Ajinomoto receives EPR recognition from DENR for Sustainability Efforts and Environmental Stewardship

In photo are Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation (APC) Chief Sustainability Officer Ernesto Carlos (middle); flanked by (L-R) DENR Undersecretary for Policy, Planning, and International Affairs Jonas Leones; DENR Secretary Raphael Lotilla, President of Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Materials Sustainability (PARMS) Jess Reyes; and DENR OIC Assistant Secretary for Environment and Concurrent Director of the Environmental Management Bureau Jacqueline Caancan.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) 2026 Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) Recognition Program: Celebrating Achievements and Milestones recently awarded Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation (APC) a Special Citation for Obliged Enterprises.

APC's SariCycle® program, an inventive and adaptable plastic trash collection project that enables local micro-entrepreneurs, including Sari-Sari store owners, to take the lead in the community in decreasing plastic waste and pollution, is at the center of this accomplishment. By working together to provide recycling facilities with better feedstock or materials that are clean, sorted, and more appropriate for processing, this program encourages small companies to become agents of environmental change.

APC collaborates closely with accredited partners, including the Quezon City Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department (QC CCESD) and Basic Environmental Systems and Technologies (BEST), to support this program. Through these partnerships, APC reaffirms its unwavering commitment to sustainability by delivering initiatives that are inclusive, collaborative, and impactful. 

As an FMCG firm, APC's strategy of integrating sustainability into the core of their operations and enabling communities to take action alongside the company is validated by this DENR accreditation. The prize serves as a reminder that sustainability becomes a shared accomplishment rather than only an objective when communities and businesses collaborate.

Furthermore, this acknowledgment strengthens APC's 2030 Roadmap, which aims to enhance the healthy life expectancy of 1 billion people while drastically reducing its environmental effect by 50%. 

APC thinks that sustainability promotes better local economies, empowered micro-enterprises, and healthier environments in addition to regulatory compliance. By proving that corporate leadership and national advancement can coexist, the corporation also establishes the benchmark for ethical business practices in the nation.

The Ajinomoto Group is a global company with specialties in the business of food and amino acids, guided by our leading-edge bioscience and fine chemical technologies.

 

Based on the corporate message “Eat Well, Live Well.”, we have been scientifically pursuing the possibilities of amino acids in supporting the healthy lives of people all around the world. We aim for future growth and continuous contribution to greater wellness by creating value through sustainable and innovative solutions for communities and society.

 

The Ajinomoto Group has offices in 36 countries and regions and sells products in more than 130 countries and regions. To learn more, visit www.ajinomoto.com.