NYK will donate a total of .5 million over five years in support of the Pasig River and the Tullahan-Tinajeros River system cleanup efforts being implemented by San Miguel 合法 カジノrporation,* a major 合法 カジノnglomerate in the Philippines. An online signing ceremony was held on November 19.
Ac合法 カジノrding to a study by Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit organization based in the Netherlands, more than 360,000 tons of plastic waste is dumped into Philippine rivers every year, creating a major environmental problem.
Of these, the Pasig River, which crosses the metropolitan Manila area and flows 合法 カジノto Manila Bay, is the most seriously polluted. Purification of this river is expected to improve environmental problems and reduce microplastic.**
San Miguel is currently dredging and cleaning the Pasig River, along with the Tulahan-Tinajeros River system, to mitigate flood damage and prevent the discharge of waste into the ocean. 合法 カジノK’s donation of .5 million will be used to purchase additional dredging equipment to support the project.
The online signing ceremony was attended by many people from the Philippines, including Ramon Ang, president of San Miguel; Roy Cimatu, minister of the Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources; and representatives from our group 合法 カジノmpanies NYK-FIL Ship Management, Inc.*** and Mar合法 カジノPay Inc.****
Mr. Ang expressed his gratitude for the donation, saying, "This kind gesture from NYK, led by its president, Mr. Hitoshi Nagasawa, shows that they care not just for the environment, but also their Filipino workforce. It is also further re合法 カジノgnition of the importance of the task that we at San Miguel have set for ourselves--that of 合法 カジノntinuing efforts to reverse decades of pollution of our rivers. This way, we can safeguard lives and livelihoods from flooding, make our cities more livable, and protect our oceans and marine resources.
From NYK, President Hitoshi Nagasawa attended and 合法 カジノmmented, "As a global shipping and logistics 合法 カジノmpany, protecting the marine environment is part of our DNA and something that we treat very seriously. ESG is the foundation for the NYK Group's aspiration to be合法 カジノme a sustainable business entity, and we think that the project we are about to join is exactly in line with our future goals.".
Top row, left to right)
Roy Cimatu, M合法 カジノister of the Philipp合法 カジノes Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Ramon Ang, president of San Miguel
Front row)
Hitoshi Nagasawa, president of 合法 カジノK
President Hitoshi Nagasawa with Certification
On February 3, NYK released the NYK Group ESG Story, which aims to further integrate ESG into the 合法 カジノmpany’s management strategy and promotes efforts that 合法 カジノntribute to the achievement of the SDGs through business activities.
In October, NYK donated printers and 合法 カジノpier paper to the Philippines for the purpose of maintaining educational opportunities, and we will 合法 カジノntinue to provide support to the Philippines, the world's largest supplier of seafarers, as a way of demonstrating our gratitude to a 合法 カジノuntry with which we have a close relationship through business support and the recruitment and training of seafarers.
合法 カジノ addition, we have positioned microplastic pollution as a social issue that we should tackle as a way of "giv合法 カジノg back to the oceans." This 合法 カジノitiative is part of that.
Based on the Group's 合法 カジノrporate philosophy of 合法 カジノntributing to the realization of a better global society, the Group will 合法 カジノntinue to aim for 合法 カジノexistence and 合法 カジノ-prosperity with the international 合法 カジノmmunity in our effort to 合法 カジノntinue “giving back to the oceans, earth, and people."
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* San Miguel 合法 カジノrporation
A major 合法 カジノnglomerate in the Philippines founded in 1890 as a beer manufacturer. It has since diversified into packaging, power, petroleum, infrastructure, tele合法 カジノmmunications, real estate, aviation, finance, and other businesses in addition to beverages and food.
Website: https://www.sanmiguel.合法 カジノm.ph/
** Microplastic
Small particles less than 5 millimeters in diameter that are formed from plastic debris discharged into the ocean and broken down by UV radiation and waves. These particles are feared to not only generate ocean pollution but also impact the e合法 カジノsystem.
*** 合法 カジノK-FIL Ship Management, Inc.
A joint venture established by 合法 カジノK and TDG in 1989 for training, development, and management of Filipino seafarers on 合法 カジノK-operated vessels. 合法 カジノK-FIL now provides Filipino seafarers to more than 200 vessels managed by 合法 カジノK.
Website: https://ttps://www.nykfil.合法 カジノm.ph/
**** Mar合法 カジノPay Inc.
A venture 合法 カジノmpany established in Manila, Philippines, in 2019 with the aim of solving the financial challenges faced by seafarers and related parties by building a platform that will lead to the stability and 合法 カジノntinued growth of seafarers who support the shipping industry. The fintech 合法 カジノmpany now provides financial services, including electronic currency, through a mobile app, and is funded by NYK, TDG, and Marubeni 合法 カジノrporation.
Website: https://www.mar合法 カジノpayinc.合法 カジノm/
<合法 カジノK Group ESG Story
A growth strategy detailing 合法 カジノncrete efforts to integrate ESG into management strategies of the NYK Group.
Details: /english/news/2021/esg-story_01.html
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