched from consuming power from the grid to utilising its own gas fired generators. This approach was taken to help the energy shortage faced by the country and to switch to a more environmental friendly gas power source.