Engro leads dialogue to promote sustainability in construction sector

KARACHI: Engro Polymer and Chemicals hosted a dialogue on climate change and technologies of the future at the Expo 2020 Dubai, a statement said.

The points of the dialogue consisted of climate change, construction materials and technologies of the future, building inclusive communities, and circular economy, to celebrate the Rural and Urban Development Week at the expo.

Hussain Dawood, chairman of the Engro Corporation and Dawood Hercules Corporation, attended the event and appreciated the Pakistan Pavilion in showcasing the incredible strength of the country.

The forum featured leading architects, developers, and construction sector specialists, including Shahid Abdulla Principal and Founding Partner Arshad Shahid Abdulla; Abid Bukhari, country manager, Irretec; Babar Siddiqui, CEO of Paragon Constructors; Ali Naqvi, principal architect, Ali Arshad Associates; and Ali Farooq, director sales and marketing, Interwood.

The speakers highlighted that the global pandemic has accelerated a transition towards sustainability to create a lasting impact in communities. The panel recognised the need for sourcing alternative materials, becoming energy efficient, harnessing knowledge from indigenous communities and combining them with new technologies to influence design, architecture, and construction, to pave the way for resilient smart cities of the future.

Jahangir Piracha, CEO of Engro Polymer and Chemicals said: “Engro’s emphasis on adopting a sustainability centric and future ready approach is reflected by this event that has brought together global experts and change makers to deliberate on the future of construction in Pakistan.”

“Our recent projects to make production processes more standardised, resource-efficient, and circular plastics initiatives reinforce our commitment to a sustainable end-to-end operation,” he added.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Engro Polymer and Chemicals and Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL) to establish a Circular Plastics Institute in Pakistan.

This first-of-its-kind academic collaboration will aim at developing an action-oriented and data-driven roadmap for a path towards a zero plastic waste future in Pakistan.