Business groups to lead war vs climate change and global warming

BACOLOD CITY, June 19 (PNA) - Four major business organizations in this city will sign a Green Business Covenant Against Climate Change and Global Warming to mark the opening of the 17th Provincial Environment Week (PEW) on June 22.

These are the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), the Bacolod Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BFCCCI), Amity Club (AI), and the Association of Filipino-Indian of Negros Occidental (AFINO).

MBCCI President for Internal Affairs Frank Carbon acknowledged that businesses are the major waste generators thus it is also proper that they will lead the war against climate change and global warming.

Carbon, who is also the chairman of the PEW Program Advisory Committee, said by signing the covenant, the business communities commit to implement in their respective companies the environmental programs that will help combat the ill effects of climate change and global warming.

He said the covenant contains programs on water conservation and waste water management, office planning and design, solid waste management, urban gardening, and energy conservation.

He added the members of their organizations will issue memorandum to their employees to follow the provisions in the covenant.

There will also be a committee to evaluate the compliance of the employees of each business and positive reinforcements like giving of award to those who are complying with the covenant, he added.

The signatories will be MBCCI President Roberto Montelibano, BFCCCI President Benjamin Ortega, AI President Luis Chan, and AFINO Director Harish Nandwani.

Governor Isidro Zayco and Vice Governor Emilio Yulo III will sign as witnesses.

The covenant signing is in line with the PEW theme, “Global Warming: If You Care, Do Your Share.”