Convenience often comes at an environmental cost,
with plastic waste posing as a pressing global issue. Every choice we make,
from the products we buy to the packaging they come in, affects our planet's
overall health.
Beko, from Europe’s No. 1 Large Home Appliance company, goes beyond the products it creates. The drive for sustainability is ever consistent to help the community live a healthier and greener life. In fact, Beko Philippines is well on its way to creating a sustainable future through its partnership with PCX Markets, a global plastic responsibility platform that provides solutions to help companies achieve their sustainability goals.
The partnership, which began in 2023, has already
yielded impressive results. In 2024, Beko Philippines achieved 100% recovery and diversion of its
plastic footprint, going beyond the requirements of the country's Extended
Producer Responsibility law. This landmark achievement involved the diversion
of over 39,000 kg of plastic waste
from nature—the equivalent of 13 million 3-gram plastic sachets.
Beko
Philippines has actively supported a lineup of projects with PCX Markets’
vetted partners that not only address plastic waste but also empower local
communities:
Top Lun Project: Giving Plastics a Second Life
Through
the Top Lun partnership, 33,000
kg of rigid HDPE (high-density polyethylene) plastics,
commonly found in plastic bottle caps sourced from junk shops and informal
waste pickers, were successfully recycled into flakes and then sold to companies for use in various products.
Holcim-Geocycle Project: Fueling Up Energy
Beko
also backed the Holcim-Geocycle initiative, fostering collaborations with local
government units and waste aggregators. This project facilitated the sourcing
of post-consumer plastic waste, which was then transported to Holcim's cement
facilities and served as an
alternative fuel source.
The initiative
supports Holcim’s efforts to cut dependence on imported fossil fuels and raw
materials, while promoting sustainable waste management. The project successfully diverted 4,000 kg of flexible
plastics from the environment.
Aling Tindera Project: Building a Sustainable Community
The Aling Tindera
waste-to-cash initiative empowers women micro-entrepreneurs to drive grassroots
sustainability. These entrepreneurs collect or purchase flexible plastics from
their local communities to be purchased by the partners and delivered to a co-processing
facility, where it is used as alternative fuel in a licensed waste-to-energy
plant.
More than helping
the sustainability efforts, this initiative also helped the women provide for
their families. This program gave around ₱7,500 in incremental income to these
women and their communities. There was an increase of 37% in average monthly income
compared to the initial project baseline last year.
"At Beko, sustainability is at the core of
everything we do. Our products are designed to deliver comfort and convenience
to every Filipino home, while also caring for the planet,” said Mr. Alper Yildirim, Country Director of
Beko Philippines. “We are proud of our recent collaboration with PCX
Markets, turning plastic waste into valuable opportunities for the environment
and the community. We are committed to magnifying our efforts, and we hope this
inspires our customers to take pride in choosing Beko as well as for other organizations
to be inspired with their own sustainability initiatives," he added.
With Beko, each thoughtful action and appliance paves the way towards a
more sustainable world.
For more updates on Beko's sustainability
efforts, follow Beko Philippines on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @bekoph and visit www.beko.com/ph-en.
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