Company marks 5th year of Forever Forest Expansion project
CLARK FREEPORT – As part of the company’s Forever Forest Project and in celebration of its 25th year anniversary in the Philippines, members of Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. (YTPI) recently planted 250 native tree seedlings at Sitio Saw Mill, Sapang Bato in Angeles City.
“Forever Forest” is a long term, global initiative by YTPI’s parent company, the Yokohama Rubber Company (YRC), as part of its mandate of preserving the environment.
The tree-planting activity, led by YTPI President Tetsuya Nagao and Executive Vice President Kazutoshi Morimoto, was done in collaboration with the Angeles City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) headed by their Officer-in-Charge Archimedes Lazatin.
It is also in support of the Angeles City’s plan to develop the area into a Forest Park in the near future and to protect the Angeles watershed.
“Forever Forest is one of our banner environment programs. We have been doing this annually for 13 years straight now and we intend to continue doing this initiative in the years to come. Initially, we started this project by planting various native trees inside the YTPI plant. Then, in 2017, we expanded the project and started planting seedlings outside the premises of the company,” said YTPI Vice President for Administration Division Angelina Casasola.
Since the inception of the YTPI Forever Forest in August 2008, the total number of trees planted inside and outside the YTPI plant has now reached 44,342. The tree seedlings once full grown will help in absorbing carbon dioxide in the air.
Members of the Yokohama Tire Sales Philippines, Inc. (YTSPI) also joined the tree-planting activity.
