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governance

Our governance framework is designed to ensure that the company lives up to its core values and principles, institutionalizing Engro’s commitment to enabling excellence in everything we do.

Through concrete processes and mechanisms, we fulfill our responsibilities with everyone we interact with whether it be our customers, suppliers, communities or the government.

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Chairman

Hussain Dawood

Hussain Dawood is the Chairman of the Dawood Hercules Group, a family-owned business, with a history of entrepreneurship spanning over a century.

During the last 50 years, Mr. Dawood has driven the Group and its investments with a vision of purpose - focusing on solutions to pressing challenges of the country. Today, the Group is recognised as a diversified conglomerate that endeavours to make notable contributions to sectors that are drivers of economy and society.

Mr. Dawood also serves as the Chairman of Engro Corporation, one of the leading corporates of the Country, operating in diversified sectors like Fertilizers, Dairy, LNG & Chemical Terminals, Petro-Chemicals, Power Generation, Renewable Energy, Industrial IOT and Information Technology. Under the stewardship of Mr. Dawood, Engro has emerged as a partner of choice for international companies looking to work in Pakistan; Royal Vopak, Royal FrieslandCampina, Mitsubishi, China Machine Engineering Company and International Finance Corporation, to name a few, are all partners in various subsidiaries and associated companies.

The family has long been committed to Human Development and Mr. Dawood also chairs the Board of Trustees for The Dawood Foundation. Set up in 1962, the Foundation focuses on creating collective change by building interactive spaces for formal and informal learning. He is the Founder & Chairman of the Board of Governors of Karachi School of Business & Leadership, a graduate management school focused on inspiring Effective Leaders. Mr. Dawood is also on the Board for Teach the World Foundation, aiming to address the challenge of illiteracy through technology based on self-learning. He is a member of the World Economic Forum since 1992, and its Global Agenda Councils of Anti-Corruption and Education. He was conferred the award “Ufficiale Ordine Al merito della Repubblica Italiana” by the Republic of Italy in 2008. Hussain Dawood holds a MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA, and is a graduate in Metallurgy from Sheffield University, UK.

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Vice Chairman

Abdul Samad Dawood

Abdul Samad Dawood - Vice Chairman

Abdul Samad Dawood has 15 years of experience in management and governance. He joined the Engro Corporation Board in 2009 and now serves as Vice Chairman of the Board.

He is also Chairman of Engro Foods Limited, and sits on the Boards of Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited, Dawood Lawrencepur Limited, Engro Fertilizers Limited, Reon (Private) Limited, Dawood Industries, Pakistan Business Council (PBC) and Trustee on the Board of Dawood Foundation. Additionally, he is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization.

Mr. Dawood has previously served as Independent Director of International Industries Ltd. and Independent Non-Executive Director by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd. He has also served on the board at Engro EXIMP Pvt. Ltd., Inbox Business Technologies Pvt. Ltd., The Hub Power Company Limited,

Tenaga Generasi Limited, Pebbles (Private) Limited and World Wild-Life Fund for Nature-Pakistan. He was previously CEO of Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited and Cyan Limited. He also commands operational experience gained at Dawood Lawrencepur Limited and Dawood Hercules Chemicals.

Abdul Samad Dawood is a graduate in Economics from University College London, UK and a Certified Director of Corporate Governance from the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance.

Abdul Samad Dawood
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President

Ghias Khan

Ghias Khan is the 4th President & CEO of Engro Corporation. Since he came on board at the end of 2016, Ghias has been instrumental in revamping Engro’s strategy, culture, and global outreach. Ghias, along with the Board of Directors, have defined a powerful central narrative for Engro Corporation that will chart its path for years to come.

There have been several notable achievements for Engro under Ghias’ guidance thus far. He has stewarded Engro’s renewed commitment in the petrochemical sector, with several growth initiatives in Engro Polymer & Chemicals and other greenfield projects, consolidated the management of all energy assets under one platform with a long-term strategy of investing in the overall energy value chain, paved the way for more cooperation with our long-time partner, Royal Vopak, through their entry in Engro Elengy, and, finally, has been instrumental in the robust turnaround of the rice business of Engro Eximp Agriproducts which won its first-ever Top Exporter Award in 2018.

