SUSTAINABILITY AND ESG REPORT
Safe food, strong farmers, a responsible business
FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 | Draft for review | 11 October 2026
Summary
PQS Agro exports fresh produce, aromatic rice and spices from Bangladesh. We pair safe, traceable sourcing with supply planned around each buyer’s requirements, so importers and distributors can plan with confidence.
Audited revenue, FY 2024-25, up from BDT 43.3m
Credit rating from ECRL, outlook stable, valid to 29 Dec 2026
United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, under contracts or proforma invoices
Employees, with women leading the business
Revenue and net profit (BDT million)
Source: audited financial statements, year ended 30 June 2025 (T. Hussain & Co.).
Messages from our leaders
Since we founded PQS Agro in 2018, our aim has been simple: bring safe, premium-quality Bangladeshi food to buyers abroad, and do it in a way that supports the farmers and people who make it possible. In FY 2024-25 our audited revenue reached BDT 69.1 million. That growth rests on the trust our buyers place in us and on the women and men who work with us every day.
We are committed to clear documentation, verified food safety and transparent reporting, and we will keep improving on each. We welcome partners who share that commitment.
My role is to make sure every order, from first inquiry to final shipment, is clear and well run. Before an order is agreed, our team confirms product grade, pack size and shipping terms with the buyer.
Our shipments are supported by export documents, including phytosanitary certificates from the Plant Quarantine Wing. We are building on this foundation with better records from farm to carton and stronger cold-chain storage.
I invite importers and distributors to contact me directly with their requirements.
2025 highlights
Audited revenue, FY 2024-25
Net profit after tax, FY 2024-25
Employees [confirm headcount]
Women farmers trained in GlobalGAP practices
Export markets with contracts or proforma invoices
Credit rating, outlook stable
Certification completed
Owned commercial freezer for the cold chain
Figures come from the audited accounts and company records. Bracketed items are not yet confirmed.
Strategy
VISION
To become a globally trusted brand for safe, premium-quality agricultural and food products.
MISSION
Deliver value-added agro products, support farmers, ensure food safety and expand Bangladesh’s presence in global markets.
Food safety and quality
- Phytosanitary certificate for each documented shipment
- Halal certification completed
- Farmers trained in GlobalGAP practices (training, not certification)
Environment and resources
- One owned freezer maintains the cold chain
- Paper board cartons and net bags for export packing
- Measure energy, water, waste and packaging for FY 2025-26
People and farmers
- 53 employees, with women leading the business
- Women in HR and accounts leadership roles
- Partner growers, with an aim to pay fair prices
Business priorities
Grow exports of processed agro-products
Strengthen our branded retail presence
Invest in processing and cold-chain infrastructure
Improve working-capital efficiency with banking support
Products and markets
🥬 Vegetables and leafy greens
🥭 Fresh fruits
🍞 Bakery
🍯 Snacks and sweets
🫙 Spices and powders
🫙 Pickles and pantry
Export contracts and proforma invoices
United Kingdom (two importer contracts), Saudi Arabia (business agreement, July 2026) and Pakistan (proforma invoice, August 2026). Buyer names are not shown.
Sea: FOB Chattogram Port | Air: CPT Dhaka Airport
Food safety and certification
EPB enlisted
Enlisted exporter with the Export Promotion Bureau
Halal
Halal certification completed; copy on request
Phytosanitary
Form IX certificate per shipment, Plant Quarantine Wing
Origin
Certificate of origin where the buyer requires it
Trade licence
TRAD/DSCC/060807/2020, valid to 30 June 2027
Credit rating
ESME-3, outlook stable, from ECRL
GlobalGAP: training, not certification
Farmers in our network are trained in GlobalGAP practices. We do not claim GlobalGAP certification.
Shipping terms
FOB Chattogram Port
Spice powders, dry food items, aromatic rice, frozen vegetables and fish
CPT Dhaka Airport
Fresh fruits and fresh vegetables (Incoterms 2020)
People, farmers and community
Women in leadership
- Women lead the business as proprietor and CEO
- Women hold HR Manager and Account Manager roles
- Women work with the CEO, COO and CFO
Jobs and employment
- Packhouse: 3 to 10 daily-basis roles
- Grading and quality: 5 to 8 roles, permanent and daily basis
- Office: 13 roles [confirm]
Farmers and community
- 20 to 25 women farmers trained in GlobalGAP practices
- Partner growers and farm-linked suppliers
- Agreements with USAID and other NGOs completed before 2024 [add documents]
Ethics and compliance
- Anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy
- Whistleblowing and complaints procedure
- Data protection and privacy statement
- Employee and workplace policy
Independent audit
T. Hussain & Co., Chartered Accountants audited the year ended 30 June 2025 (report dated 5 March 2026). The opinion is qualified: the statements present fairly, except for the possible effects of a matter described in the basis for opinion section.
Environment and resources
❄️ Cold chain
One owned commercial freezer maintains our cold chain for chilled and frozen products.
📦 Packaging
Standard export packing uses paper board cartons and net bags. We will review plastic jars and PET bottles used for packaged foods.
💧 Measurement
For FY 2025-26 we will record electricity, water, waste, packaging and freight fuel use as the baseline.
Targets come after a full year of measured data
We have not set reduction targets yet. The impact scorecard shows which measures we will report, and the targets will follow the FY 2025-26 baseline.
Impact scorecard
Revenue and staffing are measured. Environmental and social measures are listed for the FY 2025-26 baseline, and targets are set once that baseline exists.
| Measure | Unit | FY 2024-25 | FY 2025-26 | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (audited) | BDT million | 69.08 | To be audited | Set later |
| Employees | people | 53 | Confirm | Set |
| Women employed | people | To confirm | To confirm | Set |
| Women farmers trained (GlobalGAP practices) | people | 20 to 25 | Confirm | Set |
| Shipments with a phytosanitary certificate | % | Confirm | Confirm | Set |
| Electricity use | kWh | Measure | Measure | Set |
| Water use | m³ | Measure | Measure | Set |
| Waste to disposal | kg | Measure | Measure | Set |
| Packaging material used | kg | Measure | Measure | Set |
| Freight fuel emissions | tCO2e | Measure | Measure | Set |
Reporting hub and contact
Contact our team
Islam Arif, Chief Operating Officer
698/3A, Sipahibag, Khilgaon, Dhaka-1219, Bangladesh
Data notes and sources
- Financial figures: audited accounts for the year ended 30 June 2025, T. Hussain & Co.
- Credit rating: Emerging Credit Rating Ltd, valid 30 December 2025 to 29 December 2026
- Registrations and trade licence: company documents, as at 11 October 2026
- People figures: company records. Ranges need checking before publication
- Bracketed items are not yet confirmed
Next report
- Add measured FY 2025-26 data for energy, water, waste and packaging
- Set targets once a full year of data is available
- Report verified women-employment figures
- Consider external assurance for the next report