Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI)—the exclusive
manufacturer of PepsiCo beverages in the country—strengthens its commitment to
sustainable business practices in celebration of Earth Day on April 22.
PCPPI highlights its sharp focus on sustainability despite
setbacks caused by the pandemic. The company still has its eyes set on
achieving its sustainability targets on water stewardship, resource management
and inclusive business.
“This is our duty P to the country and the planet. We continue
to seek ways to create positive impact for nature. As a responsible corporate
citizen, we try to nurture the environment and the communities where we
operate,” said president and chief executive officer Frederick D. Ong.
Resource Management
PCPPI takes resource management seriously to achieve
sustainability in all aspects of operations.
The company declared recycling and reusing more than 100,000
m3 of water used in its operations. To bolster its water stewardship efforts,
PCPPI commits to reduce water usage by 25% in 2025. Also in their pipeline is
the adoption of more water bodies near their areas of operations.
PCPPI also decreased its virgin plastic resin usage in 2020,
with a reduction volume of 76MT. This is equal to 3.8 million single-serve
Pepsi polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, bringing the company’s total
virgin plastic usage reduction to 939.4MT since 2014.
PCPPI's resource management continues with reducing its
carton packaging material usage. It saved as much as 2,600 kgs of carton after
it transformed to sleeker can designs.
Carbon Footprint Reduction
The company recently signed a deal to install solar panels
in its Batangas, Cebu, and Davao plants. PCPPI is looking at a 30% reduction in
its use of grid electricity. Such move
brings the company closer to its goal to reduce energy usage by 20% in 2025.
In March, PCPPI supported the Earth Hour by switching off
non-essential lights in its offices and plants nationwide. Employees were also encouraged to take part
with their families at home. Earth Hour is the world’s largest movement that
promotes carbon footprint reduction to stop climate change.
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