Engro Corporation has been a forerunner at valuing its Natural Capital through proactive environmental stewardship. Over the years, we have integrated environmental preservation at the heart of our business.
Our subsidiaries have developed an organizational culture that nurtures diligent thought process and are committed to preserving the natural environment for our future generations. Engro Corporation and its subsidiaries take utmost responsibility in defining and designating priority areas, and assigning aggressive targets for successful management of environmental effluents and resource conservation.
We treat our ecosystem management and resource utilization as our own natural capital, and continuously strive for its betterment. A key aspect of this ever-evolving process is our fundamental core value defined as, ‘an Engro employee cares deeply about environmental impact and for the safety of people’. Engro Corporation and its subsidiaries maintain a rigorous internal and external regimen on continuous learning and improvement from behavioral as well as technical interfaces, that enable us to control our environmental impacts.
Voluntary environment parameter monitoring
01Regulatory environmental monitoring and reporting of parameters to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
02Public disclosure of environmental parameters as required by GRI and UNGC frameworks
03Value creation through integrated natural capital management and reporting
04At Engro, our approach towards natural capital management has always been that of a responsible stakeholder while delivering excellence in production operations. Our journey towards valuing our Natural Capital started in 1991, as part of the legacy we inherited from EXXON Chemicals, by then Engro had voluntarily developed its self-monitoring environmental metrics with a commitment to monitor its emissions and abide by a specified benchmark. In 1997, after the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act (PEPA) was passed and the National Environmental Quality Standards (NEQS) were introduced, we became one of the first commercial chemical manufacturing facilities to follow the mandatory standards.
We had already started categorizing and managing our hazardous wastes with our own set of disposal standards. In 2003, when the Hazardous Substance Rules were promulgated by the Government of Pakistan, Engro was already a forerunner with highly trained human and physical resources to cater to the ever-changing needs of the regulatory framework.
Adopting the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Framework in 2004, we became one of the pioneers in this standardization in Pakistan. In 2005, Engro took another leap by signing the charter of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), becoming the first company in Pakistan to officially disclose its environmental performance as per the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards. From 2013 onwards, we have adopted the integrated reporting model keeping in view the diversification of our businesses and took the lead in publishing the annual Integrated Report, merging our environmental performance to resource efficiency, valuing it formally as our Natural Capital.
At Engro, we have consistently maintained a multi-layered approach for natural capital management that includes our operations, impact, and commitment. We face a multitude of challenges due to operating predominantly in the Fertilizer, Chemical, Energy and Agriculture businesses. Our proactive assessment of how our operations impact the environment requires an active commitment and governance structure at each tier of management. We are in the process of streamlining a well thought-out strategy with appropriate short term, medium term, and long-term transformation levers that will propel Engro Corporation and its subsidiaries to a future with the commitment of an overall net positive impact on the environment. This includes a structured approach on adherence to all local laws, application of best in class standards, classification and regular appraisal of our environmental footprints, and to continuously endeavor towards conservation of natural resources through investment in efficient technology and behavioral change.
We will term the reporting year of 2021 as the year of learning and impact assessment. Engro Corporation became Pakistan’s first conglomerate to be a signatory to the WEF stakeholder capitalism metrices and aims to manage our environmental footprint based on the requirements of these metrices in the short, medium and long term. We have already embarked on this strategic transformation, both at corporate and subsidiary level, to align with, and fulfill the requirements and recommendations that it entails. Also included in this year’s reporting are Engro Enfrashare and Engro Fertilizers’ organic fertilizer facility under the brand name Engro Zarkhez.
Our total energy consumption stood at approximately 95 million GJ with an adjustment of energy parameter’s calculation for lignite coal utilized by Engro Powergen Thar Limited. Our total GHG emissions have been summed up to approximately, 7.821 million tCO2e, a moderate increase of 3.2% or 0.242 million tons. However, we are committed to managing and reducing our GHG footprint as part of our long-term emission reduction strategy through technology upgrades, forestation, and renewable energy initiatives. We are also proud of the fact that Engro Enfrashare produced 3,310,000 of clean energy units by solarizing 40% of its operations. Our focus remains on reducing our total environmental footprint by enhancing our ecological impact through preservation of terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity.
Note: Fertilizer (DHK) Energy Consumption reflects, energy consumed as Fuel. Natural gas that is used as feedstock for Urea production is not included in the total energy consumption.
Note: Last year i.e., 2020, total water withdrawal was assumed to be total water consumption in the year 2021, we are abiding by the new GRI guidelines on water reporting GRI 303-5 that total water consumption is calculated as (Total Water Consumption= Total water withdrawal – Total water discharged)
Note: Engro Energy depicts combined figures of EPQL, EPTL and SECMC
Note: EVTL & EETL are considered as zero discharge facilities.
Note: Note: EVTL, EETL, are considered as zero discharge facilities.
Note: Note: engro corporation are considered as zero discharge facilities.