Telenor Pakistan Becomes First Telco to Receive ISO 45001 Certification - Press Release issued by Telenor Pakistan.

Islamabad -- October 17, 2019 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press release issued by Telenor Pakistan

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One of the country's leading telecom services provider, Telenor Pakistan, has received the 'ISO 45001' Certification for its responsible approach towards Occupational Health and Safety (OH and S). The specific requirements for the 'ISO 45001' certification are to provide a safe, secure and healthy workplace environment by minimizing work-related injuries, accidents and ill health while also proactively improving OH and S performance in an organization.

Responsible businesses worldwide are adopting policies that are friendly towards their employees as well as the environment. Such precautionary certifications are becoming a vital need as they allow to systematically minimize the probability of an accident, illness, injury or fatality caused by workplace hazards.

"This feat is a testament to Telenor Pakistan's efforts towards ensuring a safe and sustainable workplace and operations to prevent potential risks for all the employees, in-house vendors, and visitors," said Kamal Ahmed, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Telenor Pakistan.

"We believe in creating a secure work environment not only by adopting these health and safety precautions but also encouraging our supply chain drivers to do so. Achievement of this milestone is an important step forward in...