Since 2019, Century Pacific Food, Inc. (PSE:CNPF), one of the leading food companies in the Philippines, has recovered the equivalent of 8 billion sachets worth of plastic waste, preventing these from leaking into the environment. This is made possible through the Plastic Cleanup Partner (PCP) program of PCX. As a result, CNPF’s flexible plastic packaging waste footprint is effectively 100% recovered, ahead of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law.
Plastic waste is a perennial challenge in the Philippines. A landmark study by The Ocean Cleanup shows that the country is the largest contributor to oceanic plastic waste. Solutions require collective action from government, communities, and the private sector alike.
2026 marks the 7th year of CNPF’s commitment to reduce its plastic waste footprint through its partnership with PCX.
PCX project partner recycling recovered plastic waste into inputs for new products
As a Plastic Cleanup Partner, CNPF invests in plastic credits equivalent to its flexible plastic packaging waste footprint, effectively funding the recovery and processing of post-consumer plastic waste. With PCX’s network of project partners, plastic waste is collected across various communities, prevented from leaking into the environment, and channeled back into the economy through recycling and conversion of waste to energy.
Century Tuna’s Saving Our Seas campaign engages 8,200 volunteers on International Coastal Cleanup Day 2025
Augmenting its PCP program, CNPF’s flagship brand, Century Tuna, expanded its Saving Our Seas (SOS) Campaign. More than a beach cleanup, SOS is designed to promote the circular economy and marine conservation by turning waste into cash, empowering microenterpreneurs in partnership with HOPE’s Aling Tindera. In 2025, on the International Coastal Cleanup Day, it drew more than 8,200 volunteers across six coastal locations nationwide to collect waste. These are dropped off at Aling Tindera sites, where women microentrepreneurs purchase waste and prepare them for upcycling and recycling.
HOPE’s Aling Tindera waste-to-cash program turns women micro-entrepreneurs into sustainability champions
CNPF also partnered with La Union’s DENR to train hospitality groups on solid waste management and worked with the Provincial Government Environment and Natural Resources Office (PG-ENRO) on enforcing the province’s single-use plastics ban (Provincial Ordinance No. 426-2023), reaching 49 groups in total. Through high-profile activations, volunteer mobilization, and local government engagement, the campaign underscored that tackling plastic pollution and building a circular economy requires shared responsibility across consumers, businesses, and government alike.
Greg Banzon, CNPF Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, shared, “We recognize the responsibility that comes with feeding more homes across the Philippines. Offsetting our waste footprint isn’t perfect, but it is a solution that allows us to act now rather than wait. We are grateful to PCX for providing us with clear, measurable solutions that promote circularity. This is part of a longer journey, one that will take continued innovation and collaboration across government, communities, and the private sector to solve collectively. That’s the kind of value we want to unlock, not just for the business, but for the planet and the communities we serve.”