Ghias is currently leading several innovative transformations at Engro, including an extensive HR transformation that focuses on revamping all talent management, development, and reward philosophies. In this vein, 2018 marked the launch of the Engro Leadership Academy, which will serve as a platform to develop effective leaders. Further, Ghias is spearheading Engro’s OneSAP initiative, which will bring the group onto a singular technology platform and will lay the foundation for a digital future.

Former CEO of Inbox Business Technologies, an enterprise technology company that he co-founded in 2001 and remained with till 2015, Ghias grew the employees to over 1900 and pivoted the company from a computer manufacturer to a systems integrator, and then to a technology-enabled digital services company. In his final year at Inbox, it was voted the largest technology company in Pakistan by Domestic Spend. Ghias has also previously served as Executive Director of Dawood Hercules.

Currently, Ghias also serves as Chairman on the Boards of Engro Fertilizers Limited, Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited, and Engro Energy Limited. He holds a MBA from the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi.

Ghias was part of the Hong Kong under 16 cricket team, has represented Pakistan in the junior bridge team, and, in 2015, won the amateur singles championship at Karachi Golf Club.

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Director

Henna Inam

Henna Inam joined the Board of Engro Corporation in 2017 and also serves as Chair of the Board People’s Committee.

Ms. Inam is the CEO of Transformational Leadership Inc., an organization that helps Fortune 500 companies grow transformational leaders. She is a former C-suite executive who drove transformation throughout her corporate career, including roles such as: Global Head e-Innovation at Novartis, and Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer and Region President for the Americas at Ciba-Vision.

Ms. Inam is on a mission to grow transformational leaders globally. She believes the world and workplaces need leaders at every level who are inspired by the work they do, and lead with agility from the core of who they are. She works with leaders and teams who have missions that matter to them, and are inspired to transform themselves in service of those missions.

Ms. Inam is an executive coach and trusted advisor to C-suite leaders, author of the book Wired for Authenticity, and writes for Forbes on leadership. She brings a global perspective, having lived and worked in seven countries across four continents. She is passionate about advancing women in leadership and is the founder and organizer for TEDxWomen in Atlanta. She is also a founding charter member of OPEN Atlanta. OPEN is the largest Pakistani entrepreneurship and leadership organization in the world.

Henna Inam completed her MBA from Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, and participated in Executive Education programs at Harvard Business School.

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Director

Khawaja Iqbal Hassan

Khawaja Iqbal Hassan - Director

Khawaja Iqbal Hassan joined the Board of Engro Corporation in 2018.

Mr. Hassan currently also serves as Director on the Boards of State Bank of Pakistan and ICI Pakistan Ltd, as Member of the Monetary Policy Committee of Pakistan, and Trustee on the Boards of Karachi Grammar School, Layton Rehmatullah Benevolent Trust, and the Cardiovascular Foundation.

Mr. Hassan has previously served on the Boards of the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan (CAA), Pakistan Steel Mills, Habib Bank Ltd, National Fullerton Asset Management Company Ltd, NIB Bank, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Global Securities Ltd, Citicorp Investment Bank Pakistan, The Pakistan Fund, and the Central Depository Company of Pakistan. Mr. Hassan started his career in 1980 with Citibank N.A. In 1994, he founded Global Securities Pakistan Ltd, which concluded significant Privatization transactions in Pakistan and became a JV partner of UBS AG. He founded NIB Bank Ltd in 2003 which, in partnership with Temasek Holdings of Singapore, became a top 10 ranked commercial bank in Pakistan within a period of 4 years.

Mr. Hassan was awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan for meritorious contribution to national interests.

Khawaja Iqbal Hassan graduated cum laude from the University of San Francisco with majors in Finance and Marketing.

Khawaja Iqbal Hassan
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Director

Muhammad Abdul Aleem

Muhammad Abdul Aleem joined the Board of Engro Corporation in 2015 and is Chairman of its Audit Committee.

