RAWALPINDI: Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) was awarded the first prize for “Living the Global Compact Business Excellence 2014-15” in the large national category by an international jury.
The UN Global Compact Award acknowledges ARL’s commitment towards strategic and sustainable CSR, and also praises its efforts in adopting UNGC’s universal 10 principles.
The award confirms Attock Refinery Limited’s focus on health, education, environmental sustainability, provision of potable water and poverty alleviation. The award recognises local enterprises integrating into their business the philosophy of 10 principles of United Nations Global Compact that demonstrates core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, environment and anti-corruption.
ARL has voluntarily adopted these principles and thus promotes CSR to create the foundation for a more equitable, just, productive, competitive and knowledge-based environment.
The event was organised by Employers’ Federation of Pakistan who launched the formation of Global Compact Network Pakistan in 2005. The network is currently fortified with around 90 organisations in Pakistan.
