#KasambuhayForTheEnvironment #NetZero Nestle to plant 3.5 million native bamboo clumps and trees in the Philippines |
Nestlé to plant 3.5 million native bamboo clumps and trees in the Philippines
Nestlé launched
a new initiative to plant two and
a half million native bamboo clumps and a million trees over the next three years in the Philippines. This
reforestation effort supports Nestlé's goal to plant 200 million trees by 2030.
It also forms part of the company's plan to scale up actions in regenerative agriculture
and deploy nature-based solutions to absorb greenhouse gases and contribute to achieving
Nestlé’s net-zero target by 2050.
Chris Johnson, Executive Vice
President Nestlé S.A., Chief Executive Officer, Zone Asia, Oceania and
sub-Saharan Africa, said: "We are facing a global climate emergency today.
Forests stabilize the climate because they store significant amounts of carbon,
maintain healthy water and soil systems, and provide habitat to plants and
wildlife. Millions of livelihoods also depend on healthy forests. Planting
trees in areas where we source our ingredients helps protect and restore food
systems. It helps our supply chain and the local communities that grow our
ingredients to be more resilient."
Alaistar Jones, Major Projects Manager (Asia Pacific) of One Tree Planted underscored the importance of carbon insetting and the role of reforestation in tackling climate change. |
Nestlé is
conducting this new reforestation initiative with One
The project is targeting the island
of Mindanao for this reforestation initiative. Nestlé sources coffee beans from this region. Planting
bamboo native to the Philippines in this sourcing region (known as
‘insetting’) aims to absorb greenhouse gas emissions, conserve local biodiversity, improve water quality and
restore degraded soils.
Camille Rebelo, founder and Chief Operating Officer of EcoPlanet Bamboo said that bamboo is vital in forest restoration when it is planted in the right place and setting. |
Nestlé's reforestation initiative
is a pillar of the company's Forest Positive strategy, which looks beyond stopping
deforestation, to protecting and restoring forests over the long term. It aims to make a positive impact on the
critical agricultural areas where
This reforestation effort in the
country adds on Nestlé Philippines' wider sustainability efforts. Nestlé
Philippines is taking a leadership role in tackling climate change by
pioneering major environmental programs.
"We recognize that there is much more to do, and this new reforestation initiative will strengthen Nestlé Philippines in pursuing our programs tackling urgent environmental issues. We will continue our trailblazing involvement in the private sector as a Kasambuhay, a trusted companion for the environment, as a force for good," said Nestlé Philippines Chairman and CEO Kais Marzouki.