Hand-in-hand for environmental conservation. Present in the Memorandum of Agreement signing were (from left to right) Sto. Tomas City, Batangas Mayor Atty. Arth Jhun Marasigan, PCPPI Chief Environmental, Social and Governance Officer Atty. Carina Bayon, and City Environment and Natural Resources Office Head Engineer Eric Velasco.
The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) and the local government of Sto became parties to a Memorandum of Agreement signed by Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI), the official maker and distributor of PepsiCo products in the nation. The corporation has committed to long-term environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices by using Tomas, Batangas for the Adopt-A-River Program.
Through this relationship, the Southern Tagalog Region Operations (STRO) team of PCPPI will strengthen efforts to involve the community and maintain cleanliness and obstruction-free Dipangla Creek. The aforementioned watercourse runs 300 meters through Brgy. San Miguel, close to the STRO facility in Sto. Tomas.
“The partnership to protect the Dipangla Creek through the Adopt-A-River Program is an essential part of our commitment to promote responsible water stewardship across our operations. This is aligned with our goal to create a positive impact on society with programs focused on responsible and ethical operations, employee and community empowerment, and environmental sustainability,” said PCPPI Chief Environmental, Social and Governance Officer Atty. Carina Bayon.
PCPPI will ensure the weekly deployment of team members to conduct the collection of solid wastes, maintenance, and upkeep of the project area. It will also monitor the execution of weekly cleaning, overgrown vegetation cutting, and collection of accumulated residual and non-residual garbage along the river stream. Furthermore, PCPPI will put up vertical gardens along the Dipangla Creek stream in support of the enhanced National Greening Program.
Aside from the Adopt-A-River Program, PCPPI STRO has been actively supporting other environmental initiatives led by LLDA and the Sto. Tomas LGU through the years. In September 2021, STRO provided assistance to the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) during the cleanup activity held along San Juan River traversing Brgy. San Vicente.
In July 2022, STRO took part in the National Arbor Day Tree Planting Activity of the Sto to commemorate PCPPI’s anniversary. A Certificate of Appreciation for the donation of 200 narra tree seedlines was also given to the plant by Tomas CENRO. Furthermore, STRO provided backing for CENRO’s “Operasyon Linis Ilog” initiative, which was held in June 2023 to commemorate Philippine Environment Month.
“PCPPI will continue to strengthen our partnerships with the local government and other key community stakeholders to further our environmental sustainability commitments and contribute to the development of the towns and cities where we operate,” Atty. Bayon added.
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