PCPC CSR Boosts Project Baybay, Adopt-An-Estero Programs

In the company’s continuous pursuit for environmental protection and sustainability, various environmental activities in the host community were organized.

On March 24 and June 23, 2018, orchestrated clean up activities were held in celebration of World Water Day and Philippine Environment Month respectively.

The clean ups are part of PCPC CSR’s flagship program, Adopt-an-Estero, a project working towards the conservation of Lilintian Creek and Aslum Creek located in the nearby barangays of CPC’s power plant.

For the clean up held during the World Water Day, 68 volunteers were able to collect 222-kilogram amount of garbage.

“Most of the garbage collected (204kg of them) were plastic wastes. This is why we advocate reducing the use of plastic in the host community,” Ms. Jazzy Jude Mateus, Community Relations Coordinator said.

Meanwhile, a Coastal Clean Up Activity during Tampisaw Festival, a yearly observance in the Municipality of Concepcion, which coincides with the Earth Day Celebration, was led by PCPC on April 27, 2018.

More than 200 staff and employees of PCPC, volunteers and residents from the different barangays, LGU and NGO Officials, and PCPC scholars, join the coastal clean up which was hailed successful with 337 kilograms of trash collected.

Coastal clean up activities are part of PCPC’s Project Baybay, another flagship program aimed at helping maintain the cleanliness of the coastal areas in the Municipality of Concepcion.

Apart from the regular tree planting activities of the company through its Adopt-Mt.-Apitong program, a tree planting activity on June 25, 2018 in celebration of Arbor Day was concluded.

Around 60 plant personnel planted Narra tree species in the slope protection area at the back of the power plant.

“Initiatives as such is PCPC’s way to promote among the workers the value of environmental stewardship,” Mr. Noel Dorego, Environment, Health, and Safety Head said.

Ms. Mateus said that the CSR Team is beyond grateful for the volunteers who are present every time they organize clean ups and planting activities. “It just shows that we still have hope and that we are not alone in protecting Mother Earth,” she added.

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