DENR recognizes Ajinomoto for their environmental stewardship and sustainability efforts

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.

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

At the core of this success is APC's SariCycle® initiative, a creative and flexible approach to collecting plastic waste that empowers local micro-entrepreneurs, including owners of Sari-Sari stores, to take the lead in the community's efforts to reduce plastic waste and pollution. This program promotes small businesses to become environmental change agents by collaborating to supply recycling facilities with better feedstock or materials that are clean, sorted, and better suited for processing.

APC works closely with approved partners like as Basic Environmental Systems and Technologies (BEST) and the Quezon City Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department (QC CCESD) to support this program. Through these collaborations, APC demonstrates its steadfast dedication to sustainability by implementing inclusive, cooperative, and significant projects. 

The DENR's award validates APC's goal as an FMCG company of incorporating sustainability into the core of their operations and empowering communities to take action alongside the company. The prize serves as a reminder that when businesses and communities work together, sustainability becomes a shared achievement rather than just an objective.

APC's 2030 Roadmap, which seeks to increase the healthy life expectancy of one billion people while significantly decreasing its environmental impact by fifty percent, is further strengthened by this acknowledgment. 

In addition to promoting regulatory compliance, APC claims that sustainability fosters stronger local economies, empowered microbusinesses, and healthier environments. The company also sets the standard for moral business conduct in the country by demonstrating that corporate leadership and national progress can coexist.

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.