PCCI cites environment-friendly companies

Holcim Philippines Inc., KEPCO Ilijan Corporation and Land Bank of the Philippines were awarded the 2013 Excellence in Ecology and Economy Awards (E3 Award) of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) during the recently concluded 39th Philippine Business Conference (PBC) held at the Manila Hotel last 22-24 October 2013. The companies were recognized for their accomplishments in promoting sound environmental practices through implementation of pioneering and innovative programs and establishing environmental systems in their operations that significantly contributed to business sustainability.

The awards were presented by Department of Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Aguinaldo Abaya, Presidential Communications Secretary Herminie B. Coloma, PCCI President Miguel B. Varela, PCCI Chairman and Chairman of the 39th Philippine Business Conference Alfredo M. Yao, and PCCI Honorary Chairman and Vice President for Environment Edgardo G. Lacson.

Varela, PCCI president, acknowledged that the three awardees are corporate models that inspire small and medium and large enterprises and the general public to care for the environment.

Lacson lauded them for their deliberate efforts to manage their environmental impacts by incorporating environmental sustainability principles in their business operations.

This is the first time that PCCI has conferred this excellence award to three large companies.

PCCI also conferred a Special Citation Award to Aqua Peace Farm for incorporating environmentally sound practices in fishery production; Ayala Land Inc. for incorporating environmental sustainability principles in property development projects; Bank of the Philippine Islands for its environmental activities under its I-GIVE (I Get Involved, I Volunteer for the Environment) program; and TI (Philippines), Inc. –Clark for its systems on pollution prevention and waste minimization and for its LEED Certified Facility.

The awardees were unanimously selected by a Panel of Judges chaired Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Director Atty. Juan Miguel T. Cuna, University of the Philippines Dean of College of Engineering an Executive Director National Engineering Center Dr. Aura Castillo-Matias, WWF Philippines Director Atty. Angela Consuelo Ibay and Beacon Environmental Management Systems, Inc. General Manager Dr. Benjamin de Jesus.

The Excellence in Ecology and Economy Award is an annual project of the PCCI Environment Division headed by PCCI Vice President for Environment Edgardo G. Lacson and Environment Committee Chair Jesus G. Reyes and Co-chair Jose Reynato Morente.

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