Kohat Cement Company Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Community Welfare
- Health and Safety
- Educational Assistance
- Sports Initiatives
- Ethics, Transparency and compliance of statutory framework
- Market sustainability though selling reliable products
- Employee safety
- Environment
Environmental Achievements
- Installed Bag Filter System to collect dust from packing operations.
- Implemented Waste Heat Recovery Systems (WHRS) to reduce carbon emissions and produce electricity.
- Established a water recycling plant fulfilling 20% of the annual water requirement.
- Planted 51,008 trees during the year.
Social Achievements
- Provided free microfinance loans to deserving people of Kohat through Akhuwat.
- Reconstructed streets and drainage lines in Babri Banda.
- Improved water supply in Babri Banda by installing a new RO plant.
- Provided and installed solar systems and street lights in nearby villages and mosques.
- Financially assisted various persons including widows of former employees.
- Free distribution of food.
- Operated a basic health unit dispensary and ambulance providing free services to employees and their families.
- Partnered with Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan to provide healthcare facilities.
- Supported Kohat Cement Educational Trust (KCET) in providing educational services.
- Offered educational scholarships through KCSP.
- Supported Parho Likho Pakistan.
- Spent Rs. 1.78 million on various sports activities.
- Implemented Government SOPs and fully vaccinated employees to contain COVID-19 spread.
Governance Achievements
- Complied with requirements of the Companies Act, 2017 and the Listed Companies (Code of Corporate Governance) Regulations, 2019.
- Board evaluated its own performance and effectiveness annually.
- Implemented a Risk Management Policy and prepared a risk register.
- Automated compliance procedures and deployed adequate measures for periodic review mechanisms.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Increased energy prices and pressure on Pak Rupee.
- COVID-19 pandemic.
- Rising fuel costs.
- Evolving regulatory framework.
- Competition.
- Credit risk, liquidity risk, and market risk.
Mitigation Strategies
- Exploring alternative energy sources.
- Implementing Government SOPs and vaccination to control COVID-19.
- Automating compliance procedures and periodic review mechanisms.
- Enhancing brand equity through marketing activities and customer centricity.
- Implementing control procedures to mitigate financial risks.