PARMS Founding President Crispian Lao, CENRO head Bernie Amurao, APC Group President Tsutomu Nara, APC Chief Sustainability Officer Ernesto Carlos and PARMS Vice President Bert Guevara at the PARMS Recycling Facility
Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation (APC) Group officially joins the Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Material Sustainability (PARMS) as investing partner. The initiative aims to advance the company’s sustainability efforts and be part of achieving the global goal set by Ajinomoto Co, Inc. (AJICO): to help extend the life expectancy of 1 billion people around the world and to reduce overall environmental impact by 50% in FY 2030.
PARMS is a multi-stakeholder coalition anchored on spearheading holistic and comprehensive programs to increase resource recovery and reduce landfill dependence. In January 2020, PARMS along with its stakeholders made a declaration on Zero Waste to Nature Ambisyon 2030, which had now been translated into a roadmap and developed pathways to convert waste plastic packaging and products away from the open environment through Circular Economy and Sustainable Production and Consumption. To witness the organization’s operations, APC Group President Tsutomu Nara and APC Chief Sustainability Officer Ernesto Carlos recently met with PARMS founding President Crispian Lao, PARMS Vice President Bert Guevara, Parañaque CENRO Head Bernie Amurao at its recycling facility in Parañaque.
