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First Prize on Occupational Safety & Health Archroma bagged first prize on Occupational Safety & Health after being adjudged best performer in the corporate sector. The nationwide contest was organized by Employers Federation of Pakistan. The Award is a recognition of our best practices in occupational safety and health specially at our Jamshoro & Landhi sites. Of special importance were the tools & SOPs practiced during the Covid19 pandemic and guidance provided to employees to safeguard them against the pandemic. Their environmental protection measures, enormous water saving at Sustainable Effluent Treatment plant, daily supply of 11,000 liters of clean drinking water to the neighboring communities absolutely free of cost, process of organic waste recycling to convert it into useful compost, green office initiatives, vast fruit and vegetable gardens developed at open spaces and energy conservation enabled them to win this most prestigious national award.
Awards and Achievements
Top 25 Companies Award Pakistan Stock Exchange ranked Archroma in 3rd position for the year 2019. A remarkable feat achieved for the 17th time in a row that Archroma wins positions amongst Top 25 companies at the Stock Exchange. This consecutive achievement is a recognition of sustainable compliance with the high standards of corporate governance set by the Stock Exchange. The winning criteria are based on capital efficiency, good corporate governance, listing regulations, transparency and timely distribution of profits.
Corporate Excellence Award Archroma Pakistan was adjudged winner of the 35th Corporate Excellence Award in the Chemical Sector by the Management Association of Pakistan for the 9th time in a row. We take great pride inthis continuous recognition of our best practices in management, finance, corporate social responsibility initiatives and employee motivation. The Award was presented by Mr. Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Planning & Development, Government of Pakistan, to Mr.Vaqar Arif in March 2020 in the presence of a large gathering from the corporate sector.
Affordable and Clean Energy Corporate Social Responsibility Award Living The Global Compact Business Sustainability Award Archroma is the founding signatory of the Global Compact rolled out to the corporate world in December 2005 by the Employers Federation of Pakistan. Its ten complying principles relate to Human rights, Labor, Environment and AntiCorruption. Within Archroma, we observe all principles with full sanctity and discipline. Our conformity earned the GC Sustainability Award in February 2020.
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Archroma Pakistan won CSR Award in the protection area of Biodiversity & Conservation in recognition of its many actions aimed at environment protection and water conservation. The national contest was organized by the National Forum for Environment & Health. We continuously challenge the status quo with the deep belief that it can make our industry sustainable.
The energy supply accounts for approximately 60% of greenhouse gas emissions. We have taken strict measures to control energy consumption simultaneously adopting innovative solutions to reduce electricity usage. As our measure on resource optimization, Sodium lights were replaced with LED lights at all sites. This change brought a reduction in cost, energy efficiency as well as made the environment cleaner.