Mr. Abdul Aleem, until recently, was also a Director and Chairman of Audit Committee at Dawood Hercules Corporation Ltd. He is also the CEO and Secretary General of Overseas Investors Chambers of Commerce & Industry (OICCI). He has worked in senior positions within both Exxon Chemicals and Engro Corporation, serving in both Singapore and Pakistan. Thereafter, he worked with British American Tobacco Group UK (BAT) in Pakistan and overseas, where he ultimately served as CEO of BAT Operations in Cambodia, Mauritius, and Indian Ocean territory. Since 2004, he has served in senior positions with large Government-owned organizations in Pakistan. His last assignment was as the Managing Director, Pakistan State Oil Company Ltd.

Mr. Abdul Aleem has been a Board Member of Lahore University of Management Sciences and Pakistan Refinery Ltd, and Chairman of Telephone Industries of Pakistan and Faysal Asset Management Company.

As a supporter of leading non-profit organizations in the field of education, Mr. Abdul Aleem is currently Vice Chairman of Professional Education Foundation and Chairman of Intellect School Board.

Muhammad Abdul Aleem is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (Gold Medalist) and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Cost & Management Accountant.

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Director

Raihan Ali Merchant

Raihan Ali Merchant joined the Board of Engro Corporation in 2018.

Mr. Merchant is currently Chairman & CEO of Z2C Pakistan and Chairman of Brainchild Communications Ltd and Blitz (Pvt) Ltd. He started Pakistan’s 1st Media Agency, in 1997, creating a new business within the communications and advertising industry. He introduced the concept of research-based decision making for choice of media and that of People Meters to measure TV audiences, worked with PEMRA on TV governance regulations, consulted media organizations on building revenue streams, and helped launch Pakistan Super League – now the largest cricket event in Pakistan. His current projects include development of AI & BI tools in media, the launch of web publishing houses, development of sports as passion points and a specialized Sports Marketing Company in Pakistan.

In recognition of his development work in the industry, Mr. Merchant was honored with the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz from the President of Pakistan in 2012.

Raihan Merchant holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi.

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Director

Rizwan Diwan

Rizwan Diwan joined the Board of Engro Corporation in 2018.

Mr. Diwan is the Executive Director of Novatex Ltd, which belongs to the G&T Group of Companies – a leading name in Home Textiles, Garments, Polyester Textiles, and Packaging Resin products in Pakistan. He also serves as Director on the Boards of a number of group companies.

Rizwan Diwan has taught at the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, which is his alma mater from where he holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration.

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Director

Shahzada Dawood

Shahzada Dawood joined the Board of Engro Corporation in 2003.

Mr. Dawood also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Dawood Hercules Corporation Ltd and Director on the Board of Dawood Lawrencepur Ltd. He is Chairman of Inbox Business Technologies, an enterprise digital services firm, and a Trustee of The Dawood Foundation, supporting education initiatives.

Shahzada Dawood holds a M.Sc in Global Textile Marketing from Philadelphia University, USA, and an LLB from Buckingham University, UK. He is also a Certified Director of Corporate Governance from the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance.

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Director

Waqar Malik

Waqar A. Malik joined the Board of Engro Corporation in 2015.

Mr. Malik also currently serves as Non-Executive Chairman for Pakistan Oxygen Limited, Non-Executive Director of Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Limited, Director on the Boards of TPL Insurance Limited and TPL Life Insurance Limited, and as Founder Chairman Noesis (Private) Limited. He is also Trustee for I-Care Pakistan, Member of the Advisory Board of Institute of Business Administration, and visiting faculty at Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance. In March 2019, he was nominated as Director on the Board of Sarmaya Pakistan Limited.

Mr. Malik spent over 27 years with the ICI Plc group based in the UK and then Akzo Nobel in the Netherlands. In Pakistan, he was Country Head of ICI Pakistan Limited. In 2017, he cofounded a semi-private equity company, Adira Capital Holdings.

Waqar A. Malik is a fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and is also an Alumnus of the Harvard Business School and INSEAD. He was awarded Prince of Wales medal as a Trustee of the Prince of Wales Pakistan Recovery Fund for the flood victims in 2010.

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