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COMMUNITY


                                                           DEVELOPMENT




                                                           Interloop is a Business for Purpose! Our Mission and reason for
                                                           existence is to bring about a positive change in the community
                                                           and this reflects in all our decisions and business practices. Our
                                                           ambition is to Transform Lives and Improve Well-being when it
                                                           comes to social responsibility. As per policy, we have defined
                                                           community development goals with clear objectives to deliver
                                                           inclusive growth. To pursue this cause, Interloop has invested
                                                           approximately PKR 1.50 billion in the community during the
                                                           last decade. Our main areas of focus include EDUCATION,
                                                           SPORTS, LITERARY ACTIVITIES, HEALTH CARE and DISASTER
                                                           RELIEF. The company has long term KPIs and every year a CSR
                                                           spending target is fixed and implemented through an organized
                                                           system.

                                                           Community development initiatives are planned based
                                                           on the need assessment of the communities. The policy
                                                           implementation is reviewed by Sustainability Cell which
                                                           reports the outcomes to the CEO and the Chairman for further                   Education                        Primary & Secondary               secondary; separate campuses for
                                                           deliberation at the board level. The evaluation is performed                                                    Education                         boys and girls) including 3 primary
                                                           by comparing the outcomes with the planned results and                         We truly believe that one of the best                              campuses during 2020, in the rural
                                                           adjustments are carried out where required.                                    ways to transform a society is to   In order to bring positive & lasting   areas around Faisalabad city. These
                                                                                                                                          educate the children and the youth, as   change in the community by   schools are managed by female staff
                                                           Our Corporate Social Responsibility Cell is working on all                     education develops the human mind   educating the children, especially   and provide quality formal education
                                                           community development activities throughout the country,                       to think & learn and apply that learning   underprivileged, Interloop Welfare   to 3,400 less privileged children,
                                                           especially in our surrounding areas. The Head of CSR reports                   to seize opportunities for living a   Trust, in May 2009 partnered with THE   50% girls, in an environment that
                                                           to the Chairman & CEO of Interloop Limited and also looks after                purposeful life, and contributing to   CITIZENS FOUNDATION; the largest   encourages intellectual, moral and
                                                           Interloop Welfare Trust; a philanthropic arm of Interloop Limited,             the advancement of the society. Our   non-profit organization in Pakistan,   spiritual growth. Interloop has created
                                                           engaged in betterment initiatives for the community.                           initiatives in this area support SDG-4;   providing quality education to the   an endowment for supporting lifetime
                                                                                                                                          “Ensure inclusive and equitable   disadvantaged. So far, Interloop   operating cost of 16 schools and also
                                                                                                                                          quality education and promote    has established 27 schools (14    provides funds for managing annual
                                                                                                                                          lifelong learning for all”.      primary, 9 secondary & 1 higher   operational cost of the remaining
                                                                                                                                                                                                             schools.





























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