OICCI CSR Report 2018-2019
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COMBINING THE POWER OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2018-19 03 Foreword CONTENTS 05 OICCI Members’ CSR Impact 06 CSR Footprint – Members’ Participation In Focus Areas 07 CSR Footprint – Geographic Spread of CSR Activities 90 Snapshot of Participants’ CSR Activities 96 Social Sector Partners DISCLAIMER The report has been prepared by the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) based on data/information provided by participating companies. The OICCI is not liable for incorrect representation, if any, relating to a company or its activities. 02 | OICCI FOREWORD The landscape of CSR initiatives and activities is actively supported health and nutrition related initiatives We are pleased to present improving rapidly as the corporate sector in Pakistan has through donations to reputable hospitals, medical care been widely adopting the CSR and Sustainability camps and health awareness campaigns. Infrastructure OICCI members practices and making them permanent feature of the Development was also one of the growing areas of consolidated 2018-19 businesses. The social areas such as education, human interest for 65% of the members who assisted communi- capital development, healthcare, nutrition, environment ties in the vicinity of their respective major operating Corporate Social and infrastructure development are the main focus of the facilities. businesses to reach out to the underprivileged sections of Responsibility (CSR) the population. The readers will be pleased to note that 79% of our member companies also promoted the “OICCI Women” Report, highlighting the We, at OICCI, are privileged to have about 200 leading initiative towards increasing level of Women Empower- foreign investors among our membership who besides ment/Gender Equality. This is an ongoing journey and key social and community doing good business, investing over PKR 300 billion with consistent support and attention from all stakehold- annually in expanding their footprint, contributing a lion’s ers, we believe the OICCI Women initiative could related activities of foreign share of the tax revenue of the country, are also rated as become a motivating factor for other businesses in the trendsetter and among the prominent social develop- Pakistan to raise the level of women participation thereby investors operating in ers of Pakistan through their CSR and sustainable contributing towards a rapid economic growth of the Pakistan. With the initiatives. country. This report brings out the essence of the CSR activities of We appreciate all the OICCI members who participated growing realization among 82 OICCI members only who during 2018-19, collective- in compiling this report and shared their CSR activities the businesses that good ly, invested over PKR 5.5 billion on CSR and reached out and initiatives. We also want to recognize the support of to around 58 million direct beneficiaries throughout the Managing Committee and members of the OICCI social responsibility Pakistan. OICCI members and their employees spent CSR Subcommittee who actively contributed in the around 1.2 million man-hours and partnered with 160 compiling of this report. means good business, social and development sector organizations in fulfilling their unique CSR program. The geographic distribution of there has been a the CSR activities has been 32% in Sindh, 27% in Best regards, Punjab, 15% in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 10% in Baloch- widespread engagement istan, 8% in Azad Kashmir, and 4% each in FATA and of the leading corporates Gilgit-Baltistan. In terms of specific social sector, Human Capital M. Abdul Aleem in adopting various forms Development and Health and Nutrition remained key CE/Secretary General focus areas. Human Capital Development initiatives of social activities attracted the attention of 90% of the members helping to meet the growing need for improving the human depending upon the need development in the country. Many of our members have of the society in their area funded new school facilities and made contributions towards vocational training programs for skills develop- of operations. ment of the youth. Moreover, 86% of the members CSR REPORT 2018-19 | 03 OICCI MEMBERS' CSR IMPACT 04 | OICCI OICCI MEMBERS' CSR IMPACT PKR Around bn 58mn 1,180,000 160 5.5 Social Sector Partners Total contribution Direct Beneficiaries Man-hours ABOUT OICCI PKR 1/3rd 190 over1mn 328bn of Pakistan’s taxes come from members from 35 countries people employed directly or OICCI members’ capital OICCI members indirectly expenditure in 2018 CSR REPORT 2018-19 | 05 CSR FOORPRINT - MEMBERS’ PARTICIPATION IN FOCUS AREAS 79% 90% 86% Women Empowerment Human Capital Development Health and Nutrition /Gender Equality 65% 56% Infrastructure Development Other 06 | OICCI CSR FOORPRINT - GEOGRAPHIC SPREAD OF CSR ACTIVITIES Sindh Punjab Balochistan KPK 32% 27% 10% 15% Azad Gilgit-Baltistan Kashmir FATA 4% 8% 4% CSR REPORT 2018-19 | 07 ABB POWER & AUTOMATION PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY’S CSR PHILOSOPHY For ABB, sustainability is about balancing economic success, environmental stewardship and social progress to benefit all stakeholders. As a responsible corporate entity, ABB has a special social commitment which it takes very seriously. We know that part of being a successful and sustainable business, it is our duty to fulfill social responsibilities, make our company more responsive, more flexible and more open to society’s expectations. Therefore, we have engaged and actively supported various social projects in Pakistan. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT/GENDER EQUALITY ABB group has a target that 30% of all employees will be women by 2020. We are focused on meeting this target and in 2018 we hired many female colleagues in different domains in Lahore and Karachi. Moreover, out of 40 students, who joined our internship program in 2018, almost half of them were females both in Lahore and Karachi. CSR ACTIVITIES Under human capital development, ABB has sponsored a house in SOS village Sargodha, where 10 orphans are being taken care of, including their education. Total man hours invested in this project are 500 and every year the country management team visits the SOS village and spends a day with the children for distributing lots of gifts in an effort to make them happy. ABB also signed a contract with Thar Foundation for the education of poor Thar people. The company will bear the expenses of 30 Thar students from the district where Thar Foundation has established 24 school units in the vicinity of Islamkot district and within the radius of Thar Coal Block II. Under health and nutrition, ABB took part in global health challenge organized by Virgin Pulse Global, and 100% of the company’s employees participated in this 100 days challenge, followed by a complete health checkup of all employees. We also organized flu vaccination campaigns at all offices and facilities for every employee during 2018. Blood donations camps were also arranged in association with Fatimid Foundation in Lahore and Karachi where 25 donors donated the blood. ABB also conducted the “Road Safety CSR Campaign” with collaboration of city traffic police Lahore and distributed helmets and awareness brochures to bike riders. 08 | OICCI For more information, please scan here ABBOTT LABORATORIES (PAKISTAN) LIMITED COMPANY’S CSR PHILOSOPHY THE CITIZEN FOUNDATION (TCF) THE INDUS HOSPITAL Abbott Pakistan has sponsored two classrooms of TCF School in Dhoke Abbott Pakistan is supporting The As a socially responsible healthcare company, Abbott Pakistan is Chaudrian, Rawalpindi campus. These two classrooms have enrollment Indus Hospital in providing free committed to conducting business responsibly and investing in of 64 students. Management of Abbott Pakistan donated PKR 840,000 dialysis to the patients by sponsoring communities to play its part in helping people ‘live their best lives’. to sponsor these primary level class rooms. 200 dialysis sessions. For the purpose, Abbott Pakistan has Abbott Pakistan has partnered with the organizations to support provided PKR 900,000. healthcare and education programs directed towards the population THE LAYTON RAHMATULLA with limited access to healthcare and education. BENEVOLENT TRUST (LRBT) PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (PEF) Abbott Pakistan has joined hands with LRBT to support the CSR ACTIVITIES institution in providing free of cost cataract surgeries in adults Abbott Pakistan contributed by ABBOTT VISIT TO EDHI HOME ORPHANAGE and squint correction surgeries in children. The contribution of supporting full expenses of 2 PKR 1,000,000 has been made to LRBT. deserving students through their Abbott Nutrition Pakistan organized a field trip to PAF museum and professional education. A Rides Park for children of Edhi Home Orphanage, Karachi on 28th THE PATIENTS’ BEHBUD SOCIETY FOR contribution of PKR 700,000 has March 2019. Free lunch and snacks were served to the children AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL been given to PEF. throughout the day. Children were also given T-shirts and caps. Congenital Heart program is supported by Patients’ Behbud Society FAMILY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES giving a chance to children with congenital heart defects to live a FOUNDATION (FESF) SOS LAHORE healthier life. Abbott Pakistan has contributed towards providing healthcare to such patients by contributing PKR 1,000,000. Abbott Pakistan is supporting the Abbott Nutrition provided the SOS children, aged between 5 Deaf Reach program run by FESF to 12 years, an opportunity to enjoy the outside world and MUHAMMADI BLOOD