A soft-drinks bottling company has seen major changes in its operations and has received recognition from the government for their progress after launching its nationwide environmental sustainability program in 2016,
“PCPPI [Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc.] stands as a prime industry advocate for a greener Earth through our sustainability mission: Doing what’s right for the business without compromising the environment and the communities where the company operates,” said PCPPI Senior Vice President for Operations Allan Frias II.
Amid global and local efforts to inhibit global warming, “Luntiang Yaman” initiates PCPPI’s solution to address climate change as an institution and minimize its impact by nurturing the environment.
The program focuses heavily on five key areas for conservation and development until 2020—water, electricity, fuel, solid waste and the community.
Luntiang Yaman aims to reduce PCPPI’s water usage by 10 percent year-on-year, reduce electricity usage by 5 percent YoY, reduce fuel usage by 5 percent YoY, and improve solid waste recycling to 85 percent through management systems.
Included in the initiative is the company’s commitment to conduct social responsibility initiatives that highlight environmentalism through annual community volunteerism projects.
According to Frias, the program maximizes the bottling company’s opportunity to manufacture and distribute products using viable means, while consuming less resources and minimizing waste generation.
It also involves its work force in impacting the company’s surrounding communities through various initiatives like yearly tree-planting drives, and estero and street cleanups.
The employees recently brought light back into Marawi through a partnership with MyShelter foundation in recycling PET bottles to transform them into sustainable sources of light for the war-ravaged city.
Since the program’s implementation, Frias highlighted that the company has consistently outpaced its targets and has been commended by the Department of Energy (DOE) for its successful energy conservation.
PCPPI received six awards in the DOE’s Don Emilio Abello Energy Efficiency Awards in December 2017.
The bottling company’s Central Luzon office and Tanauan plants were recognized with Special Energy Efficiency awards. Meanwhile, its Cebu and Davao plants received citations for Outstanding Energy efficiency with their respective production, and maintenance managers receiving Outstanding Energy Manager awards.
“As of 2018 to date, compared to 2017 in the same period, water usage has been reduced by 23 percent, fuel usage has reduced by 15 percent, electricity usage reduced by 12 percent and solid-waste recycling had reached 85 percent,” Frias said.
With the success of the program, Frias noted that PCPPI is ready to continue its advocacy in building itself as a responsible corporate citizen and inspiring other industry movers to follow their lead.
“By actively contributing to the global drive in reducing the impact of climate change through business and community developments, PCPPI is proud to stand in the years to come as an example of environmental excellence for the industry we move in,” he said.