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ICI Pakistan Limited is a 75.81% owned subsidiary of ICI Plc, UK. It was set

up as a public limited company in Pakistan in 1952. ICI’s presence in this

part of the world, however, predates the formation of the public limited

company and indeed, Pakistan itself. The Khewra Soda Ash Company, a

predecessor of ICI Pakistan Limited, set up a soda ash manufacturing

facility in Khewra in 1944 with a capacity of 18,000 tonnes per annum. This

facility was sited next to the salt range as rock salt and limestone; two key

raw materials for manufacturing soda ash were available here in abundance.

Today ICI Pakistan’s five businesses, Polyester, Soda Ash, Paints, Chemicals

and Life Sciences manufacture and sell a range of industrial and consumer

products. These include, Polyester Staple Fibres, POY Chips, Light and Dense

Soda Ash, Sodium Bicarbonate, Paints for the Decorative, Automotive,

Refinish segments, for Industrial use and Projects, Specialty Chemicals,

Polyurethanes, and Adhesives and arranges manufacture on a toll basis of

Pharmaceutical and Animal Health products. It also markets Seeds and in

addition is engaged in trading in various specialised chemicals for use in

industries in Pakistan.

In 1995 ICI Pakistan Limited set up a USD 490 million PTA manufacturing

facility at Port Qasim, near Karachi, which was commissioned in 1998. In

2000, the business was de-merged to form Pakistan PTA Limited, a

subsidiary of ICI Plc UK.

The turnover of ICI Pakistan Limited in 2006 was Rs 21.9 billion and the

profit before tax crossed Rs. 2 Billion. It is one of the largest quoted

companies on the Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad Stock Exchanges with a

paid up share capital of Rs 1.39 billion. The company has around 1,200

permanent employees.

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ICI FOUNDATION

ICI Pakistan’s commitment to the development of the Country and the

Community, as a responsible corporate citizen, has always remained

significant and a guiding principle of its doing business. The company has a

very distinct CSR policy, in fulfilling its responsibilities, of serving the

community it functions in.

The Company, over the years, has supported and encouraged social

development initiatives, which include improving and enhancing

infrastructure facilities in the health care and education sectors of the

Country. The Company provides significant financial support to various

institutes of excellence, all over the Country. Pursuing further the initiativesit supports the local institutions in and around Khewra, Sheikhupura, Lahore

and Karachi where major operations and manufacturing sites of the

Company are located.

ICI Pakistan Foundation provides financial support to bonafide and

established health care, education and social welfare organisations of the

Country and projects that serve the under privileged members of the society.

The Foundation, created as a trust in 1991 for this purpose, is allocated a

percentage of the profit every year to carry out its CSR activities. Grants are

intended to complement rather than substitute government or other private

funding.

In addition to the Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives of ICI Pakistan

the five Businesses through their Business CSR Initiatives also support

events and organisations in the education, health and environment sectors

in and around the communities where the manufacturing sites are located.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Earthquake relief

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ICI Pakistan Limited and Pakistan PTA Limited, the subsidiaries of ICI

Group in Pakistan, pledged over Rs 32 m support to the Government and

our people for the rehabilitation work of the 8th of October 2005,

earthquake.

The Group has contributed Rs 20 million for earthquake relief in addition,

over Rs 12 million were contributed to Relief Efforts by one of ICI Pakistan’s

overseas principals.

The donation includes Rs 4.5 million contributed by the employees of ICI

Pakistan Limited and Pakistan PTA Limited, through the contribution of one

and two days’ gross salary.

Additionally ICI Pakistan has also donated Rs 1 million to the Pharma

Bureau of Information & Statistics, Pakistan for medicines and medical

supplies and other relief efforts in the earthquake affected areas and ICI

Pakistan Foundation has also made a contribution through the Overseas

Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industries.

Part of the funds collected for the relief efforts have been earmarked by ICI

in Pakistan for direct support to the reconstruction of a girl’s school at Barar

Kot near Ghari Habibullah.

ICI Pakistan - LRBT Eye Clinic Programme

ICI Pakistan, with the assistance of the Layton Rehmatulla Benevolent Trust

(LRBT) doctors, conducts Eye Clinic programme since 1991, at the

Company’s Winnington Hospital located at the Soda Ash plant at Khewra.

