‘Go Green,’ Kraft Foods
Philippines’ (KFP) program to help save water and energy and reduce carbon
emissions was given the Gold Award for Environmental Excellence
at the 4th Global CSR Awards 2012.
Held April 19, 2012 in
Boracay, the Global CSR Awards prides itself as Asia's most prestigious
recognition awards program for corporate social responsibility (CSR). The Awards Program
is organized by The Pinnacle Group International based in Singapore and recognizes
companies for outstanding programs, which demonstrate ongoing commitment to
respect for individuals, communities and the environment in the way they do
business.
This is the 5th
award that Kraft Foods has received for its ‘Go Green’ program in two years. Kraft
Foods aims to help in the preservation of the environment by ensuring that
reducing, recovering and recycling precious resources is part of its business. ‘Go
Green’ is aimed at reducing Kraft Foods’ use of water and energy and lessening
its carbon emissions. One way which Kraft Foods helps Mother Earth through ‘Go
Green’ is the recent upgrading of its water
recycling facility.
Kraft Foods Philippines’ Gold Award for Environmental Excellence was handed by Hon. Mayor John Yap of Malay, Aklan (center) and Atty. Michael
Frederick Musngi (right) Undersecretary
for Special Concerns of the Office of the Executive Secretary, The
Office of the President of The Philippines, to
the Company’s Communications Officer Caitlin P. Punzalan (left) during the 4th
Global CSR Awards
In March of this year,
Kraft Foods inaugurated its improved water recycling facility for its Sucat,
Parañaque manufacturing plant. This upgraded facility utilizes reverse osmosis
and ultraviolet light to treat the water that Kraft Foods uses in its
production activities.
To
‘treat’ means to remove impurities the water has acquired through use. The goal
of treating is to ensure that the water returns as close as possible to its
natural state. By treating the water it has already used, Kraft Foods is able
to use less fresh water and help in preserving this natural resource.
“I
am personally very pleased to share that with this improvement initiative,
Kraft Foods will be able to make a significant reduction to its water
consumption,” says Sudip Mall, Kraft
Foods Philippines’ General Manager. The amount of water that Kraft Foods
hopes to reduce with this new facility is equivalent to filling up 4
Olympic-sized swimming pools or 581,000 5-gallon containers of water!
He
continues, “Our programs like ‘Go Green,’ don’t just make sense for our business.
We also work to protect resources for future generations. I would like to add
that it is truly remarkable the way our employees have relentlessly focused on
driving our environmental initiatives, of which this facility is an example. We
are very proud of the award bestowed upon us and this new phase of our program
for the planet’s betterment.”
Kraft Foods’ new water recycling facility. This allows
the Company to use treated or recycled water for many other purposes.
Previously only used for maintenance tasks, the water that Kraft Foods recycles
is now being used for cleaning inside its manufacturing facility.
Making every drop reusable. For many years, Kraft
Foods has had a wastewater recycling program inside its plant. Before, the
water the Company treats was used only for watering plants or other maintenance
tasks. This new facility ensures the treated water can be used for much more.
This
is because this specific process ensures that the treated water meets the high
quality standards that Kraft Foods needs for its manufacturing activities.
Instead of using fresh water to clean inside its production area, the treated
water is now used instead.
Kraft Foods recently inaugurated its
improved water recycling facility for its Sucat, Parañaque Plant. The new
facility aims to help reduce and recycle the water Kraft Foods uses for its
manufacturing activities. This initiative is part of Kraft Foods’ 5-year ‘Go
Green’ program aimed at reducing not only its water use but its energy use and
carbon emissions as well.
“We
have been a community partner of Parañaque for almost 50 years, since our plant
opened in 1963,” shares KFP’s Operations Director Gautam Pal. “This improved
water recycling facility is another way of helping our community. By using less
water, and using it smartly, we are able to contribute to our community’s
efforts to save our water resources.”
In
the future, Kraft Foods is looking at installing biomass boilers, or those,
which use alternative energy sources, to reduce its carbon footprint even more.
To find out the other ways Kraft Foods makes today delicious, visit www.kraftfoods.ph.
