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HYDERABAD: In a bid to advance women’s empowerment activities and initiatives in Thar, Engro Energy Limited (EEL) along with its subsidiaries Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC); Engro Powergen Thar (Pvt) Limited (EPTL) and Thar Foundation (TF) – the CSR wing of the Companies – signed the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), with support of UN Women.

Speaking on the occasion, Shamsuddin Ahmad Shaikh, Engro Energy, said, “We have a strong commitment towards gender balancing initiatives with a specific focus on affirmative action which enhances women’s empowerment. As part of our commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)s, our CSR-wing, the Thar Foundation, has already instituted various programs aimed at women’s empowerment and their financial inclusion financial inclusion of females.”

Country Representative of UN Women Pakistan, Jamshed M. Kazi, said: “Managing diversity can be a strong indicator of future performance and I am delighted to know that Engro Energy Limited is already working hard to ensure women enter the workforce and are exposed to equal opportunities and rights.”