The two day monthly clinics, open to the public includes OPD consultation as

well as major and minor surgeries and refractions, performed free of cost for

all patients.

ICI Pakistan, with the assistance of the Layton Rehmatulla Benevolent Trust

(LRBT) doctors, conducts Eye Clinic programme since 1991, at the

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Company’s Winnington Hospital located at the Soda Ash plant at Khewra.

The two day monthly clinics, open to the public includes OPD consultation as

well as major and minor surgeries and refractions, performed free of cost for

all patients.

Over the years, the programme has been strengthened and expanded to

appropriately respond to increasing community needs for eye care services.

A total of 9,258 major and minor surgeries have been carried out till Dec

2006 and 97,697 out patients (OPD) have been treated. All patients operated

for cataract are implanted with free Intra Ocular Lenses (IOL).

Support to Tibbi Harya The Polyester Fibres Business of ICI Pakistan actively supports the

Sheikhupura Community with particular focus on a small village of Tibbi

Harya situated adjacent to the Plant. The Business in collaboration with an

NGO, Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aghai, have improved the condition of the community

school. The school is now able to provide transport to the teachers, cold

drinking water from a chiller and clean environment with newly painted

school premises.

The depth of the water source in the village has also been improved to

provide better quality water to the students and the residents of the village.

The support to the school was initiated by the Business in 2002. With the

extension of the school building and induction of qualified teachers the

number of students has increased from 42 to 109. The personal contributions

made by the management staff under the ‘adopt a school’ scheme in 2003

also supports in providing school fees and uniforms to the deserving

students.

Drinking Water for Khewra Community

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ICI Pakistan, considering the acute shortage of drinking water in Khewra

has provided nine Community Water Taps in the area around the Soda Ash

plant. These Water Taps are operative round the clock providing

approximately 23,000 gallons of drinking water daily to the residents of

Khewra.

Ladies Welfare Centre

Established in 1973 the Ladies Welfare Centre at ICI Pakistan’s Soda Ash

Plant in Khewra serves the local community by imparting skills development

training to girl students under the supervision of a team of trained Lady

Instructors. Trades include Cutting & Stitching, Knitting, Embroidery, Cooking

and teaching of the Holy Quran. Since its establishment the Centre has

trained 1,153 students of the Khewra community. Currently the Centre has

45 students.

Paint's Support to SOS Children's Village ICI Pakistan Paints Business, as a part of its community relation, supports

the SOS Children’s Village, Lahore. In addition to its support to the

institution’s fund raising activities the Business arranges excursion trips for

the children to various locations in and around Lahore for sight seeing and to

create awareness.

THE WILLINGTON HOSPITAL

The Winnington Hospital established in the ICI Estate at the Soda Ash plant

Khewra serves the community by providing free weekly OPD facility. On an

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average 300 patients are examined and treated every month. Poor patients

are provided free medications. The Hospital is equipped with a well-

established Operation Theatre. Regular medical camps are held by the

Hospital in the vicinity of Khewra and Pind Dadan Khan in collaboration with

local NGOs. The Winnington Hospital patronizes the TB Association of Tehsil

Pind Dadan Khan and actively participates in all the Immunization campaigns

launched by the Government. The Hospital conducts regular immunization of

the children of the community for all infectious diseases. It plans to establish

a well equipped Snake and Dog bite Centre in the future.

THE WILLINGTON SCHOOL

The Winnington School located inside ICI Pakistan’s Soda Ash Khewra estate

caters to the educational need of the staff children and the community in

and around Khewra. At present 73% of the students are from the community

and 27% of the students are children of the employees. The school is run

with the support of competent and dedicated staff members and is governed

by a Board of Governors, which includes senior management staff of ICI

Soda Ash Business. The School is up to Secondary level.

PROJECT GREEN

Project Green is a tree plantation drive launched by the Soda Ash Business in

1992, on its dried-up lime beds. The objective was to beautify the lime bed’s

barren appearance into a more hospitable and naturally green looking area.

