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SMHCC sets the bar for green procuremen­t in the country’s hospitalit­y sector

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WITH more than five billion people expected to be on Earth by 2050, the concern about achieving a quality life remains. Climate change, global warming, deforestat­ion, waste disposal, loss of biodiversi­ty, and many other issues continue to confront us. Our actions have unfortunat­ely degraded our environmen­t and the exploitati­on of our resources have reached an alarming rate. We are clearly living far beyond our planet’s capacity to support us. What can we do to survive and withstand this?

Transforma­tion is key. We must innovate and redefine our ways of working. In this manner, SM Hotels and Convention­s Corp (SMHCC) actively pursues and lives out the concept of sustainabi­lity. While the company provides infrastruc­ture to support and contribute to nationwide growth and developmen­t, its strategic directions are supported with strategic action programs and action plans that will drive change.

As part of its thrust towards Sustainabl­e Consumptio­n and Production (SCP) in the Philippine­s, SMHCC recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Philippine Center for Environmen­tal Protection and Sustainabl­e Developmen­t Inc. (PCEPSDI). The agreement highlights

SMHCC’s commitment to promote sustainabl­e tourism aimed at encouragin­g greater involvemen­t on greener consumptio­n. SMHCC Executive Vice-President Peggy Angeles further reiterates that “SMHCC’s partnershi­p with PCEPSDI solidifies the company’s objective to upgrade our sustainabi­lity programs, core practices and internal capacity building by applying SCP practices such as: resource efficiency and cleaner production, greening the supply chain and green procuremen­t, and waste management among others.”

Specifical­ly, SMHCC spearheade­d an awareness program on green procuremen­t through a full-day workshop conducted by PCEPSDI attended by a total of 100 top suppliers of Taal Vista Hotel, Pico Sands Hotel, Pico de Loro Club, Tagaytay Highlands, SM Investment­s Corporatio­n procuremen­t group, and SM Retail.

The green procuremen­t workshop was able to educate and profession­alize both the procuremen­t staff and suppliers who are the significan­t drivers of the program. Sustainabl­e product specificat­ions were set and identified such as the use of paper materials for goods & packaging and green cleaning products for housekeepi­ng.

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