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Social and

Environmental

Responsibility Policy

Cherat Cement's Social and Environmental Responsibility
Policy envisages an active commitment and participation on
the part of the Company in various social work initiatives as
part of its corporate social responsibility. Being a conscientious
member of the corporate community, the Company
contributes generously to various social and charitable causes
including towards health and education sectors. In this regard,
it has worked with many reputable organizations and NGOs in
Pakistan.

The Company also participated in flood relief activities and
helped IDP’s (Internally Displaced Persons). Cherat Cement
has always stood by the people of Pakistan in their hour of
need and shall always continue to do so.

Cherat Cement is fully committed to acting in an
environmentally responsible manner. To achieve this result,
we:

1. Ensure our product and operations comply with relevant
environmental legislation and regulations.

2. Maintain and continually improve our environmental
management systems to conform to the ISO-14001
Standard or more stringent requirements as dictated by
specific markets or local regulations.

3. Operate in a manner that is committed to continuous
improvement in environmental sustainability through
recycling, conservation of resources, prevention of
pollution, product development, and promotion of
environmental responsibility amongst our employees.

4. There is no emmision of hazardous materials from Cherat
Cement Factory.

5. Inform suppliers, including contractors, of our
environmental expectations and require them to adopt
environmental management practices aligned with these
expectations.

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