Certified Plastic Neutral

airy brand Birch Tree, manufactured

Dby Century Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF), one of the Philippines’ leading food and beverage companies, was recently recognized as a ‘Plastic Neutral Brand’ by the Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX), cementing its commitment to reducing plastic pollution.

As a certified plastic neutral brand, Birch Tree has balanced the plastic it uses in its packaging by recovering an equal amount of plastic waste and stopping it from polluting the environment. This will also reduce plastic waste flow into landfills and oceans.

“Environmental stewardship is a top priority for Birch Tree. We know that change takes time, but we are willing to rise to the challenge of making our packaging and processes as environmentally friendly as possible,” said Greg Banzon, chief operating officer, CNPF. The Plastic Neutral Certification involved third-party auditors that allowed PCX to verify Birch Tree’s plastic footprint and offsets. This environmental accountability ensures that Birch Tree makes a sustainable impact.

Accounting firm Isla Lipana & Co. verified that Birch Tree’s annualized plastic footprint from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, has been recovered and processed on behalf of the company. Birch Tree also received Plastic Credits to offset the equivalent volume of plastic waste from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020.

Birch Tree’s commitment to achieving plastic neutrality led to a partnership with PCX, the world’s first global, non-profit, fully integrated plastic offset platform. PCX offers a seamless, traceable, and effective solution to offsetting post-consumer plastics responsibly to ensure they don’t wind up in nature. PCX redirects plastic waste to the safest, most environmentally preferred end destination using only processes that comply with international industry best practices.