THE Philippine National Bank (PSE: PNB) announced it recently won the “Green Leadership Award” in the 2021 Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) of Singaporean nonprofit group Enterprise Asia Association Pte. Ltd.
“The AREA Green Leadership Award is a major milestone for PNB as this is the first recognition that we received for our environmental and sustainability efforts,” PNB President and CEO Jose Arnulfo A. Veloso was quoted in a statement as saying. “At PNB, we do not only aim to cultivate an inclusive and collaborative work culture, but to also provide our employees equal access to opportunities to help develop their skills and capabilities, regardless of gender and background. We want to help educate and encourage them to do their part, no matter how small, in caring for the environment and helping their own communities,” Veloso added. PNB was honored for its for its “Project Planet” (protect, love and nurture the environment together) in a virtual ceremony held last September 3.
The project is PNB’s banner environmental and sustainability program. The bank said it developed the project to raise environmental and sustainability awareness among the bank employees, encourage them to reduce their environmental footprint at work and in their own homes and provide them with eco-friendly, healthy and sustainable alternatives.
The PNB said a major component of the project is a 6-month long campaign piloted at the PNB Financial Center head office in Pasay and at the PNB Makati Center. The campaign aims to reduce the bank’s consumption of single-use plastics as their commitment to mitigate the effects of climate change, protect the seas and oceans, and preserve underwater wildlife. PNB said the project is aligned with its sustainability thrusts on the efficient use and management of resources and reduction of environmental footprint of the bank and their employees.