Fertilizer Case Study
Fertilizer Case Study
Fertilizer Case Study
Fertilizers Industry
Introduction
This study tells about the three companies and their corporate
responsibility towards the Pakistani society:
1.Engro Chemicals
2. Fauji Fertilizers
3. Dawood Herculees Chemicals
These companies are in the business of fertilizers which is riskier to
health and environment, however; they are considering Corporate Social
Responsibility and environment safety for generating goodwill in the
minds of customers and stakeholders.
Six categories of CSD proposed by
Hackson and Milne (1996
(1) Environmental
(2) Energy
(3) Employees
(4) Product
(5) Community Involvement
(6) Others
Case Study 1 -- ENGRO CHEMICALS
LIMITED
• Engro Chemicals Pakistan Limited (Engro) is based in Pakistan and
primarily focuses on the manufacturing and marketing of fertilizer.
• Its urea fertilizer manufacturing site is situated in Daharki in the
province of Sindh.
• At the time of writing, Engro is expanding its production capacity of
urea through the creation of a new plant in Daharki which will be the
world’s biggest single train ammonia urea complex upon completion.
• The company expects to reach a capacity of around 2.3 MMET Urea per
annum by mid-2010.
• Engro has 130 management employees and 350 non management
staff at the plant in Daharki.
• These numbers are expected to increase to 195 management and 555
non-management before new projects commissioning at the enlarged
plant.
• In addition, Engro employs 72 contractors and around 5000 contract
employees on a daily basis.
• The commitment to health and safety is an explicit part of the core
values stated in Engro’s corporate responsibility report.
• A corporate health, safety and environment (HSE) committee has been
in place since 2004.
Safety, Health, and Environment
ENGRO manages and utilizes resources and operations in such a way that
the safety and health of their people, neighbors, customers and visitors is
ensured.
They believe their safety, health and environmental responsibilities extend
beyond protection and enhancement of their own facilities, and they are
concerned about the distribution, use and after use disposal of their
products.
Ethics and Integrity
They do care how results are achieved and will demonstrate honest and
ethical behavior in all their activities.
Quality and Continuous Improvement
They believe that quality and a relentless commitment to continuous
improvement are essential to their ongoing success. Their motto is,
"Quality in all we do."
External and Community Involvement
They believe that society must have industrial organizations that it can
trust.
Candid and Open Communications
They value communications that are courteous, candid and open and
that enable each of them to do their jobs more effectively by providing
information that contributes to the quality of their judgment and decision
making.
Engro Safety Standards
In an endeavor to keep abreast with the World-Class Safety Standards,
Engro adopted DuPont’s Safety Management Systems under an
agreement, with the world-renowned DuPont Safety Resources, in 2003.
Engro Environmental Standards
Engro believes environmental performance is critical to upholding
responsible business operations, and has worked hard at monitoring,
controlling and reducing wastes while conforming to relevant
environmental standards.
Engro Environmental Standards
Engro has displayed consistent progress in all its key environmental performance
indicators
• Effluents,
• Greenhouse emitting gases,
• Ozone-depleting gases,
• Hazardous and non-hazardous wastes,
• Natural resource management with respect to waste reduction,
• Energy conservation,
As part of its enduring commitment to improve the quality of life for its
stakeholders, especially neighboring communities, contributed over Rs.
40 million under its social investments portfolio in 2008. This section
describes Engro’s major initiatives in 2008.
• Sahara Welfare Society Projects
• Sahara Community School
• Dar ul Shifa Clinic
• Sahara Arts & Crafts Center
• Teaching and Resource Center (TARC)
• Katcha Schools’ Program
• Government Schools’ Adoption Program
• Snakebite Treatment Facility
• Indus River Dolphin Conservation Project
• Clinic in partnership with Marie Stopes Society
• Engro Thalassemia Center
• Earthquake Relief in Baluchistan
• Eye Camp in Sahiwal
• Malaria Control Program
• Polio Immunization Campaign
• Kidney Dialysis Centers