Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation (APC) participated in a workshop on Unwrapping Sustainable Packaging with the Promotion of Circular Design in the Philippines, co-organized by the ASEAN-Japan Centre and Design Center of the Philippines. The event, part of the Second Philippines-Japan Environment Week, aimed to strengthen environmental ventures and efforts between the Philippines and Japan. The workshop focused on enhancing green business and promoting a decarbonized and resilient society. It also conducted an Environmental High-Level Policy Dialogue between involved governments.
APC Group answered the call by the ASEAN-Japan Centre to partake in a momentous event made possible by joint efforts of stakeholders locally and internationally, with Mr. Ernie Carlos, APC’s Director for Supply Chain Management and Chief Sustainability Officer representing the company. As one of the leading corporate businesses and a frontrunner in driving sustainable efforts and conversations in the country, his message highlighted APC’s commitment to reduce its environmental impact towards 2030 and beyond, with the hopes of imparting relevant information and action plans, ultimately inspiring stakeholders to make the move and begin replicable efforts. These steps toward a greener future included efforts like their sustainable packaging (which includes the AJI-NO-MOTO® Umami Seasoning 45g paperback), a testament to how mono-materialization, down-gauging, calendarization, and removal of secondary plastic packaging materials can contribute to a multitude of ways. The SariCycle® Program was also presented as an example of how the inclusivity of all members of society and circularity prove to render positive outcomes.
At present, there are various environmental challenges both Japan and the Philippines are facing, but just like other obstacles, there is always a way to mitigate and eventually solve them. The partnership forged by the continued efforts between the two countries is one of the many ways in which banding together proves that creating a more sustainable and green future is achievable. By raising awareness and nourishing the knowledge of the masses beginning with businesses who can be stewards of the environment through circular packaging, reiterating EPR’s importance, and providing more avenues conducive to the creation of possible business partnerships that adapt sustainable packaging and labeling, the society is indeed making the right strides towards a more realistic sustainable future for everybody, not just in the Philippines and Japan, but all over the world. And that’s the Ajinomoto Group’s Eat Well, Live Well approach towards a sustainable tomorrow.
