{{short description|Pakistani non-profit trust}} {{Use British English|date=July 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox organization | name = Engro Foundation | native_name = اینگرو فاؤنڈیشن | abbreviation = | logo = Engro Foundation logo.svg | image = | formation = {{start date and age|2009}} | type = Not for Profit Organisation | status = Registered Trust | purpose = Education, Health, Environmental Conservation | headquarters = Karachi-75600, Sindh, Pakistan | key_people = {{ubl|Favad Soomro (CEO)}} | founder = Engro Corporation | region_served = Pakistan | method = | revenue = | endowment = | num_employees = 11 | owner = | website = {{URL|engrofoundation.com}} }} '''Engro Foundation''' {{langx|ur|اینگرو فاؤنڈیشن}} is a not-for-profit trust headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded in 2009 as a philanthropic arm of Engro.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Ashique Ali Jhatial |author2=Nelarine Cornelius |author3=James Wallace |editor1-last=Fukukawa |editor1-first=Kyoko |title=Corporate social responsibility and local community in Asia |date=2014 |publisher=Routledge |location=London, New York |isbn=978-0-415-62765-8 |page=118 |language=en |chapter=Corporate Social Responsibility in Pakistan: Corporate Engagements in the Local Community and their Social Impact}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Khan |first1=Muhammad Saad Masud |last2=Harvey |first2=Charles |last3=Price |first3=Michael |last4=Maclean |first4=Mairi |title=Philanthropy and Socio-economic Development: The Role of Large Indigenous Voluntary Organizations in Bridging Social Divides in Pakistan |journal=VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations |date=9 January 2023 |volume=34 |issue=6 |pages=1335–1346 |doi=10.1007/s11266-022-00554-8 |s2cid=255667647 |language=en |issn=1573-7888|doi-access=free }}</ref>
Engro Foundation provides access for local communities to “basic services, for example education, health, water, sanitation, and infrastructure”<ref>{{cite book |author1=Ashique Ali Jhatial |author2=Nelarine Cornelius |author3=James Wallace |editor1-last=Fukukawa |editor1-first=Kyoko |title=Corporate social responsibility and local community in Asia |date=2014 |publisher=Routledge |location=London, New York |isbn=978-0-415-62765-8 |pages=119–120 |language=en |chapter=Corporate Social Responsibility in Pakistan: Corporate Engagements in the Local Community and their Social Impact}}</ref> but also to medical assistance, skills development, technical training, and supports environmental conversation projects and sports.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ali |first1=Shahnawaz |title=How Pakistani corporates can maximize their CSR impact: The Engro example |url=https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/07/23/how-pakistani-corporates-can-maximize-their-csr-impact-the-engro-example/ |access-date=26 July 2023 |work=Profit by Pakistan Today |date=23 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
==History== Engro Corporation founded Engro Foundation in 2009 to ensure that the benefits of business operations can help solving issues that exist within Engro's value chains and the livelihoods of its immediate community.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nasir |first1=Mobin |title=Engro focuses on people residing close to its plants |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/107300/engro-focuses-on-people-residing-close-to-its-plants |access-date=26 July 2023 |work=The Express Tribune |date=21 January 2011 |language=en}}</ref>
==Projects== Engro Foundation's initiatives are focusing on healthcare, medical assistance, education, skill development, environmental and biodiverse conversation, infrastructure, emergency response, and support and promotion of sports. Engro Foundation works with local communities in Sindh and Punjab.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Management and Development Centre |title=Final Report for Market Assessment and Value Chain Analysis in Sindh and Punjab |url=https://www.ppaf.org.pk/doc/programmes/Final%20Report_MDC%20Market%20Assessment%20and%20Value%20Chain%20Analysis.pdf |publisher=Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund |access-date=26 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
Along with The Dawood Foundation the Engro Foundation disburses the funds of the Hussain Dawood Pledge, one of the biggest private donations and initiatives to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Engro pledges Rs20m to expand Covid testing at Shaukat Khanum Hospital |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1553374 |access-date=26 July 2023 |work=Dawn News |date=30 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
