TC May-Jun 2022 Issue

TRADE CHRONICLE
Moin A. Malik becomes
CEO of TCS Logistics
TCS - Pakistan’s largest logistics
company, appoints Mr Moin A. Malik as
CEO of TCS Logistics Private Limited.
Malik has an illustrious career in the
logistics industry with which he has
been associated for over three decades.
Before joining TCS Logistics he was the
CEO of Agility Pakistan, a company he
led for over 20 years.
Malik’s first tenure at TCS started in
1984 and by the time he left in 1997 he
had held many senior management
positions. Malik is an active member of
ACAAP, PIFFA, and Founder Chairman
of FOAP (Fleet Operators Association
of Pakistan) and is an expert in modern
Areej Khan takes charge as Chief Human
Resource Officer at Telenor Pakistan
Telenor Pakistan
announced that
Areej Khan had been
appointed the chief
human resource
officer. Areej has
been associated with
Telenor Pakistan since the pre-launch
phase over 18 years ago.
Areej was heading the Digital Division
as Vice President in her most recent
role. During her tenure, she helped
Unilever Pakistan recycles plastic waste
Unilever Pakistan has collected and
recycled plastic waste equivalent to
half (50%) of the plastic used in its
operations annually. This has been
achieved in a period of two years, as
part of the ambition of becoming 100%
plastic neutral by 2025.
Amir Paracha, Chairman & CEO,
Unilever Pakistan said on the occasion,
“Protecting the world from the impact
of climate change needs all of us to
work collaboratively. Reducing the
plastic footprint is just one aspect of
this cause and one organization alone
cannot turn the tide. We must work
together to find innovative ways to
amplify the impact of positive climate
logistics and
transportation
networks. With
experience
in express
courier, freight
forwarding, 3PL
Logistics and
Distribution Services, Malik, has
frequently liaised with international
bodies and the Government to resolve
issues related to the logistics industry.
As CEO of TCS Logistics Private Limited,
he will be leading and transforming
Warehousing & Distribution (W&D),
Fleet, Overland and involved in
further development of new business
opportunities in areas such as TIR
(Transports Internationaux Routers),
International Freight Forwarding.
shape Telenor
Pakistan’s digital
strategy while
the company
emphasised growth through industryleading
initiatives, including launching
the biggest esports platform,
GameBird.
In her new role at Telenor Pakistan,
Areej will drive the people policy and
organisational culture, with Employer
Branding, Rewards and Talent
Acquisition falling under her domain.
She will formally assume charge from
August 1 2022.
for everyone.”
actions to create a
greener, cleaner, and
more prosperous world
The announcement was made as part
of celebrations of World Environment
Day 2022, where Unilever Pakistan
announced the results of a recent
partnership, titled ‘Dastan-e-Plastic’
with ISP Environmental Solutions
for the collection of plastic waste in
Lahore. The effort is part of a pilot
project, collecting plastic waste from
5,440 households in Lahore. The
project is expected to become selfsustaining
by the end of 2022, and
provides sustainable employment
for 22 scavengers and 21 informal
recyclers (kabaris).
On the day, Unilever Pakistan also
signed an MoU with Sharmeen
Polymers to use recycled plastic in
the packaging material developed
for Unilever products.
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May - Jun - 2022
Reon Energy and Artistic
Milliners Announces 8.5 MW
Solar Power Project
Artistic Milliners, and Reon Energy
has announced an 8.5 MW captive
solar power project. The project is set
to be installed across Artistic Milliner’s
7 units located in Korangi, Landhi
and Port Qasim industrial areas in
Karachi. The 8.5 MW solar PV project
is expected to produce approximately
13.5 GWh (Gigawatt hours) annually.
The output energy will be used on-site
resulting in substantial savings for the
company in cost of energy and will
also cut around 8,279 tonnes of CO2
equivalent emissions annually.
Speaking of the project, Omer Ahmed,
Chief Executive Officer, Artistic
Milliners stated “Artistic Milliners has
been a forerunner in the global textile
industry and has spearheaded denim
innovation and sustainability across all
its processes. The 8.5 MW Solar power
project is an additional step towards
our commitment to a sustainable
future.” “The 8.5 MW solar power
project while increasing productivity
in the textile value chain can go a long
way in in accelerating growth in the
industry, increasing its contribution
to the national GDP and supporting
the livelihoods of several people,” said
Mujtaba Khan, Chief Executive Officer,
Reon Energy.
FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan
Limited (FCEPL), HBL, and Sindh
Enterprise Development Fund
(SEDF) collaborate to provide easily
accessible, subsidized financing
to dairy farmers in Pakistan with a
long-term commitment of five years.
The agreement was signed by Ali
Khan, Managing Director, FCEPL,
Muhammad Aurangzeb, President
& CEO – HBL, and Mehboob Ul
Haq, Managing Director, SEDF. Senior
members from both organizations
were also present at the occasion.