Pepsi-Cola
Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI)—the exclusive manufacturer of PepsiCo
beverages in the country—reaffirms its focus on sustainable business
practices as it announced its recent wins on environmental protection and
stewardship.
Recognizing the
role of private sectors in minimizing plastic wastes that end up in the
environment, PCPPI continues to practice light weighting to reduce their virgin
plastic content in plastic packaging. The company said it had already
reduced about 118 metric tons of plastic resin as of September 2021. This
equates to almost six million single-serve Pepsi polyethylene terephthalate
(PET) bottles. PCPPI has also saved 36,000 kilograms of carton as secondary
packaging through the light weighting initiative.
“PCPPI
has fervently elevated our business practices to benefit the environment and
the people. It’s still a long journey towards achieving plastic neutrality, but
we are happy to see that we are making remarkable progress and positive impact
on the environment,” said PCPPI president and chief executive officer
Frederick D. Ong.
In 2020, PCPPI
was able to save 76 metric tons or about 3.8 million single-serve PET bottles.
Clean-up Drives
PCPPI is also bolstering its water stewardship initiatives through its
participation in various localized coastal clean-up activities. The
company’s regional offices in Batangas, La Union, Cagayan De Oro, and Davao
partnered with local government units and Environment and Natural Resources
offices to collect wastes along coastal areas and bodies of water.
The company also
supported the community clean-up drives and waste management activities by
providing segregation bins in Sto. Tomas, Batangas and Rosario, La Union.
For their part,
PCPPI Cagayan De Oro volunteered to participate in the Limpyo Dagat Program of
Cagayan De Oro City to clean the stretch of Cagayan de Oro coast. Since 2019,
PCPPI is the only private organization participating in the said program.
As part of its
water stewardship program, PCPPI has adopted six water-bodies to create and
implement sustained and long-term protection projects, together with partner
local government units.
“The company respects water as its main
resource and as everyone’s fundamental right. Through these activities, we are
allowing our business to thrive sustainably, while benefitting the lives of the
communities around us,” said Ong.
PCPPI is the
exclusive manufacturer of well-known beverage brands in the Philippines:
Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, 7-Up, Mirinda, Mug, Gatorade, Tropicana, Lipton,
Sting, Premier, Milkis, and Aquafina.
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About Pepsi Philippines
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines
Inc. (PCPPI) is the exclusive manufacturer of PepsiCo beverages & snacks in
the Philippines, with a relationship spanning 70 years. PCPPI is a listed
company in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE: PIP) with Lotte Corporation
which is a holding company of Lotte Chilsung Beverage, one of the biggest beverage
companies in South Korea as the lead shareholder co-managing with PepsiCo.
PCPPI manufactures and sells well-known food and beverage brands: Pepsi-Cola,
Mountain Dew, 7-Up, Mirinda, Mug, Gatorade, Tropicana, Lipton, Sting, Premier, Sips,
Milkis, Let’s Be and Aquafina. It has established 14 manufacturing facilities
across the country, serving more than 700,000 outlets and providing employment
through its extensive distribution network.
PCPPI is committed to create a
positive impact on society with programs focused on environmental
sustainability, nutrition, education, and livelihood. For more information,
visit www.pepsiphilippines.com.
Media
Contact
Ynna
Brodit
Corporate
Affairs and Communications
Pepsi-Cola
Products Philippines Inc.
E: czarinablythe.brodit@pcppi.com.ph
Mikey de Quiros
Head, Media Relations Department
Full Circle Communications,
Inc.
E: mikey.dequiros@fullcirclecomms-pr.com
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