Engro Foundation provides training and education initiatives, like free-of-cost education in schools across Sindh and Punjab, and skills development at the Technical Training College – the first Polytechnic institute offering a Diploma in Associate Engineering.<ref>{{cite news |title='Local human resource makes ventures profitable in Tharparkar' |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/40068837/local-human-resource-makes-ventures-profitable-in-tharparkar |access-date=26 July 2023 |work=Business Recorder |date=1 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Hassan |first1=Mabroor |last2=Khan |first2=Muhammad Irfan |last3=Mumtaz |first3=Muhammad Waseem |last4=Mukhtar |first4=Hamid |chapter=Energy and Environmental Security Nexus in Pakistan |title=Energy and Environmental Security in Developing Countries |series=Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications |date=2021 |pages=147–172 |doi=10.1007/978-3-030-63654-8_6 |chapter-url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-63654-8_6 |access-date=26 July 2023 |publisher=Springer International Publishing |isbn=978-3-030-63653-1 |s2cid=234341492 |language=en|chapter-url-access=subscription }}</ref>
In its work on biodiversity conservation Engro Foundation collaborates with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF Pakistan) for alternative income streams of fishing communities, educational programmes for sustainable fishing practices,<ref>{{cite news |title=Experts stress on need to modernise small-scale fisheries |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2393221/experts-stress-on-need-to-modernise-small-scale-fisheries |access-date=26 July 2023 |work=The Express Tribune |date=29 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> and the conservation of the endangered Indus river dolphin.<ref>{{cite news |title=Engro Foundation becomes the Largest National Supporter of the Indus River Dolphin |url=https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2022/03/16/engro-foundation-becomes-the-largest-national-supporter-of-the-indus-river-dolphin/ |access-date=26 July 2023 |work=Profit by Pakistan Today |date=16 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
In context of flood relief efforts Engro Foundation engaged in the 2022 floods<ref>{{cite news |last1=Iqtidaruddin |first1=Fakir Syed |title=US, Engro Foundation restore livelihoods in rural Sindh |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/16461 |access-date=26 July 2023 |work=Business Recorder |date=8 June 2011 |language=en}}</ref> but also supported flood effected population earlier.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zaheer |first1=Farhan |title=Engro merges business with social responsibility |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/185156/engro-merges-business-with-social-responsibility |access-date=26 July 2023 |work=The Express Tribune |date=8 June 2011 |language=en}}</ref>
Engro Foundation launched in 2012<ref>{{cite news |title=IATC, the flagship initiative of Engro Foundation, creating a highly significant impression |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/40234058/iatc-the-flagship-initiative-of-engro-foundation-creating-a-highly-significant-impression |access-date=26 July 2023 |work=Business Recorder |date=29 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref> "I Am the Change" to recognise local NGOs or activists who are working to enable positive, meaningful, scalable, and sustainable change in the country. Through a prise-money of the annual awards for individuals and/or organisations selected projects can scale up for broader impact.<ref>{{cite news |title=Engro Foundation recognises NDF, ConnectHear with IATC Impact Awards |url=https://www.nation.com.pk/28-Mar-2023/engro-foundation-recognises-ndf-connecthear-with-iatc-impact-awards |access-date=26 July 2023 |work=The Nation |date=28 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
==Governance== The Foundation is governed by a board of trustees. The Foundation operates daily under the leadership of Favad Soomro.<ref>{{cite news |title=Concern shown on growing 'plastic pollution' in country |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/40245797/concern-shown-on-growing-plastic-pollution-in-country |access-date=27 July 2023 |work=Business Recorder |date=4 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
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== External links == * [https://www.engrofoundation.com Engro Foundation]
{{Engro}} {{Non-governmental organizations in Pakistan}}
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