HP Philippines recently held its "Sagip" tree-planting
activity in cooperation with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR) at the Mts. Palay-Palay and Mataas na Gulod National Park in Ternate,
Cavite.
Noted for its indigenous and rare species of flora and fauna,
the Mts. Palay-Palay and Mataas na Gulod National Park is protected under the
National Integrated Protected Areas (NIPAS) law and covers three mountain peaks.
Since 2005, HP Philippines has been coordinating closely with
the DENR to increase awareness of environmental issues among HP employees as
well as to develop a series of best practices aimed at reducing environmental
impact. These initiatives are in line with HP’s commitment to global
citizenship, with concerted worldwide efforts to help reduce environmental
impact, raise standards in HP’s global supply chain, and invest in communities
to help people learn, work and thrive.
"HP believes that with global reach comes global
responsibility. We conduct our business with uncompromising integrity and
strives to live up to all of its commitments to its customers, partners and
employees and shareholders," said Carla Pasion, Real Estate and Workplace
Solutions (REWS), HP Philippines. "We take our role to heart by being an
economic, intellectual, and social asset to the communities in which we do
business and of which we are a part."
HP Philippines also held several other company-wide initiatives in
celebration of World Earth Day, including a seminar on global warming and other
environmental issues hosted by a representative from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
HP has a long-term global partnership with WWF to establish projects aimed at
addressing the causes and consequences of climate change.
