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About Pakistan Business Council. About ACCA. We are ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants),a globally recognised professional accountancy body providingqualifications and advancing standards in accountancy worldwide. The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) is a research-based business advocacy platformestablished in 2005. It is now supported by over 100 private sector local and multinational businesses withsignificant investment in, and long-term commitment to sustainable growth of the country.They come from 14 countries, have leading roles in 17 major sectors of the formal economy,generate 40% of annual exports, contribute a third of Pakistan’s total tax revenues andemploy three million. Their combined sales represent every 6th Rupee of Pakistan’s GDP. Founded in 1904 to widen access to the accountancy profession,we’ve long championed inclusion and today proudly support a diversecommunity of over252,500members and526,000future membersin180countries. Our forward-looking qualifications, continuous learning and insightsare respected and valued by employers in every sector. They equipindividualswith the business and finance expertise and ethicaljudgment to create, protect, and report the sustainable value deliveredby organisations and economies. PBC’s major objectives are to advocate policies that lead to creation of jobs, value-added exports and reduction in import reliance through improved competitiveness ofmanufacturing, services and the agriculture sectors. It also promotes formalization of theeconomy. PBC’s over-arching theme, “Make-in-Pakistan” consists of three pillars: “Grow More/GrowBetter”, “Make More/Make Better” and “Serve More/Serve Better.” Its evidence-basedadvocacy is backed by over a hundred studies to date through its full-time researchteam, supplemented by collaborative research with renowned industry experts andeconomists. Through its Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business (CERB), PBC worksto build capacity and capability of businesses beyond its membership, to adopt highenvironmental, social and governance standards. PBC holds conferences, seminars andwebinars to facilitate the flow of relevant information to all stakeholders in order to helpcreate an informed view on the major issues faced by Pakistan. Through its presence inIslamabad and Karachi, it works closely with relevant government departments, ministries,regulators and institutions, as well as other stakeholders including professional bodies, todevelop consensus on major issues impacting the economy. Guidedby our purpose and values,our vision is to developtheaccountancy profession the world needs.Partnering withpolicymakers,standard setters,the donor community,educatorsand other accountancy bodies, we’re strengthening and building aprofession that drives a sustainable future for all. Find out more ataccaglobal.com PBC is a pan-sectoral, not-for-profit, Section 42 entity. It is not a trade body; therefore, itdoes not advocate for any specific business sector. Rather, its key advocacy thrust is oneasing barriers that thwart competitiveness of businesses in Pakistan. Further information on the PBC and CERB is available on:www.pbc.org.pkandwww.cerb.pbc.org.pk PBC Foreword ACCA Foreword Since 2017, the Pakistan Business Council’s Centre of Excellence in ResponsibleBusiness has championed research-based advocacy to equip businesses forsustainable value creation. In today’s dynamic economy, businesses must not onlymanage risks but also seize new opportunities to ensure long-term, resilient growth.Embedding sustainability within business strategy is now essential for navigatingemerging risks and positioning firms for the future. This report examines Pakistan’surgent need—and strategic potential—for sustainable investment and businesspractices, emphasizing the nation’s priorities of climate resilience, food and watersecurity, and social inclusion. As sustainability expectations rise, companies are calledupon to look beyond financial results; robust sustainability reporting frameworks nowplay a vital role in helping businesses manage risks, demonstrate value, and contributeto Pakistan’s sustainable development. Back in 2017, we released a report titledSustainability reporting: the evolvinglandscape in Pakistan, exploring key themes on sustainability reporting, including theneed for it and how it had evolved in Pakistan (Mirza 2017). Sustainability reporting remains critically important, but it also points to a larger,multi-faceted discourse on sustainability in Pakistan, enabled by an ecosystem ofstakeholders working towards it. Javed KureishiCEO, PBC Helen Brand OBEChief Executive,Association ofChartered CertifiedAccountants (ACCA) Against this backdrop and in a much-evolved context, the present report, produced inpartnership with the Pakistan Business Council (PBC), builds on the previous one witha more comprehensive dialogue on sustainability in the country. By bringing variousstakeholder voices t