KARACHI: Lucky Cement Limited won the Environment Excellence Award at the 19th Annual Environment Excellence Awards 2022, organised by The National Forum of Environment and Health (NFEH), a statement said.
Lucky Cement received the award in recognition of its commitment towards sustainable development and contribution towards protecting the overall environment for a greener Pakistan, it added.
Lucky Cement Limited Chief Operating Officer Amin Ganny that Lucky Cement believes in environment-friendly practices and is committed towards conserving the environment.
“The implementation of sustainability into our core business operations has always been one of our main objectives. We follow a comprehensive Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan.
The management strongly believes in preserving the ecosystem through the management of gaseous emissions, particulate matter, noise levels, effluents (sewage) and solid waste,” he added.
Sustainable development forms a significant part of Lucky Cement’s business strategies and is one of the key factors that have led the company towards progress and growth.
Lucky Cement also holds the prestigious ISO 14001 certification for environmental management, ISO 9001 certificate for its quality management system, and OHSAS 18001 for its occupational health and safety.
Instituted seventeen years ago, the Annual Environment Excellence Awards are the benchmark for environmental standards in Pakistan.
The National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) was established in 1999 and is a non-profit organisation with the aim to facilitate and promote environmental, healthcare, and educational awareness amongst the masses.
The NFEH is an accredited NGO with the United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) and its activities have been appreciated and supported by the prime minister of Pakistan, governor of Punjab, federal and provincial ministries of environment.
Lucky Cement Limited (LCL) is the flagship company of the Yunus Brothers Group. It is one of the largest producers and leading exporters of quality cement in Pakistan, with a domestic production capacity of 12.15 million tonnes/annum. The company is listed on the Pakistan and London stock exchange.
LCL’s manufacturing plants are strategically located in the northern and southern regions of the country and is the only cement company to have its own loose cement export terminal at Karachi port with a storage capacity of 24,000 tonnes.
Lucky Cement is an ISO 9001:2008 and 14001:2004 certified company and possesses many other international certifications including Bureau of Indian Standards, Sri Lankan Standard Institute, Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Kenya Bureau of Standards and South African Bureau of Standards.
