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Mondelez International Facilitates Over 22 million PKR for Flood Rehabilitation in Pakistan

With the entire country standing in unison to aid rehabilitation efforts in flood-affected regions of Pakistan, Mondelez Pakistan Limited, being one of the country’s leading socially responsible corporate entities has played its part by contributing over 100,000/- USD in cash along with in-kind donations to support families in building their homes and livelihoods once again. To ensure that our contribution have been given to the right impacted people, Mondelez Pakistan Limited has partnered with Akhuwat and Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), both leading institutions in the country working round the clock to facilitate affected people in Pakistan.

Recent flooding across Pakistan affected more than 33 million families and there is a lot more that still needs to be done to return these people to their normal lives. In playing its part,Mondelez Pakistan Limited has disbursed cash donations as well as supplies including clothes, medical supplies, food and a variety of other necessary items to continue facilitating people and their journey towards rehabilitation.

The donations will be channeled to assist not just in reconstruction of homes but also to provide sustainable avenues for families to rebuild what they’ve lost and to provide for their loved ones. Commenting at the occasion, Mr. Sami A. Wahid – Managing Director, Mondelēz Pakistan Limited has stated; MondelezChangemakers is our global community involvement program that closely ties to Snacking Made Right and allows us to make an impact by giving back to community. These are trying times for a significant chunk of the population of Pakistan and People have lost their homes, livelihood and loved ones. Although flood waters are receding across the country, there is a lot that still needs to be done. As a nation and more importantly as an empathetic social entity, we at Mondelez Pakistan Limited are pleased to play a role with our partners doing the same for rehabilitation initiatives being carried out across the country.”

While expressing his gratitude, Mr. Kanwar Waseem, PRCS Provincial Secretary thanked Mondelez Pakistan for standing with the people of Pakistan in these testing times. He also added, “The unprecedented floods have played havoc across the country. We need joint efforts for alleviating the sufferings of the flood victims and need speedy compensation for those families who had lost their loved ones and whose property had been damaged during the floods.”

Dr. Amjad Saqib, Founder of Akhuwat also appreciated the contributions of Mondelez International and said “I offer my heartfelt gratitude towards Mondelez Pakistan for their cash and in-kind donation. In this hour of difficulty, the responsibility falls on everyone to share the pain and suffering of the flood victims while also helping them with their difficulties.As a nation, we must work together to rebuild and rehabilitate families from flood affected areas across the country.

Mondelez Pakistan Limited is organizing extensive efforts to support all flood affected families, including its own employees, who have suffered on account of these unprecedented floods.

Mondelez Pakistan’s Hub Plant wins Annual Environmental Excellence Award at the National Forum on Environment & Health

Karachi– Mondelez Pakistan achieved another milestone in establishing greener, more sustainable operational infrastructures by bagging the coveted Environmental Excellence Award 2022 presented by the National Forum for Environment & Health (NFEH) Pakistan. The prestigious accolade is presented to organizations that are dedicated towards the mission of effective implementation of local as well as international environmental standards at their work facilities. Mondelez Pakistan’s Hub Plant was declared a winner after careful considerations by the NFEH jury.

The 19th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards were hosted in Karachi. For almost 2 decades, the awards have recognized substantial contributions made by various organizations to promote environment-friendly practices. Mondelez Pakistan competed for the honor from a group of more than 200 companies whose efforts were scrutinized by a panel of NFEH auditors on the basis of continuous improvement initiatives taken to reduce environmental impact. The steps and improvements implemented at the Mondelez Pakistan Hub Plant, stood out to the auditors.

Commenting on the development, Mondelez Pakistan representative, stated: “Sustainability and environment conservation is one of our priorities at Mondelez Pakistan. We continuously strive towards optimizing our business operations in a way that it can reduce the harmful footprint that these activities leave on the environment. Being awarded with the Environmental Excellence Award this year is an honor for us and it will motivate further initiatives in this regard.”

From cutting deforestation and waste generation to preserving water and mitigating CO2 emissions, Mondelez Pakistan has been actively launching initiatives that support its objectives of reducing environmental risks posed by its operations.

Mondelēz Pakistan MD, Sami Wahid, joins the Male Champions of Change

Karachi, July 13, 2022 – Mondelēz Pakistan has achieved a significant milestone with its MD, Sami Wahid, joining the Male Champions of Change Pakistan (MCC Pakistan). MCC Pakistan is a leading platform whose members are committed to utilizing their influence and resources on leveling the playing field with respect to issues like gender equality, diversity and women’s empowerment within their organizations and in society as a whole.

