Award for Engro

Published March 14, 2007

KARACHI, March 13: The United Nations Global Compact (GC) has listed Engro Chemical Pakistan Limited for providing one of the five best notable Communication on Progress (COP) in chemical sector from around the world.

This has placed a Pakistani company for the first time in top five companies of the world having submitted the notable COPs with the Global Compact.

A ceremony was organised by the United Nations Global Compact Local Network Pakistan, in association with Employers' Federation of Pakistan, in which Engro was presented with the shield for being among the world's top 5 UN Global Compact Notable COPs in chemical sector, says a statement.

The award was presented by the chairman of UNGC Pakistan Network Ashraf W. Tabani to Tahir Jawaid, General Manager of Engro Chemical Pakistan Limited where Fasih Karim Siddiqui, Secretary, Global Compact Pakistan Local Network and Wajid Hussain Junejo, Public Affairs Manager, Engro Chemical were also present.—APP

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