Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation (APC Group) is steadfast in its commitment to sustainability as they celebrated their program milestones with key partners at a recently concluded media conference.
At the event, APC Group President Koichi Ozaki introduced the Ajinomoto Shared Value (ASV), highlighting the company’s sustainability programs aimed at reducing its environmental footprint by 50% and extending the healthy life expectancy of over 1 billion people by 2030.
As the world increasingly calls for sustainability, taking conscious action has become essential.
Beko, a European home appliance brand, is championing this cause by supporting the Takbo Para Sa Kalikasan: Earth Run 2024 and the Pawikan Conservation Center, making a significant impact on sustainability and community empowerment.
The final leg of the elemental run series last December 7 attracted more than 8,000 participants, all brought together by their passion for running and commitment to caring for the environment. Beko showed support for the runners by providing free coffee and fans to help them recover after their long runs.
SM Prime leads the way in sustainable development, integrating sustainability into its core business strategy.
Sustainability has become a driving force across every industry. For SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of Asia’s leading integrated property developers, sustainability is elevated through a strategic framework that leverages the company’s extensive operations, significant economic impact, and cultural influence.
“The company has implemented numerous measures to minimize food wastage and address hunger, partnering with various vendors and organizations to maximize its impact,” a foodpanda representative stated. "This detailed report shows how committed we are to sustainability, cutting food waste, and fighting hunger. Releasing it during our 10th anniversary celebration highlights how important these efforts are for the environment and society."
Fighting hunger and food wastage
A notable collaboration is with Scholars of Sustenance Philippines (SOS PH), a reliable partner that rescues food items for donation to communities in need. This initiative also includes rescuing items from pandamart for distribution.
foodpanda's commitment extends further with its partnership with the World Food Programme through the ShareTheMeal initiative. This program allows app users to donate meals to local beneficiaries directly through the app, facilitating community support and engagement.
Since 2023, these combined efforts have resulted in the donation of over 16,000 meals, addressing hunger and malnutrition across the nation.
“These initiatives ensure that surplus food reaches those in greatest need, helping to combat hunger and ensure no food goes to waste.”
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Businesses that transition to sustainable operations can balance financial priorities with long-term strategies that are environmentally and socially sound.
This was the key takeaway during Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s (RCBC) 2nd forum on sustainability entitled “Advocating Sustainability as a Serious Business”, which was held recently at RCBC Plaza. The discussion was led by RCBC executives Gabby Tomas, RCBC Chief Risk Officer, and Beth Coronel, RCBC EVP and Head of Corporate Banking. Joining them in the panel were Glenda Anisco-Niño, Partner for FSO Assurance, Climate Change and Sustainability of SGV & Co., and Atty. Leonido Pulido, former Assistant Secretary of the Department of Energy.
Huawei plans to boost investment in innovation to build new products, to enhance and accelerate new technologies. The company held its 19th annual Global Analyst Summit in Shenzhen from April 26 to 27.
Ken Hu, Huawei's Rotating Chairman,
speaking at HAS 2022
For more than 30 years, Huawei have been innovating nonstop to create value for our customers and society. Innovation has become a core part of Huawei's DNA. Despite considerable operational challenges over the past few years, we have continued to steadily increase our investment in R&D. For nearly a decade, our strategy has been to re-invest at least 10% of our annual revenue back into R&D. Last year, we invested 22%. Huawei's Rotating Chairman Ken Hu said during the event.
Hu went on to discuss the specific initiatives that Huawei is working on to realize its vision for the future. "We are currently focusing on three areas: strengthening our approach to innovation, equipping all industries with the tools and knowledge they need to go digital, and helping build a low-carbon world."
Extended Producer Responsibility or EPR is an environmental policy approach introduced in the 1990s for accelerating the transition to sustainable waste management and a circular economy and more and more businesses worldwide are on board.
EPR relies on two factors - improvement of product design and recyclability and improvement of waste management systems - and businesses here in the Philippines have stepped up to the challenge, taking sustainability seriously, by working on both upstream and downstream measures to address the plastic crisis.
Coca-Cola Philippines is continuously moving forward with its “World Without Waste” campaign, a global effort of the Coca-Cola Company that aims to successfully recycle used bottles to new ones. In the Philippines, Coca-Cola’s one-billion-peso recycling facility is already nearing completion with a target to be open this year.
