CFA Society Pakistan was established in 2002 with a total of 39 members. Today, it has more than 350 members. As the local society grew and increased its impact locally, old documents, forms, newsletters, and promotional items – like flyers and brochures – had piled up in the tiny store attached to the CFA Society Pakistan office. These unused papers had occupied more than 60% of the storage space.
In an initiative led by Huraina Asif, Associate Executive Director at CFA Society Pakistan, the team at CFA Society Pakistan decided to discard any papers that were no longer in use in a safe and environment friendly manner. The objective was to avoid causing any harm to the environment and to recycle the unused papers through all possible means of EMS Strategies.
Due to use of harmful and inefficient channels for paper waste disposal, Pakistan faces many environmental challenges. CFA Society Pakistan, therefore, approached a waste management firm which has over 50 well established companies as clients. A total of 195 Kgs of paper was successfully discarded and recycled without causing any harm to the environment.
Huraina Asif said,
“CFA Society Pakistan intends to continue efforts towards using eco-friendly methods in several activities and encourages other member societies to also promote a greener environment. With member societies in over 165 countries, we can make an impact together!”
This activity not only helped establish CFA Society Pakistan as a socially responsible organization but also enhanced the image of the brand among the local community.
“Though a small effort, this was a move in the right direction. Most encouraging is that CFA Society Pakistan and CFA Institute have provided the right conditions for the Young leaders to learn and take the right decisions,”
Sarwat Ahson, Executive Director, CFA Society Pakistan added.
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