Since 1992 over 3 lakhs and 20 thousand saplings have been planted and to

date over 2 lakhs and 69 thousand trees are thriving on an approximate area

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of 41.3 acres. Plant survival rate is 84 %. Out of the 8 filled lime beds, 7 have

been transformed into ‘Project Green’. The dried-up lime beds comprise of

rock hard, solidified lime waste. The area was transformed into green land by

digging trenches, filling with good quality soil and laying a water circuit for

irrigation. Due to the Project, bio-diversity of the area has been improved;

Eco Friendly nature of the effluent demonstrated; use of recycled water has

been established and a sanctuary of birds and mammals and a recreational

area for the people has been created.

ICI Pakistan - British Council Management Centre

Relocated with the British Council at the British Consulate premises in

Karachi, the Centre provides training opportunities and facilities in the field

of management education. It has fulfilled an important professional training

need of the corporate sector in Karachi and as well as the rest of the country.

Jinnah fountain

As part of the Company’s contribution to the 50th anniversary of the

Founding of Pakistan, and to gift a landmark that pays homage to the birth

city of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, ICI Pakistan constructed a

Fountain and Roundabout near the Governor House in Karachi. Dedicated to

the Quaid, the Jinnah Fountain, in addition to being a commemorative to the

Golden Jubilee, also underscores ICI Pakistan’s contribution to the urban

renewal of the City. The project has been handed over to the Govt of Sindh.

ICI Pakistan - WWF Pakistan Natural Carnival

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ICI Pakistan with the collaboration of WWF – Pakistan organizes Nature

Carnivals every year. Nature carnival, which combines education and

entertainment, enables WWF and ICI to interact with the general public at a

mass level. ICI Pakistan has sponsored the event for the last six years.

Aside from raising funds for WWF Pakistan, Nature Carnivals also help this

leading international conservation organisation to communicate effectively

with children and educate them on the significance of nature conservation.

As a post carnival activity, ICI Pakistan also conducts presentations at

schools highlighting the significance of Road Safety, Safe Homes and

Personal Health.

ICI Pakistan Scholarships Programme

ICI Pakistan Limited as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility

initiatives have been involved in supporting various institutions in the

education and health sectors. For 2006 onwards, the Company has decided

to launch a new initiative ‘ICI Pakistan Scholarships Programme’ to

support the higher education needs of the meritorious students of the

leading institutions in the Country.

The Company will award Scholarships to the students of Professional

Institutions in business, engineering, art & architecture and medicine.

Selection criteria will be purely on merit. For 18 scholarships recommended

meritorious students from the graduate and master’s programmes will be

renewed annually subject to adequate performance of selected candidates.

ICI Pakistan - KVTC Internship Programme

ICI Pakistan Limited, as a new Corporate Social Responsibility initiative in

2006, has launched an Internship Programme for young persons with

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learning difficulties in collaboration with Karachi Vocational Training Centre

(KVTC) and with the support of British Council.

Working on the role model of the British Council and in coordination with

KVTC the programme will provide an opportunity to 6 young persons from

KVTC, in 2006, to experience the corporate environment at ICI Pakistan and

improve on their interactive skills which will eventually help them towards

their development and in seeking a healthy and meaningful role in the

society.

WWF: Save the Marine Turtle Project As a part of its sponsorship of Save the Turtle Project, in collaboration with

WWF Pakistan and City District Government Karachi, ICI Pakistan

organizes beach-cleaning events at turtle nesting beach Sandspit. Students,

teachers, Sandspit community members and representatives of ICI

Pakistan, Sindh Wildlife Dept and WWF Pakistan are involved in the

cleaning activity on the 5 km stretch of Sandspit turtle beach. During the

2005 - 2006 nesting season 35,507 hatchlings were rescued and released tothe Arabian Sea.

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Conclusion

The ICI Pakistan is involved in social activities in every field of life and fully

understand the needs of people of Pakistan and playing its part very well.

The Company, over the years, it has supported and encouraged social

development initiatives, which include improving and enhancing

infrastructure facilities in the health care and education sectors of the

Country. The Company provides significant financial support to various

institutes of excellence, all over the Country.

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