KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), representing nearly 200 of Pakistan’s largest foreign investors, has launched its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report 2025, highlighting a significant increase in corporate investment towards social and community development across the country.
According to the report, OICCI member companies collectively invested Rs15 billion in CSR initiatives during FY2024-25, reflecting a 10% increase over the previous year. These initiatives directly benefited more than 44 million people nationwide.
A major portion of the spending—Rs4.5 billion—was dedicated to flood relief, rehabilitation, and recovery efforts. In addition to financial contributions, member companies volunteered over 13 million human-hours through partnerships with 270 civil society organizations, strengthening community development efforts across Pakistan.
The report noted that CSR investments were closely aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with Good Health and Well-being (SDG 3) receiving the largest share of non-flood-related spending, accounting for more than 60% of total contributions.
Healthcare initiatives attracted Rs6.5 billion, supporting free and subsidized medical services, hospital infrastructure, maternal healthcare, and mental health programs, benefiting more than 19 million people.
The education sector (SDG 4) received Rs1 billion, enabling scholarships, digital learning, vocational training, and school infrastructure projects that reached approximately 900,000 beneficiaries.
Meanwhile, Rs645 million was invested in poverty alleviation (SDG 1) through income-generation programs, microfinance, and social protection initiatives, benefiting over 1.2 million people.
Geographically, CSR projects were implemented across Pakistan. While Sindh and Punjab accounted for nearly half of all interventions, substantial investments also reached underserved regions, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (17%), Balochistan (13%), Gilgit-Baltistan (12%), and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (10%).
Speaking at the report’s launch, OICCI Secretary General M. Abdul Aleem said the report reflects the long-term commitment of foreign investors to contribute beyond business operations by investing in the well-being of communities across Pakistan.
“This report is a testament to the commitment of leading foreign investors in Pakistan to go beyond business and invest in the communities where they operate. Working alongside 270 social sector partners, our members have reached every corner of the country, addressing gaps in health, education and livelihoods. In doing so, they are helping build the inclusive and sustainable Pakistan that we all want to see,” he said.
Addressing the ceremony as the chief guest, Dr. Samuel Rizk, UNDP Resident Representative in Pakistan, praised the private sector’s growing role in national development.
“What OICCI members are demonstrating is precisely the kind of private-sector leadership that Pakistan needs. Aligning corporate investment with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in health, education and poverty reduction, directly contributes to the country’s development trajectory. We welcome and encourage this alignment between the business community and the broader national development agenda,” he remarked.
The report underscores the expanding role of foreign investors in supporting Pakistan’s sustainable development through strategic investments in healthcare, education, disaster resilience, and poverty reduction, while reinforcing partnerships between the corporate sector, civil society, and development organizations.
