Pakistan awaits CSR inquiry results

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Full details of an inquiry into CSR in Pakistan are to be published soon. The inquiry has been set up and run by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan as part of an initiative on corporate governance in the country supported by the United Nations Development Programme. It has been billed as the first step in helping to evaluate CSR in Pakistan's corporate sector.

Jaweria Ather, a director of the commission, said her organization was hoping to take the lead in providing a neutral forum for CSR in Pakistan. She added: 'Socially responsible behaviour can have a tremendous impact for companies in terms of reputation, employee morale, competitive edge and productivity.'

The commission has already held two seminars in Karachi that have discussed the development of a national CSR strategy. Delegates have included representatives of Engro Chemicals, Indus Motors, the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy, Procter & Gamble Pakistan, and Shell Pakistan.