ABOUT US

Company Profile Over the Years Mission Statemen t Our Core Values

Corporate Structure

Our People

OUR CORE VALUES

Smart Governance Work Environment

Our People Conservation

Customer Satisfaction Ethical Behavior

Underlying everything we do and everything we believe in is a set of core values. These guide us to deal with every aspect of any issue we might encounter in our personal and professional lives. These values help us grow inside and outside, personally and as an organization. SMART GOVERNANCE We are committed to running our business successfully and efficiently, providing long term benefits to our employees and shareholders, and enriching the lives of those whom we serve by fulfilling our corporate responsibility to the best of our ability. We expect excellence from all processes, whether they relate to policy formation and accounting procedures or product development and customer service. WORK ENVIRONMENT Our policies and core values are aimed towards creating an informal yet stimulating team-oriented work environment with a culture of sharing and open communication. We cherish the diversity of viewpoint of every individual; we realize this encourages innovation and develops character. All employees have the right to a stress- and injury-free work environment. We ensure our employee safety and health by providing various in-house facilities such as a gym and making sure that all staff understand and uphold our safety policy. All our employees are permitted and encouraged to afford time and attention to personal concerns.

OUR PEOPLE The success of any organization is largely dependent on the people working for it. Each member of our team is considered equally important and provided constant training, motivation and guidance. We possess a dedicated staff of the highest caliber dedicated to making our business a success. We ensure that every employee has the opportunity for maximum professional development. To achieve this goal, we seek to provide challenging work prospects for all employees. Each person is compensated and rewarded for his or her performance and hard work on a strict merit basis. CONSERVATION We expect and encourage our employees to actively participate in community service and to take care of the environment entrusted to us as citizens sharing the earth's resources. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION We are customer-driven; we go the extra mile to make sure our clients' expectations are met and exceeded on every issue. We partner with leading companies to arm ourselves with the latest technology and provide customers with innovative solutions in the most cost-effective manner available. ETHICAL BEHAVIOR We make it clear that being a sincere, honest and decent human being takes precedence over everything else. In the Packages family, there is an all-round respect for elders, tolerance for equals and affection for youngsters. Managers are expected to lead from the front, train junior colleagues through delegation, resolve conflicts speedily, be visible at all times and act as role models for others. We make sure that all our processes and methods conform to the highest ideals of professional behavior. Our organizational structure is straight-forward and needbased; accountability is transparent, consistent and both horizontal and vertical.

We make sure that all our processes and methods conform to the highest ideals of professional behavior. Our organizational structure is straight-forward and needbased; accountability is transparent, consistent and both horizontal and vertical.

MISSION STATEMENT

TO BE...
... a market leader by providing quality products and superior service to our customers, while learning from their feedback to set even higher standards for our products. ... a company that continuously enhances its superior technological competence to provide innovative solutions to cater to customer needs. ... a company that attracts and retains outstanding people by creating a culture that fosters openness and innovation, promotes individual growth, and rewards initiative and performance. ... a company which combines its people, technology, management systems, and market opportunities to achieve profitable growth while providing fair returns to its shareholders. ... a company that endeavors to set the highest standards in corporate ethics in serving the society.

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT

How do we develop our strengths? Through learning. People develop the most when they are able to identify and cultivate their individual strengths and are provided with the right support and encouragement to do so. This philosophy lies at the core of our training and development programs. We have an institutionalized in-house training function, reflecting our commitment to building a workforce culture where all employees have access to personal and professional growth opportunities. Staff at all levels is encouraged to participate in these development programs. In-house training courses and workshops are regularly organized: some recent topics included Communication Skills, Time Management, Leadership, Language Improvement, Productivity Enhancement and Development Course for Supervisors. We send approximately 60 to 70 employees abroad annually for training purposes, while over 300 persons are trained locally every year. Adult education classes are held regularly for the workers' benefit.

The Road to Success

The inspiring story of how Mohammad Saleem, Manager of the Consumer Products Division, navigated his

EXTENDING THE LEARNING CURVE Packages has entered into partnerships with both local and foreign training institutions. The Harvard Business School of Harvard University offers some world renowned

way through the Packages career path.

training programs for senior managers, such as AMP (Advanced Management Program) and ISMP (International Senior Management Program). Participation in these programs is a complete management development experience, and Packages has provided nearly a dozen senior managers the opportunity of sharing their knowledge and expertise with senior business executives at these programs. Packages has also been sending its technical delegates to various industrial fairs and exhibitions, such as Paper World, DRUPA, IPEX etc. held regularly in different countries.

