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SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The event saw participation from world-renowned Conservationist Dr. Jane

Goodall, who shared how corporations can drive real change in the world. P&G

announced progress toward its Ambition 2030 goals at its regional

Sustainability Summit.

Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) today announced that it hosted its 2022

Sustainability Summit for the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa (AMA)

region. Built on the theme "Hope for our Home", the Summit explored how

corporations, non-profit organisations, governments and the wider community can

work together to drive real change, bring hope to the world, and make it a

better place to live.

Hosted virtually, the event featured world-renowned Ethologist and

Conservationist Dr Jane Goodall, Circulate Capital Ocean Fund chief executive

Rob Kaplan, as well as United Nations Development Programme Goodwill

Ambassador, Dia Mirza, who came together to address key issues surrounding

climate change.

At the summit, Dr Jane Goodall debunked the belief that corporations and

non-profit organisations are standing at opposite sides. In a fireside chat

with P&G Chief Brand Officer, Marc Pritchard, she shared that large

corporations like P&G can take positive steps forward, create ripple effects

around the globe, and encourage more consumers to take small, sustainable

actions in their everyday lives.

"With annual GDP growth seemingly more important than our grandchildren's

future, the time is now to choose what sort of impact we can make. As more and

more organizations like P&G drive change and join forces, there is hope. It's

time to get a new mindset and to see things differently. Everything is

connected, and every one of us can make a difference," said Dr Jane Goodall.

During the Summit, P&G also announced regional progress made toward its

Ambition 2030 Goals. With P&G President for Asia Pacific, Middle East and

Africa, Magesvaran Suranjan, announcing the following progress made:

-In May 2021, P&G pledged to launch 12 pilot reforestation projects in 12

months for its Forests for Good initiative. P&G has since launched more than 20

pilot reforestation projects in areas including the Jebal Ali Reserve Mangrove

Forest in UAE, the Sierra Madre Mountain Range Forest in Philippines, the Embu

Region in Kenya, along with other AMA countries including Uganda, Malaysia,

Indonesia, and Thailand.

-P&G will continue investments in programs to conserve landscapes, protect

species, and improve sustainable farming practices. These include working with

the World Wildlife Fund Malaysia and the Emirates Marine Environmental Group in

UAE to protect the Malayan Tiger and the endangered Hawksbill Sea Turtle

respectively. P&G established a Smallholder Farmers Program across palm

plantations in Malaysia since 2018, to help improve sustainable farming

practices and the wellbeing of farmers, their families, and communities.  

-P&G has declared its commitment to run more than 85% of its plants across AMA

on purchased renewable electricity by the end of 2022. To date, P&G has already

achieved 87% with its AMA manufacturing sites.

-Apart from 100% of P&G's manufacturing sites being Zero Waste to Landfill, the

company has also celebrated a significant milestone of having its first Zero

Waste office in AMA, located in the Dubai site. P&G will progressively have

more of these Zero Waste offices across the AMA region.

-P&G has announced support for the Jane Goodall Institute and its flagship

Roots & Shoots Program, which encourages and enables youth action to implement

projects within P&G and in local communities that help animals and the planet.

Magesvaran Suranjan said: "We are fully committed to making a positive impact

in the world and creating a sustainable future for generations to come. By

integrating sustainability into the way that we do business every day, all of

us at P&G are empowered to make a meaningful difference for our environment."

P&G AMA's Executive Sponsor of Sustainability, and President, P&G Japan,

Stanislav Vecera, commented: "We've already made significant progress over the

past 10 years to reduce the environmental impact from our operations, and we

know that we can do more. P&G has also set an ambition toward net zero

greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 and will continue to step up with

science-based targets to guide our efforts in being a Force for Good."

Circulate Capital Ocean Fund CEO Rob Kaplan, and Actor, Producer and United

Nations Environment Goodwill Ambassador, Dia Mirza, also shared their thoughts

on encouraging sustainable actions

Rob Kaplan commented, "Nobody can stay on the side line. Sustainability is a

team sport. It has to be at the core of both the company strategy and the

operations in order to drive meaningful change. By working together there is

hope."

Dia Mirza said: "The Sustainable Development Goals are the North Star and if

they are adopted and implemented everywhere we have a genuine chance of solving

some of the biggest problems we face within this decade. Brands find a way into

so many hearts and homes. If more brands like P&G leverage their power to drive

change, there is hope for the planet."

P&G is committed to accelerating action on climate change toward net zero GHG

emissions by 2040.

P&G has set a new ambition[https://us.pg.com/blogs/net-zero-by-2040/] to

achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its operations and

supply chain, from raw material to retailer, by 2040 as well as interim 2030

goals to make meaningful progress this decade.

SOURCE: Procter & Gamble

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