On 23 to 25 March 2022, the Industrial Technology Development Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ITDI) will be joining government efforts to launch Sustainability Solutions Expo 2022 (SSX 2022) via the streaming platform Hopin.
Dr. Annabelle V. Briones, DOST-ITDI director, will be part of a panel of five key presenters during a sprint presentation on Day 1 Segment 4 of the digital expo, "How the Philippines is Addressing Sustainability and What It Means for Businesses."
Dr. Briones will be presenting natural and green products, and services developed by DOST-ITDI that actually sought to overcome operational issues in Philippine manufacturing and production including:
- Compliance with international standards in trade and food safety matched with compliant packaging systems especially for products destined for overseas distribution; and the
- Need for responsible production that supports reduced effluent discharge through implementation of zero waste production cycles.
She will be joined by the Climate Change Commission; Dir. Nieva T. Natural of the Natural Resources and Environment Staff (ANRES-NEDA); Asec. Ann Claire C. Cabochan of the Consumer Protection Group (CPG-DTI), and Dir. William P. Cuñado of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-DENR) during a live Q&A.
As the newest signature brand of CITEM (Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions), SSX hopes to build a culture of sustainability by leading micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) toward a circular economy (CE) model of production and consumption. CE relies on the three pillars of sustainability, namely the economy or profit, society or people, and the environment or planet to succeed.
By promoting solutions and gathering advocates from the public and private sectors, SSX 2022 hopes to foster exchange of ideas on sustainable consumption and production for Philippine food and lifestyle companies.
The digital expo will consist of various digital components such as Exhibition, Conference, Business Matching, and other special activities.
(AMGuevarra\\ ITDI S&T Media Service)
