Our Impact
Manufacturing With Purpose
Adpack has been part of Kenya’s manufacturing landscape since 2013. We build packaging — but we also build opportunity. Our commitment to disability inclusion and community responsibility predates our largest export contracts.
Recognition from a Kenyan State Corporation
In 2016, the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) — a State Corporation established under the Persons with Disabilities Act No. 14 of 2003 — formally recognised Adpack Limited for outstanding contribution toward its statutory mandate. The Council noted that Adpack “not only provides employment opportunities to persons with disabilities but also goes beyond its boundary to connect with likeminded companies thus expanding opportunities.”
Adpack actively supports the employment of Persons with Disabilities across our Athi River operations. We aim to maintain a workforce composition aligned with the 5% reservation mandated by the Persons with Disabilities Act, and have done so consistently as our business has grown.
Official Recommendation Letter · 22 July 2016
Recognition of Outstanding Contribution Towards Fulfilling the NCPWD Mandate Through Poverty Reduction Among the Less Fortunate in Society by Adpack Ltd.
“The National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWDs) is a State Corporation established under the Persons with Disabilities Act No.14 of 2003 to champion for the rights, rehabilitation and equalization of opportunities for Persons with Disabilities in Kenya.
“The Council in executing its statutory mandate as provided for under the Act that both public and private sectors progressively implement the reservation of five percent of all casual, emergency, contractual and permanent employment opportunities to Persons with Disabilities.
“ADPACK LTD has shown outstanding contribution towards our mandate through poverty reduction among persons with disabilities who are registered by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities. The company not only provides employment opportunities to persons with disabilities but also goes beyond its boundary to connect it with likeminded companies thus expanding opportunities for our clients.“
“We would be very grateful if ADPACK LTD can be assisted to expand its activities so that it can continue with its CSR that has benefited persons with disabilities both from within the region where it operates and beyond.”
Signed: Ruth Oyier, Disability Mainstreaming Officer, for the Executive Director, National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) · Waiyaki Way, Nairobi
Source document: Original recommendation letter issued 22 July 2016 by Ruth Oyier, Disability Mainstreaming Officer, National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Government of Kenya. Reference letter issued on official NCPWD letterhead, Waiyaki Way, Nairobi.
Memberships & Accountability
KAM Member
Member of Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) — the principal industry body for Kenyan manufacturers, established 1959, headquartered Mwanzi Road, Westlands, Nairobi. KAM represents over 1,000 manufacturers and serves as the official voice of industry to Kenyan government and policy bodies.
UN Global Compact Member
Participant in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) — the UN’s voluntary corporate sustainability initiative launched in 2000 from UN Headquarters, New York. Adpack is engaged through the UNGC Kenya Local Network in Nairobi, with annual Communication on Progress reporting on the Ten Principles covering human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
KEBS Certified
Certified by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) — Kenya’s statutory standards authority established under the Standards Act (Cap 496), headquartered Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, Nairobi. Adpack holds the KEBS Standardisation Mark (S-Mark) across all nine product lines manufactured at our Athi River facility in Machakos County, confirming product conformity to applicable Kenyan Standards (KS) for woven polypropylene packaging.
NCPWD Recognised
Officially recognised by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) — Kenyan State Corporation established under the Persons with Disabilities Act No. 14 of 2003, headquartered Waiyaki Way, Nairobi. Recognition letter issued 22 July 2016 for outstanding contribution to disability inclusion and the 5% employment reservation mandate. Original letter available above.
Adpack Limited (founded 2013, Athi River, Kenya) is unrelated to Adpak International Ltd.