KARACHI: The foreign investors working in Pakistan have spent Rs15 billion on CSR activities for fiscal year 2025, benefiting more than 44 million people across the country, as mentioned in the report published by Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI).
OICCI represents around 200 of the largest foreign investors in the country. The chamber launched its CSR Report 2025 this week, documenting a 10 percent increase in member spending compared to the previous fiscal year.
OICCI CSR Report 2025
Flood relief and rehabilitation accounted for Rs4.5 billion of the total spending. Member companies directed this amount toward recovery efforts following last year’s flooding, according to the report. Staff at member companies logged over 13 million man-hours on social sector work during the year, carried out through partnerships with 270 civil society organisations.
Healthcare Gets Biggest Share
Healthcare received the largest share of remaining funds. OICCI members have contributed Rs6.5 billion to healthcare programs through provision of free and subsidized health care services, hospital development projects, maternal health programs, and mental health programs. Over 19 million people have benefited from these programs and they constitute over 60 percent of non-flood relief donations which correspond to sustainable development goal number three.
Also Read: OICCI Welcomes Budget But Warns Informal Economy Keeps Expanding
The education programs were allocated Rs1 billion for scholarship programs, digital learning, vocational skills development, and construction of educational institutions. The above-mentioned activities have benefitted around 900,000 people. OICCI members allocated Rs645 million to poverty reduction programmes, helping more than 1.2 million people through income generation and social protection initiatives.
CSR Reaches Every Province
The report breaks down CSR activities by region. The combined share of Sindh and Punjab was close to 50%. The share for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was 17%, while for Balochistan it was 13%, for Gilgit-Baltistan 12%, and for Azad Jammu and Kashmir it was 10%.
OICCI Secretary General M. Abdul Aleem addressed the findings at the report’s launch. He said the report demonstrates the commitment of leading foreign investors in Pakistan to invest in the communities where they operate. He credited the chamber’s 270 social sector partners with helping member companies reach communities across the country.
UNDP resident representative for Pakistan Dr. Samuel Rizk was the chief guest at the event. He drew attention to how corporate investments were linked to the overall development aspirations of the country, stating that the match between CSR investments and the SDGs is one of the reasons why Pakistan is developing in its current direction.
The report also outlines OICCI’s priorities in climate action and sustainability. Member companies are pursuing clean energy projects, water stewardship initiatives and responsible consumption programmes as part of Pakistan’s long-term ESG agenda, the report states. There are no distinct funding amounts mentioned for these climate-based programs.
OICCI publishes the CSR Report every year to help policymakers and development partners evaluate the socioeconomic impact of foreign investment in Pakistan.
Nayab Fatima is a media professional specializing in fact-based journalism, research, and analytical reporting on technology, telecom, aviation, and automobiles.
