KATHMANDU: As part of Unilever’s commitment “to make sustainable living a common place”, it has partnered with the Nepal Army towards the “Mountain Cleaning Campaign 2022”.
Unilever is humbled to join hands with Nepal Army and contribute for this noble initiative, a statement issued by Unilever said.
As Unilever believes and stands for what is good for Nepal, this is Unilever’s second collaboration with the national cleanup program to keep the Himalayas clean from waste, it said.
The multi-stakeholder program is aimed at protecting the mountains and minimizing the effects of climate change by cleaning up peaks.
Transitioning to a circular economy approach is at the heart of Unilever’s Strategy for a waste free world, according to the statement.
Carelessness in waste disposal is devastating the beauty of the mountains and threatening the health of our planet, it added.
In an event organized at the Army Headquarters in Kathmandu, Brigadier General Himanshu Khadka, Director of the Directorate of National Parks and Wildlife Reserve congratulated the Unilever Nepal team.
“The success of the Mountain Cleanup Campaign requires credible and committed partnership and we are elated to continue the same with Unilever in Nepal, said Brigadier General Khadka.
Also, Managing Director of Unilever Nepal Ltd., Amlan Mukherjee, stated that “through this continued collaboration we aim to set new records this year in collection, segregation, recycling of accumulated waste.”
Actions in service of Nepal by helping it sustain the pride for its peaks. Unilever couldn’t have found a better cause than to clean the revered Mount Kanchanjunga.
He added that Unilever is committed to improve the health of the planet.
“It aims to work hard to tackle plastic packaging waste, particularly through partnerships and collaborations that drive change beyond their own operations,” he added.
“We are committed to make sustainable living common place for everyone and will continuously engage in programs like these in the coming days,” said Mukherjee.
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