Pakistan’s OGDCL Joins UN Global Compact, Pledging Support for SDGs
— September 4, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AIA) The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), a leading oil and gas exploration company in Pakistan, on Wednesday announced its official membership in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, to promote sustainable development goals (SDGs) and ethical corporate governance and create a better world.
By joining the UNGC, OGDCL aligns itself with a global network of over 17,000 companies and 4,000 non-business participants committed to creating a sustainable future. As part of the initiative, the OGDCL will collaborate with companies and organizations worldwide that share a vision of achieving the SDGs. This membership reaffirms the OGDCL’s commitment to embedding the UNGC’s ten universally recognized principles into its strategic and operational frameworks. These principles encompass human rights protection, fair labour practices, environmental stewardship, and anti-corruption measures.
As a member of this global initiative, OGDCL will actively engage in knowledge exchange, resource sharing, and adoption of best practices with organizations across the world. This collaboration will enhance OGDCL’s efforts in corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability, solidifying its role as a responsible corporate entity.
OGDCL is dedicated to incorporating sustainability into its core activities, improving global sustainability, and positively influencing the communities and environments it serves.