Staff Reporter
Karachi
National Foods Limited (NFL), the leading enterprise in Pakistan’s food industry, has become the signatory of Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs). Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs) are the result of a collaboration between UN Women – a United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and empowerment of women – and the United Nations Global Compact and are adapted from the Calvert Women’s Principles. NFL believes in giving back to the community and enabling sustainability by generously contributing towards the development of health, education and women empowerment.
Hence it has now pledged compliance with the ‘Women Empowerment Principles’. NFL has been warmly welcomed and added to their global list of signatories that include more than 2000 corporate giants worldwide.
Joining this partnership initiative of UN Women and the UN Global Compact Office, NFL has selected WEP #2, out of the 7 WEPs. The WEP #2 inspires the organizations to; treat all women and men fairly at work – respect & support human-rights and nondiscrimination. National Foods’ Chief Executive Officer, Abrar Hasan stated, “It is a matter of pride for us to be the signatory of this resourceful initiative, which reflects our commitment and continued efforts on social development and women empowerment.
National Foods is setting new benchmarks of diversity and equality by elevating the quality of life for our employees. The well-being of our dedicated human-capital is the driving force behind our successful business strategies and ethical policies, while we also ensure regulatory compliance, transparency in business and sustainability for the environment.” The Deputy Representative of UN Women Pakistan, Ms. Aisha Mukhtar stated, “The Women’s Empowerment Principles are subtitled ‘Equality Means Business’, because the full participation of women benefits the business, and indeed, all of us. Informed by leading businesses’ policies and practices from different sectors and around the world, the Principles offer a practical approach to advance women, and point the way to a future that is both more prosperous and fairer, for everyone.”
