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JICA Team Meets CEO Interloop Halloween at ILNA

Akihiro Takashima & Noriyuki Tsuruoka from Japan diversification. The JICA delegates briefed Interloop about Interloop North America Team celebrated Halloween on along with Musadaq Zulqarnain, Chairman Interloop
International Cooperation Agency (JICA); the world’s their on-going operations and explored possibilities of Oct 31, 2019 with zeal and zest and dressed up in festive Limited and everyone had a great time cheering and
largest bilateral aid agency, visited Interloop Industrial financial and technical cooperation and sustainable social costumes, rejoicing the spirit of the festival. The team clicking photos to mark the memorable gathering.
Park, Faisalabad on Nov 26, 2019. They met Navid Fazil, development. feasted on Halloween themed scrumptious refreshments
CEO, Interloop Limited Muhammad Maqsood, Group CFO,
Interloop Limited & Team. They also visited the manufacturing facility at Plant 4 and
observed the manufacturing processes.
JICA delegates were briefed about Interloop’s business
operations, sustainability approach and business

GIZ Delegates Visit Interloop

A delegation of GIZ visited Interloop Industrial Park as a provided support to each other and debated on common
part of its 3-day session in Faisalabad under the “Dialogue issues and possible solutions.
Akihiro Takashima & Noriyuki Tsuruoka from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) along with Navid Fazil, CEO, Interloop Limited, for Compliance” program. This program was initiated in
Muhammad Maqsood, Group CFO, Interloop Limited & Team during their visit to Interloop Industrial Park, Faisalabad 2014 to improve labor standards within the textile and
garment industries and focused on sustainable business.
The delegation consisted of top industry experts of
Pakistan from well-known companies who shared their
knowledge and best practices for the benefit of the
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12 Interloop Cricket Tournament participants. The delegates toured the knit to pack
manufacturing areas at Plant 2 during their visit.
Sustaining the tradition of providing employees with The first semi-final was played between Apparel and
physical growth and entertainment opportunities, the 12th Finishing Plant 2 and the second semi-final was played Following the next two days, Saira Khan, SGM Strategy
Interloop Cricket Tournament was organized by Admin between Knitting Plant 1 and Plant 5. Finishing Plant 2 won HR / Learning & Development and female executives of
Department Plant 2 from Oct 19 – 27,2019 at Saeed Ajmal the final match against Knitting Plant 1 through an excellent Interloop Limited attended the informative sessions
International Cricket Academy, Faisalabad. The run chase by the openers. Azhar Sadiq presented trophies organized by GIZ at Serena Faisalabad. Saira shared
Tournament engaged 16 teams who played 24 pool and cash prizes to the winner & runner up teams. The Interloop’s approach regarding Women Empowerment &
matches based on 6 overs each. On the final day, Azhar Award for Man of the Match was presented to Arif Butt from Developing Synergies for future initiatives during the forum
Sadiq, Vice President Operations Interloop Limited along Finishing Plant 2. The title of Batsman of the tournament discussion. This session was an effort to build an Romina Kochius, Program Head GIZ during the visit at Plant 2
with Muhammad Shahzad, Head of Plant 2, Saeed Ahmad, and most sixes hit was won by Kashif from Finishing Plant empowered community where competitors in the market
Head of Plant 5 and Faisal Naveed, Sr. Manager Support 2 for hitting 17 sixes in the tournament. The Best Kit Award
Services witnessed thrilling semi-finals and the final match. went to IL Apparel.
Interloop Sponsors WWF Tackling Plastic Pollution Campaign

Interloop Limited partnered with WWF as Gold Sponsor to The month-long campaign held from Oct to Nov 2019, was
support ‘Tackling Plastic Pollution in Pakistan’ project in first of its kind initiative within the beverage industry to
collaboration with Coca-Cola Foundation in Lahore. promote collection and recycling of empty PET bottles.
During this campaign, participants deposited around 4000
PET bottles weighing over 90 kilograms in a span of 30
days. The activity was held at three famous malls in
Lahore.

Participants were awarded exciting gifts and prizes
through daily and weekly lucky draws. Representing
Interloop Limited, Humayun Khan, Head of Corporate
Communication, said, “We at Interloop believe in having a
Greener mother earth for future generations and have
taken multiple initiatives including reducing plastic
pollution. We have eliminated the use of PET water bottles
at our manufacturing plants and offices which has resulted
Winners of 12th Interloop Cricket Tournament with Azhar Sadiq, Vice President Operations, Interloop Limited, Muhammad Shahzad, Head of Plant 2 in reducing plastic waste by 3625 kgs annually, translating
and Saeed Ahmad, Head of Plant 5 into reduction of 42,400 kgs of CO2 emission per annum.”
WWF, Coca Cola & Interloop teams along with the Guest of Honor,
Faryal Gohar & the Volunteers at the closing ceremony

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