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International Textile Ltd. 1 5 October 2010 14 September 2012 Corporate Social & Environmental Responsibility 1
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Review Outline 2 1.Critical Environmental Issues 2.Corporate Social & Environmental Responsibility – CSER 3.CSER Approaches 4.Pakistan’s CSER Focus Areas 5.CSER Evaluation in Pakistan 6.ITL’s Commitment to CSER
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Critical Environmental Issues – Pakistan 3 Major Challenges Soil Erosion Pesticide Misuse Deforestation Desertification Urban Pollution Water Logging Salinity
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4 Population of 180M, seventh most populous country globally. Doubles in twenty years! One of the highest population growth rates. GDP growth rate to exceed 7% P.A to provide the economic sustainability. Last ten years not even 50% of this goal. Limited indigenous energy sources. Fossil fuel reserves are low, and there is no great potential in biomass energy. Critical Environmental Issues
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5 Energy use is essentially inefficient. Pakistan’s GDP per unit energy used is 4.0, which ranks 69 th out of countries evaluated by UNDP. On waste treatment, only 3 percent of all industrial plants meet international waste treatment standard. Attempts to legislate environmental protection have fallen short, and regulations have not been enforced strongly. Critical Environmental Issues
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6 Those who are designing regulations are often disconnected from the real challenges of industry (space, limited capital, technology). In order to make real progress, there has to be a lot more and real public private partnership (PPP). Environment is a provincial matter. Build an outstanding PPP platform and draw from the ‘captains of industry’ to legislate, collaborate and implement effectively. Critical Environmental Issues
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7 In terms of the private sector, must focus on CSER, not as a fashionable thing to do, but a fundamental commitment to do the right thing for our country. Three key dimensions: How companies define corporate responsibility and corporate values. The relationship of values to business performance. Identify best practices for managing corporate values. Corporate Social & Environmental Responsibility -CSER
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8 Business Ethics Cleaner Production Environment Fair Trade Human Rights Labor Practices Workplace safety Occupational Health Quality Management Supply Chain Integrity CSER Approaches
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Pakistan’s CSER Focus Areas 9 Real and urgent need for CSER in Pakistan CSER approaches still rudimentary Barriers to implementing CSER outside MNCs WTO requirements Assessment of potential threats and opportunities Need policy and regulatory measures to support CSER Goals that can be set by industry to report CSER Identify best practices Strategy for effective implementation
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10 CSER Evaluation in Pakistan 1st Generation Pressure driven, engagement for pain alleviation with localized benefits. 2 nd Generation Systematic engagement for risk management and increased understanding of stakeholders. 3 rd Generation Integrated strategic engagement for sustainable competiveness.
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11 ITL’s Commitment to CSER Making a large capital investing in an ETP as its tangible commitment to a cleaner environment. Commissioning in December 2012. Manufacturing discharges will be completely treated. Adopted state of the art technology, based on the aeration process supported by chemicals. The net result will be to meet all international standards and NEQs. Adult literacy program. Employee wellness days. Significant and a quiet contributor to community healthcare for the disprivileged.
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