CERB leads panel discussion at 6th International Water Conference
November 28, 2023
CERB led the session “SDGs Matter: National Stocktaking.” Representatives from private sector companies shared their initiatives in environment and water stewardship at the 6th International Water Conference. Head of Initiative, CERB, Nazish Shekha shared a brief presentation on the SDGs specific to the businesses and the indicators within those SDGs that relate to water management and how corporates can measure and report them.
The presentation was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Sustainability Research Manager Dure Sameen Akhund The panelists which included Salima Hemani (Engro Corp), Sarfraz Cheema Soorty Enterprises Pvt. Ltd., Wasik Ali Syed (Packages Group) and Asim Khan (Radiant Chemical (Pvt) Ltd. ) shared the various ways by which their companies were undertaking the task of water conservation. It was particularly interesting to hear that Packages Limited, who has been making tissues for 40 years, has been able to reduce its water consumption by 70% since the last decade. Other initiatives included steps taken to pipe recycled water to surrounding agricultural land.