The safety of employees, maintenance of pollution free environment in and around plants and to contribute in country’s economy by excelling in all local and international standards of Quality, Health, Safety & Environment are the cornerstones of FFBL’s operating strategy. In order to manifest its vigor for Health, Safety & Environment and improve awareness at national level, a one day seminar on HSE was organized by FFBL on October 14, 2010 at Sheraton Hotel Karachi.

The seminar focused on current HSE issues faced by the organization and corresponding measures to reinforce standard HSE practices - a must for productive outputs. Eleven papers were presented in the seminar. Participating industries included from Fertilizer, Refineries, Oil & Gas sectors and Educational Institutes of the country. Delegates from Fauji Fertilizer Company, Engro Chemicals, Fatima Fertilizer, Pak American Fertilizer, National Refinery, Pakistan Refinery, Attock Refinery, Byco Refinery, PARCO Refinery, Fauji Oil Terminal Company, PCSIR, SUPARCO, Port Qasim Authority, Pak Suzuki, Pakistan State Oil, National Power, Tuwariki Steel Mills and Textile Institute of Pakistan participated in the seminar.

Engr. Abul Kalam, Vice Chancellor, NED University of Engineering & Technology and Mr. M. Abad Khan, Advisor Fertilizer Division – Fatima Group and Tahir Javed, GGM – M&O, FFC were among the notable dignitaries and also chaired respective sessions in the seminar. In his key note address, Lt Gen Anis Ahmed Abbasi, HI(M), (Retd), CE&MD FFBL, said that the key to sustained growth, enhanced productivity and high morale of the employees is the safe workplace.  While comparing the HSE cultures of developed and developing countries, he cited the performance of DuPont plants worldwide. He urged the participants to emulate the performance of top notch companies in the world.

Chief guest, Mr. Abdul Rauf Siddiqui, Minister for Industries & Commerce Sindh closed the seminar. In his concluding remarks the Minister appreciated the efforts of the organizers to provide a platform to highlight the trends and needs for the improvement of HSE culture in Pakistan. He further added that the seminar will serve as a launching pad for industry wide information sharing and fostering / furthering the liaison. The minister assured financial sponsorship for such seminars in future to help improve Health, Safety and Environment in industries of the province.

Mementos were presented to the Chief Guest, CE&MD FFBL, Session Chairs & Speakers as acknowledgement of their contribution to the seminar. The seminar was widely appreciated by the participating delegates who stressed to increase the frequency of such forums and involve small industries to develop awareness pertaining to HSE among them, as well.