PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (October 20, 2016) - The Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR) has recognized nine business establishments and two
individuals for their exemplary performance under the agency's Philippine
Chiller Energy Efficiency Project (PCEEP) and the Philippine Environment
Partnership Program (PEPP).
One
of the awardees -- the Leyte-based EDC Green Core Geothermal Inc. -- was given
the DENR's Official Seal of Approval in recognition of its efforts to
incorporate green policies across its business operations to help protect the
environment.
This
year's PCEEP excellence awards were handed out to Waterfront Cebu City Hotel
and Casino/Cofely Philippines and The Peninsula Manila. The Ayala-owned Trinoma
Malls in Quezon City, SM City Iloilo, Bank of the Philippine Islands-Buendia
Center in Makati City, and the International School Manila in Taguig City
received plaques of recognition; while Manila Pavillion got a certificate of
recognition.
A
special citation was conferred on Stellar Equipment and Machinery Inc., the
exclusive distributor and retailer of Johnson Controls building efficiency
systems and York air conditioning systems in the country.
The
DENR also recognized Trinoma Malls for having the "highest greenhouse reduction"
for 2015.
Engr.
Vincent Lazaro of Waterfront Cebu Hotel and Casino and Engr. Karsten Carlo Pica
of Cofely Philippines shared the award for Best Chiller Management of the Year.
The
DENR lauded the awardees for their strong commitment to protect the environment
and the ozone layer by implementing environmentally sustainable practices and
meeting eco-friendly standards.
The
agency also expressed hope the awardees will inspire other businesses and
individuals to pursue environmental excellence, strive for energy
self-sufficiency, and provide the public with cleaner and more environmentally
sustainable means of living.
Initiated
by the World Bank-Global Environment Facility, the PCEEP provides technical and
financial assistance to businesses to allow them to replace old chillers with
new ones that are energy-efficient and free from ozone-depleting substances in
order to protect the ozone layer and reduce greenhouse emissions.
At
the end of the project on Jan. 1, 2017, the PCEEP is expected to have replaced
30,649 tons of refrigeration, reduced 5,700 kilos of ozone-depleting
potentials, generated at least 124.7 gigawatt hours in electricity savings,
abated 10 megawatt demand, and reduced 62,400 tons of greenhouse gases.
The
PEPP, on the other hand, is a program that aims to promote the adoption of
pollution prevention and cleaner production processes among business
establishments. It also provides assistance to other businesses, particularly
small and medium enterprises or SMEs in cleaning up their production processes
to prevent pollution.
EDC
Green Core Geothermal Inc. is this year's lone recipient of the DENR's Official
Seal of Approval under "Track 1" category of PEPP.
Track
1 industries are recognized for their initiatives that go beyond compliance,
and are driven to improve their performance with competitiveness, image and
supply chain requirements.
Recipients
of the DENR's approval seal have undergone a series of evaluation, including
validation of documentary requirements and site inspection conducted by the
EMB's regional offices and members of the PEPP Technical Evaluation Committee.
To
qualify, a company must have no pending administrative case with the Pollution
Adjudication Board within three years prior to the date of application. It
should also comply with all applicable environmental laws and have been proven
to show superior environmental performance.
Industries
awarded with the DENR seal enjoy relaxed requirements for submission of
reports, longer validity of permits and simplified procedures in securing
environmental compliance certificate or ECC for expansion projects. The seal is
valid for one year.
(BY
Jong Cadion with PR)
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