(From Left to Right: ABS-CBN Foundation Managing Director Roberta L. Lopez-Feliciano, UNIQLO Philippines Chief Operating Officer Ms. Geraldine Sia and ABS-CBN Foundation Bantay Kalikasan Program Officer in Charge Sarah A. Agcaoili)
Partnership implements reef, seagrass, and mangrove monitoring activities in Mabini, Batangas, to empower communities in marine protection
UNIQLO Philippines has teamed up with ABS-CBN Foundation (AFI), bringing to life the Citizen Science Program 2024 that aims to contribute to a sustainable future for the people and the planet.
The exciting partnership underscores UNIQLO’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact and highlighting the importance of caring for the environment and society. AFI’s Citizen Science Program is an initiative of its environment preservation arm, Bantay Kalikasan, designed to empower communities through collaboration between residents and scientists.
UNIQLO and AFI’s tie-up, which started in May 2024, engages communities in Mabini, Batangas to participate in various initiatives to protect the sea’s natural resources, together with the help of AFI’s network of scientists. Through the Citizen Science program, members of the communities will be trained to monitor coral reefs and marine protected areas. The program will also develop a Natural Resources Management plan that can easily be implemented by the community, along with a system for household waste management and livelihood opportunities for the people therein.
UNIQLO and AFI formalized the partnership in a Memorandum of Agreement contract signing at UNIQLO Global Flagship Store in Glorietta 5 on May 30. Present during the event were ABS-CBN Foundation Managing Director Roberta L. Lopez-Feliciano, ABS-CBN Foundation Bantay Kalikasan Program OIC Sarah A. Agcaoili, UNIQLO Philippines Chief Operating Officer Ms. Geraldine Sia.
“This partnership with ABS-CBN Foundation reaffirms UNIQLO’s commitment to harnessing the Power of Clothing to contribute to the preservation of the environment for the generations to come. Through the Citizen Science program, we can equip communities not just with the knowledge and capacity to help preserve the environment, but also provide opportunities that can help them with their livelihoods,” said UNIQLO Chief Operating Officer Geraldine Sia during the Contract Signing.
(From Left to Right: UNIQLO Philippines Senior Marketing Manager Reichelle Nicole Vergara, ABS-CBN Foundation Managing Director Roberta L. Lopez-Feliciano, UNIQLO Philippines Chief Operating Officer Ms. Geraldine Sia and ABS-CBN Foundation Bantay Kalikasan Program Officer in Charge Sarah A. Agcaoili)
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About UNIQLO LifeWear
Apparel that comes from the Japanese values of simplicity, quality and longevity. Designed to be of the time and for the time, LifeWear is made with such modern elegance that it becomes the building blocks of each individual’s style. A perfect shirt that is always being made more perfect. The simplest design hiding the most thoughtful and modern details. The best in fit and fabric made to be affordable and accessible to all. LifeWear is clothing that is constantly being innovated, bringing more warmth, more lightness, better design, and better comfort to people’s lives.
About UNIQLO and Fast Retailing
UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese retail holding company with global headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. UNIQLO is the largest of eight brands in the Fast Retailing Group, the others being GU, Theory, PLST, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse tam.tam, J Brand and Helmut Lang. With global sales of approximately 2.77 trillion yen for the 2023 fiscal year ending August 31, 2023 (US $18.92 billion, calculated in yen using the end of August 2023 rate of $1 = 146.2 yen), Fast Retailing is one of the world’s largest apparel retail companies, and UNIQLO is Japan’s leading specialty retailer.
UNIQLO continues to open large-scale stores in some of the world's most important cities and locations, as part of its ongoing efforts to solidify its status as a global brand. Today the company has a total of more than 2,400 UNIQLO stores across the world, including Japan, Asia, Europe and North America. The total number of stores across Fast Retailing's brands is now close to 3,600.
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