Nippon Express (Philippines) Corporation (President: Keisuke Mori; hereinafter "NX Philippines"), a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC. (President: Satoshi Horikiri), conducted a tree planting activity in Tanay City, Rizal Province on Saturday, August 3.
NX Philippines conducted this tree-planting activity in the mountains of Tanay City's Santo NiƱo district in aid of a large-scale city-run mountain reforestation project to plant trees on 7.1 million hectares by 2028 pursuant to Presidential Executive Order No. 193 ("Expanding the Coverage of the National Greening Program"). Twenty-six employees from NX Philippines participated in the project, working with members of the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) to plant 500 saplings of native Philippine tree species such as alibangbang, oak and fruit trees. The saplings planted are expected to contribute to local reforestation, biodiversity protection, and climate change mitigation.
The NX Group will continue fulfilling its social development responsibilities by connecting people, companies, and communities, and by actively engaging in global environmental conservation activities to bring about sustainable societies.