Pakistan Tobacco Company - Corporate social responsibility
The Company is one of the pioneers of CSR initiatives in the country. We take great pride in each and every one of our initiatives, giving back to the communities we operate in, creating sustainable agriculture and empowerment while uplifting the rural communities.
Sustainable Agriculture
The main water source in Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province (KPK) is through the lift irrigation scheme which requires power supply, however, frequent power outages led to lack of water available for irrigation purposes. To address this issue, PTC signed an MoU with the Irrigation Department KPK, and provided 4 generators sets to support lift irrigation projects with uninterrupted irrigation water availability. Out of these, 3 generator sets were provided for tube wells to ensure water availability for irrigation. These projects cover more than 1,000 hectares of land and provide for improved water availability and thus improving the farm productivity of the region.
Afforestation
Sustainability is at the front and center of our business and excelling in environmental management has always been our top priority. We have the oldest and largest private sector afforestation program in the country, with 6 nurseries across Pakistan, running since 1981. These nurseries provide saplings to the general public free of cost and we distributes more than 3 million saplings every year.
Mobile Doctor Units (MDUs)
We have been providing free of cost medication and consultations to the less privileged sector of the society. Currently, we operate a MDU fleet of 13 vehicles equipped with leading modern basic health care equipment. Qualified doctors accompany these ambulances as well and have been treating patients since the program started in 1985.
Solar Energy Initiative
In 2015, PTC, in partnership with the Provincial Government of KPK, started a project of providing solar kits to off-grid villages. The residents of a 300-family village, Peerano Bala, benefited from the free solar kits we provided. Before our teams visited the area, this village that is cut off from proper roads and highways, had never experienced electricity in this area. Post the implementation of this project, we visited the village in 2016 and found out that these solar panels were not just a source of electricity for these people, but a path towards success. We continue to expand this initiative in the future.
Water Filtration Plants
To combat incidence of waterborne diseases, our Company has built and continues to maintain 27 water filtration plants across 9 districts, providing safe and clean drinking water to the less privileged sections of the society. Each plant has a capacity to provide 20,000 liters of clean drinking water per day. To ensure the optimal water quality and sustainability of the initiative, a monthly operations and maintenance regime has been established.