In a powerful celebration of corporate compassion and responsible business, over 70 organisations — including eminent national companies and multinationals — were honoured at the 18th Annual CSR Awards for their extraordinary contributions to community uplift, philanthropy, charitable initiatives, sustainable business practices, and environmental protection.

The awards were jointly presented by Federal Minister for Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi at a prestigious ceremony organised by the National Forum for Environment and Health, bringing together leading voices from government, business, and development sectors under one roof.

Addressing the gathering as the chief guest, Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said that nearly one million women across the country are currently benefiting from the Benazir Income Support Programme, noting that the number should gradually decline as poverty reduces and economic opportunities expand. He recalled that governments led by the Pakistan Peoples Party had initiated landmark steps for women’s empowerment, including the establishment of First Women Bank Ltd and women police stations to enhance gender equality and social justice.

Presiding over the ceremony, Federal Minister for Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh highlighted that Corporate Social Responsibility has evolved into a core component of modern business strategy. He said investment today is no longer measured solely through economic indicators but also by its impact on livelihoods, employment generation, poverty reduction, and social stability.

The names of the award-winning organisations are: Agritech Fertilizer Limited, Allied Bank Limited, Atlas Honda Limited, Attock Refinery Limited, Bank Alfalah Limited, Bestway Cement Limited, Century Paper & Board Mills Limited, Cherat Packaging Limited, Cnergyico Pk Limited, Crown Group Of Companies, Dp World Pakistan, Efu General Insurance Limited, Fauji Cement Company Limited, Fauji Fertilizer Company (Goth Machhi Sadiqabad), Faysal Bank Limited, Harbin Electric International (O&M), Harbin Electric International Company Limited Punjab .

Thermal Power Plant, Huaneng Shandong Ruyi (Pakistan) Energy (Pvt) Limited, Indus Motor Company Limited, International Industries Limited, International Steels Limited, Jubilee General Insurance Company Limited, Kohat Cement Company Limited, Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited, Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited, Lucky Core Industries Limited, Lucky Textile Mills Limited, Lucky Tex Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Maheen Textile Mills (Pvt.) Limited, Mari Energies Limited, Mariam Ali Mohammad Tabba Foundation.

Martin Dow Group, Masood Textile Mills Limited, Meezan Bank Limited, Moawin Foundation, Mondelez Pakistan Limited, National Bank Of Pakistan, National Institute Of Cardiovascular Diseases (Nicvd), Naubahar Bottling Company Pvt Limited, Nestle Pakistan Limited, Oil & Gas Development Company Limited, Olp Modaraba, Packages Limited, Pak-Arab Refinery Limited, Pak Matiari-Lahore Transmission Company Private Limited (Pmltc), Pakistan Petroleum Limited, Parco Gunvor Limited, Patel Hospital, Pharmatec Pakistan Pvt Limited, Pso Csr Trust, Punjab Thermal Power (Pvt.)

Limited, Rehman Foundation, Roots School System (Pvt.) Limited, Sapphire Finishing Mills Limited, Security Papers Limited, Sindh Institute Of Cardiovascular Diseases (Sicvd), Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (Sswmb), Sino Sindh Resources (Pvt.) Limited, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, Sukkur Beverages (Pvt.) Limited, Tajs West Coast, Thar Coal Block-1 Power Generation Company (Pvt) Limited, Thar Foundation, The Hub Power Company Limited, Tuv Austria Bureau Of Inspection & Certification (Pvt) Limited, United Bank Limited, University Of Rawalpindi, Wah Industries Limited.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)