LOCAL ASSOCIATION Packages makes full use of training facilities provided by reputed local institutions such as LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences), Pakistan Institute of Management (PIM), and Management Association of Pakistan (MAP). Recently, Packages entered into a learning partnership with LUMS and jointly developed a unique in-house training program called Diploma in Business Management (DBM). The program comprises 13 modules on traditional management such as HR, production, finance, and contemporary trends such as customer service, and lasts from 15 to 18 months. This program represents the first partnership of its kind in Pakistan between an educational institution and a business enterprise. These training opportunities also send an important message to all aspirants in the company - that personal growth is only possible through professional development. top

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CORPORATE CULTURE

Our management style can best be described as egalitarian, with everyone having an equal opportunity for development and growth. People are recruited into the company based purely on merit and with total disregard to considerations of gender, race, color or creed. Merit alone is the criterion of all subsequent professional growth. Performance evaluations are conducted on the basis of achievement of individual objectives that are in conformance with the departmental and overall corporate objectives of the company. Promotions are similarly guided by merit and the suitability of an employee to the position for which he or she is being considered. Our working environment is so relaxed as to be almost casual; there is no bossing around or subordination, no name tags on offices, and no appointments required for calling on seniors. People are encouraged to communicate informally at all levels and interpersonal relationships are greatly valued. Written communication is simple and to the point, with even personal names abbreviated to initials to save time. Our leadership follows the principle of 'management by walking around', where managers are expected to make daily rounds of all areas of responsibility, and have first-hand information of all significant happenings. This informal style of management may seem arbitrary, but is serious without being intimidating and has stood the company in good stead over the years. Today, our corporate culture is so attractive that most people join us straight from an educational institute and leave only after serving their full tenure.

ABOUT US Company Profile Over the Years Mission Statement Our Core Values Corporate Structure Our People

CORPORATE STRUCTURE

Packages Limited has three main manufacturing divisions: The Paper and Board Division, which manufactures paper and board from a mixture of wood, pulp and other raw materials, and treats effluent The Packaging Division, which takes materials from the Paper and Board Division and converts customer ideas into finished products The Consumer Products Division, which manufactures off-the-shelf branded consumer products Packages Lanka is a joint venture between Packages Limited and the Print Care Group of Sri Lanka, and DIC Pakistan a joint venture between Packages Limited and Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc. of Japan.

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POLICIES & BENEFITS

Your job is an important part of your life, and to do it well, you need an appropriate environment for your mind as well as your body. We like to make sure that you do: our corporate culture emphasizes people, and the need to satisfy their potential. The attractiveness of any company's corporate environment can be gauged by the employees it hires and retains. An impressive 42% of our employees have been with us for more than 10 years, and almost 26% for more than 20. This is just one of the reasons why you would consider Packages as a prospective employer. Another is the technical excellence of our employees. 33% of our employees working as technical personnel have a bachelors or advanced degree. We take pride in the diversity of our staff, with chartered accountants, MBAs, engineers and even qualified lawyers on board. For us, the resources running Packages are not the machines, but the people. We do not seek employees. We seek people who will think, feel, express themselves, learn, teach, and grow with us. Their growth is the company's growth. That's how personal it is, for us. We have designed an impressive range of facilities and services to free our people from worries and allow them personal and professional freedom. These are just a few of the benefits we provide for employee welfare:

Bonus - A cash bonus is paid annually to all employees. Conveyance Allowance - This is also paid to all employees. Employees are also offered the option of buying vehicles at reduced prices. House Rent Allowance - This is paid to all employees as a hefty percentage of their basic salaries.

Employees' Old Age Benefit Scheme - The company contributes a percentage of workers' wages towards this government scheme, which ensures a reasonable pension on retirement. Subsidized Food - The company has extensive cafeteria facilities which serve breakfast, lunch and dinner to all employees at highly subsidized rates. Employees' Children Education - The company pays an education cess to the government to ensure free education up to high school level of at least one child of each employee, subject to rules and regulations.

We offer a progressive and productive work environment, so you have ample room to grow in whatever direction our goals and your ambition lead you. We have people from all ages and academic backgrounds, so we expect you to share your skills with others. Our learning and development programs ensure that you have the opportunity to realize your potential. Advancement is based strictly on performance: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, nationality, religion, gender, age, or any such factor.