The OICCI (Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry) , launched its 3rd Pakistan Climate Conference (PCC) Report titled “Creating an Enabling Environment for Private Sector Participation in Climate Resilience” on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, in Islamabad.

The event brought together policymakers, climate experts, and private sector leaders to launch the report from the PCC held in January 2025 and discuss the urgent need for climate financing. OICCI was represented by Joselito "Jason" Avancena Vice President OICCI and Managing Director/CEO Nestlé Pakistan Limited, M Abdul Aleem CE/SG OICCI, Adil Khattak OICCI MC member and CEO Attock Refinery Limited, Kashif Shafi Executive Director OICCI and Sakina Chakera Lead Research Officer.

Fatima Arshad, Head of Sustainability & Business and Communications, Unilever Pakistan Limited, served as the Emcee for the event. Jason delivered the welcome remarks, followed by Dr. Abid Qaiyum Suleri, Executive Director, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), who set the context for the discussion. Aisha Moriani Chaudhry, Secretary, Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC&E), highlighted Pakistan’s extreme climate vulnerability and stressed the need for substantial and timely climate finance.

The OICCI 3rd PCC Report was presented by Dr. Khalid Waleed, Research Fellow, SDPI, and Kashif Shafi, OICCI. The presentation was followed by a panel discussion on “Way Forward for NDCs 3.0 & COP30: Addressing Emerging Challenges and Expanding the Role of the Private Sector”, featuring Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, Climate Expert; Ayla Majid, Global President, ACCA; and Umar Ahsan Khan, CEO, Dawlance.

Samuel Rizk, Resident Representative Pakistan, UNDP, delivered the keynote address, and the session concluded with closing remarks from M Abdul Aleem.

The report outlines actionable pathways in regenerative agriculture, industrial decarbonization, plastic circularity, and carbon market development, underlining that climate funding must be paired with enabling policies and capacity-building to close Pakistan’s climate financing gap. OICCI remains committed to advancing public-private partnerships for climate action and continues its engagement with regulators to strengthen green taxonomies and ESG reporting frameworks.