Globe Telecom promotes fair trade with environment friendly My Fair Share Eco Bags
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Vernon Joseph Go
Reinforcing its commitment to preserving the environment and supporting fair trade, Globe Telecom is giving away free My Fair Share (MFS) eco bags to all new postpaid mobile accounts opened on Earth Day, April 22.
Made from recycled and bio-degradable materials, the eco bags are part of the telecom company’s initiative to move beyond their environmental sustainability commitment which includes reducing energy, water, and solid waste footprints and harnessing and integrating “green” solutions in its operations. In 2012, Globe will lead a value-chain analysis study to assess greenhouse gas reduction opportunities and increased recyclability.
Globe is working with Gifts and Graces Fair Trade Foundation, Inc., a social enterprise which partners with non-government organizations (NGOs) to support marginalized groups and underserved communities to produce the eco bags for Globe Telecom subscribers.
According to Rob I. Nazal, head of Globe Corporate Social Responsibility, “Globe is committed to synergize efforts to encourage the reduced use of plastic and promote environment conservation. The company also supports fair trade practices and is working with partner organizations such as Gifts and Graces Inc. which share our advocacy for supporting communities and helping them become sustainable social enterprises. Through the My Fair Share eco bags, we hope to empower underserved communities, one bag at a time.”
Globe recently strengthened its environment preservation efforts by donating P1 million to the Philippine Fund for Nature (PFN), an initiative of the WWF Philippines, designed to ensure the long term growth of the organization’s wide range of projects for preserving the country’s natural resources. Other environment conservation initiatives by the telecom company include the upcoming Globe Cordillera Challenge 3, a biking challenge slated for May 5 which aims to support the establishment of seedling nurseries for the reforestation of the Cordillera mountains.
The My Fair Share eco bags are also available to all Globe Telecom subscribers for only P99 each from April 23 onwards at all Globe Business Centers. Proceeds from the sale of the bags help support the Kaibhan Women’s Association, one of the beneficiary groups of Gifts and Graces Inc., which works to prevent maternal deaths and disability among the urban poor women in Valenzuela City. The group utilizes the sewing and embroidery skills of unemployed women for their various livelihood projects.
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