MCC Pakistan was established in 2018 and is a member organization of the Champions of Change Coalition. The body’s strategy is focused on engaging men of power and influence to advance gender equality. Members include 19 MDs and Managing Directors from some of the biggest entities in Pakistan from various sectors including hospitality, telecommunications, information technology, textile, financial advisory, micro-finance, logistics and media.

Mr. Sami Wahid’s membership of MCC Pakistan demonstrates his commitment to leading Mondelēz Pakistan in its pursuance of diversity, equality and inclusion. A signing ceremony, held at the Mondelēz Pakistan headquarters to formalize Mr. Wahid’s inauguration to the panel, was attended by Mr. Sami Wahid, MD of Mondelēz Pakistan; Ms. Fiza Farhan, Convenor of MCC Pakistan, Ms. Khadijah Khan, People Lead Commercial, Mondelēz Pakistan; and Ms. Afshan Khan, Talent Acquisition Advisor, Mondelēz Pakistan.

Expressing his views at the development, Mr. Sami Wahid, MD, Mondelez Pakistan commented: “As leaders we have both an opportunity and a responsibility to create a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people. Coming together with the Champions of Change demonstrates our ongoing commitment at Mondelēz Pakistan to accelerate gender equality within our organization and beyond,” says Mr. Wahid.

Mondelēz Pakistan has been focused on addressing diversity, equality and inclusion challenges, and accelerating more and diverse women into leadership positions. The company recently won an award for Gender Diversity at Workplace during the 18th Annual Excellence Awards held by CFA Society Pakistan.

Celebrating Fathers for Everything that They Are

Fathers are the key pillar of the fabric of society by adorning many hats and supporting their families with love and care. In the words of the Australian poet, Pam Brown, “Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story tellers and singers of song.” Every year, fathers are honored on the third Sunday in the month of June with a celebration dedicated to them.

This year in spirit of Father’s Day 2022, Mondelez Pakistan organized and celebrated this occasion at its offices. Kids of employees were invited to work, and a variety of activities were arranged to keep kids engaged and to demonstrate the significance that their fathers hold.

The celebration by Mondelez Pakistan served an opportunity for all fathers who are a part of the Mondelez family with multiple benefits. It showcased how every father works hard, day in and day out, for their families. At the same time, it also shed light on the contributions that each employee has made towards the company and how Mondelez respects these efforts extensively.

Featuring fun-filled activities for children that included face painting, magical performances, arts and crafts, refreshments and musical chairs, the event had everything that would keep a kid hooked for hours. Moreover, gaming options were also provided along with creative giveaways like hats, bags and key chains decorated with unique designs.

Mondelez Pakistan contributes to upliftment of local school near its Hub factory

With a spirit to uplift local communities through facilitation of essential needs like education, Mondelez Pakistan, one of the country’s leading manufacturers of chocolates and confectionary items, has uplifted a community school located near the organization’s Hub factory. The educational institution, which is run as a non-profit by a local lady and doesn’t charge for the knowledge it offers, has been provided with basic necessities using in-house resources from the Mondelez manufacturing unit.

Education is a fundamental pillar that boosts the capacity of individuals and societies to progress and conquer new horizons. With this objective at its core, Mondelez Pakistan continues to pursue a wide range of opportunities where it can give back to the communities where it operates. Shouldering the responsibility of equipping the local school with furniture, fans, lights and electricity wiring along with plants for landscaping, the company aims to provide students with a conducive learning environment. With all the donated resources coming from materials available at the site of the Mondelez factory including plants from the nursery and desks from wood scraps, an element of sustainability has also been added to the equation.

“At Mondelez, we take pride in growth with the communities that we operate in. As a socially responsible entity, we believe it is our duty to facilitate surrounding ecosystems and infrastructures as much as we can. It brings us joy to undertake this initiative of uplifting the local school with basic necessities and more so that children studying here can enjoy the learning process, paving the way for them to become future leaders,” commented Usama Majeed, Manager Corporate and Government Affairs, Pakistan.

The school is open to all members of the local community and is amongst a diverse range of CSR efforts that Mondelez Pakistan undertakes on a constant basis.