Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility is a vital and withstanding element of FFC Business Operations. The company takes pride in the fact that we stand as the pioneer of sustainable and responsible business practices in Pakistan, as our first CSR program i.e Capacity Building of Farmers (Agri Services) was launched in 1982.
On the onset, moving through the decades the company has diversified and magnified its CSR portfolio, turning it into a crucial and centric part of business strategy. With our commitment to sustainable business operations, responsible business practices and fulfilling our obligation towards our community, FFC as standard contributes 1% of our profit before tax to Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
Being member of UN Global Compact in 2010, an Internationally recognized forum holding credentials; our mandate, vision and goal is aligned with international thrust towards a sustainable and prosperous tomorrow, through business acting and behaving ethically and responsibly. We hold commitment to implement and embed the universal principles of human rights, labor standards, environmental protection, anti-corruption etc defining the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals as core to our practices and interventions.
Our journey of challenges and rewarding years of collaborations, joint ventures, partnerships with Government bodies, community representatives, local and International NPO’s and other renowned institutions are all aimed at integrated interest of all stakeholders involved.
Sona Welfare Foundation
Implementation partner of Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited
www.sonafoundation.org.pk
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Sona Welfare Foundation is the official implementing partner of FFC. Our fields of intervention are diversified and extensive programs are conducted in liaison with our partners. Our areas of intervention include but not limited to the following;
► Provision of education
► Development of health care facilities
► Environmental preservation
► Community support and uplift
► Disaster relief and rehabilitation
► Development of partnerships with reputable social organizations
► Promotion of sports in the Country
► Energy conservation
Our Commitment to
Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goals, derived in 2015 as the successor to Millennium Development Goals reflect a pledge by businesses, states, non-state actors and civil society to work collectively on 17 multidimensional themes which have been seen as the prime priority towards a sustained and progressive future, until 2030.
The goals, in conjunction to FFC CSR actions are stated below:
SDG |
Target |
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FFC Intervention |
| SDG 1 | End poverty in all its forms everywhere
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The programs including Computer Institute, Industrial Training Centre, Vocational Training Centre etc | |
| SDG 2 | End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
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FFC Agri Service which is for capacity building of farmers for high yield and less input resources is a prime action towards food security Nationally and Internationally | |
| SDG 3 | Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
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Our fully functional two medical centers including SWH and HBT are extending healthy lives and treatment to the underprivileged, approximately 80,000 people annually. Additionally, medical support program, aid to health facilities and medical camps are all geared for this reason. | |
| SDG 4 | Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
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The education program including self-run schools, adopted/ assisted schools, scholarship programs and assistance to academia is working for male and female students by giving opportunities to over 15,000 students | |
| SDG 5 | Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
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The hiring mechanism with non-discrimination, vocational training center as well as academic support to girl students is an effort in this direction. | |
| SDG 6 | Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
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For Water and Sanitation, community programs at Jhimpir, Goth Machhi and other regions is to ensure access to clean drinking water for underprivileged localities in addition to sanitation arrangements | |
| SDG 7 | Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
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Pioneering the concept of Commercial Wind Energy in Pakistan, the installation of 1st Wind Energy Farm by FFC is a new dawn in Pakistan’s energy sector. Also, solarization of 3 villages, community school and colleges is also evident of our stress toward green energy. | |
| SDG 8 | Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all | As one of the best employer, FFC guarantees equal opportunity to all irrespective of gender and with specific emphasis on women coming forward | |
| SDG 9 | Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
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We believe in adopting and implementing best technology to make its operations and environmental foot prints as minimal. The indicators on emission, greenhouse gases and efficient use of resources by FFC are accepted and recognized globally through our Sustainability Report published annually, as per global standards of reporting. | |
| SDG 10 | Reduce inequality within and among countries
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As the best corporate functioning organization in Pakistan, FFC is setting standards for other companies to follow as a path to success, ensuring that the progress comes to the struggling economy and infrastructure of Pakistan. Similarly, our consortium in Tanzania and Morocco is also in this spirit. | |
| SDG 11 | Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable | Community welfare programs for the upgradation of underprivileged and remote communities. | |
| SDG 12 | Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
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The indicators pertaining to use of mineral resources as input for our production of urea (Sust Report) is evident of this strategy. Similarly, our wind energy farm has 0 carbon foot prints with the distinction of being Pakistan’s 1st fully operational farm. | |
| SDG 13 | Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts*
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Apart from exemplary trends for internal production and efficient use of energy resources, we have promoted the cause of environment including plantation, optimum use of chemicals, pesticides, water, fertilizer, solar energy as well as conservation program such as protection to endangered blind dolphins at Indus River | |
| SDG 14 | Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
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Conservation program in collaboration with WWF are geared in this direction. | |
| SDG 15 | Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss | Introduction of biodegradable bag liner. The Agri Services, reaching up to 2.2 million farmers through capacity building etc. ensures that negative footprints on soil, water, plantations and environment are curtailed. | |
| SDG 16 | Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels | WE continually support NGO’s through funding which address a wide range of social issues and also building the institutional capacity of NGO’s | |
| SDG 17 | Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
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Promotion of global causes including UNGC principles, MDG and SDG locally and internationally is an effort in this direction. Also, being regular donor to Foundation for Global Compact reaffirms this mission and vision. |
