KARACHI - Nestlé Pakistan won the second prize at Living the Global Compact Best Practice Sustainability Awards 2022, announced by the local chapter of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Network, for its commitment towards Sustainable Development Goals and the ten principles of the UNGC embedded in the way it conducts business.
“Winning this award is a testament to Nestlé Pakistan’s commitment to UN SDGs. As a signatory to the UNGC ethical business principles, we are committed to being a force for good to the communities for mutual growth and sustainability,” said Jason Avanceña, Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé Pakistan on the occasion.
“Nestlé believes in the philosophy of creating shared value (CSV). Our purpose is to unlock the power of food to enhance the quality of life for everyone, today and for generations to come, and hence CSV is embedded in our business model across our value chain,” he added.
Congratulating Nestlé Pakistan on winning the award, Fasihul Karim Siddiqi, Executive Director Global Compact Network Pakistan, said, “Nestlé’s efforts are aligned with UNGC principles of sustainable business practices in Pakistan. I congratulate Nestlé for promoting best practices in sustainability and aligning them with UN SDGs.”
Nestlé is working hard to achieve a waste-free future by ensuring that 95% of its packaging is recyclable or reusable by 2025 and remains committed to tackling climate change by reducing carbon emissions, halving them by 2030 and bringing them to net zero by 2050.
UNGC is a non-binding pact for corporations worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies and to report on their implementation. Living the Global Compact Best Practices Sustainability Awards is organised by the Pakistan chapter of UNGC every year.
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KARACHI - Following are the foreign currency exchange rates for US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound Sterling, U.A.E. Dirham, European Euro, and other foreign currencies in Pakistan open market on June 2, 2023 (Friday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 299 | 302 |
Euro | EUR | 321 | 325 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 375.5 | 380 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 80 | 81 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 79 | 79 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 198 | 200 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 758.25 | 766.25 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 226 | 228 |
China Yuan | CNY | 40.26 | 40.66 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 41.04 | 41.44 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.39 | 36.74 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.45 | 3.56 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 2.25 | 2.45 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 927.17 | 936.17 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 61.94 | 62.54 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 172.79 | 174.79 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 25.67 | 25.97 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 740.96 | 748.96 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 78.37 | 79.07 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 220 | 222 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.36 | 26.66 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 315.04 | 317.54 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.21 | 8.36 |
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 230,000 on Friday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs197,190.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs180,756 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 210,832.
Note: The gold rate in Pakistan is fluctuating according to the international market so the price is never been fixed. The below rates are provided by local gold markets and Sarafa Markets of different cities.
City | Gold | Silver |
Lahore | PKR 230,000 | PKR 2125 |
Karachi | PKR 230,000 | PKR 2125 |
Islamabad | PKR 230,000 | PKR 2125 |
Peshawar | PKR 230,000 | PKR 2125 |
Quetta | PKR 230,000 | PKR 2125 |
Sialkot | PKR 230,000 | PKR 2125 |
Attock | PKR 230,000 | PKR 2125 |
Gujranwala | PKR 230,000 | PKR 2125 |
Jehlum | PKR 230,000 | PKR 2125 |
Multan | PKR 230,000 | PKR 2125 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 230,000 | PKR 2125 |
Gujrat | PKR 230,000 | PKR 2125 |
Nawabshah | PKR 230,000 | PKR 2125 |
Chakwal | PKR 230,000 | PKR 2125 |
Hyderabad | PKR 229,000 | PKR 2125 |
Nowshehra | PKR 229,000 | PKR 2125 |
Sargodha | PKR 229,000 | PKR 2125 |
Faisalabad | PKR 229,000 | PKR 2125 |
Mirpur | PKR 229,000 | PKR 2125 |
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