foodpanda joins Bike Day, promotes sustainability with NCR Mayors, DENR, and NBO

by Madge Resurreccion / December 7, 2022

Ecommerce digital platform foodpanda furthers its commitment to supporting and promoting sustainability by joining the 8th celebration of the National Bike Day held last November 27. The National Bicycle Organization (NBO) and the Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR) led the event, together with the National Capital Region (NCR) city mayors.

In 2020, former President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No. 1052 declaring every 4th Sunday of November as the National Bicycle Day. This annual occasion aims to show unity amongst the cycling and environmental community and push for a transformed bicycle-friendly Philippines.

To celebrate the event, a 50-kilometer bike ride was held at kilometer zero at the host city’s Makati City Hall. Along with other partners such as Philippine National Police (PNP), and Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the city governments of Pasay, Manila, Quezon, Pasig, Taguig, and Makati also headed the event highlighting the combined efforts of the cities to promote cycling as an alternative mode of transportation and raise climate change awareness.

foodpanda Philippines Operations Director Patricia Jacinto noted that biking is part of their business operations and it’s their way to promote sustainability so they believe it’s just right to participate in the event. “We are glad to participate in this year’s National Bike Day and happy to bring along our own foodpanda employees, partners, and Ka-Panda partner bikers to attend,” added Jacinto.

foodpanda recently launched its sustainability program, “Let’s do our Pau-rt,” encouraging its community of employees, vendors, delivery partners, consumers, and other stakeholders to take part in taking care of the environment. The promotion of bicycle use is one of its flagship programs anchored in the company’s sustainable lifestyle campaign.

Recently, foodpanda also supported the Bisikleta Iwas Droga initiative of the Dangerous Drugs Broad (DDB), PNP, and MMDA in its return this year. Various bike enthusiast groups, including foodpanda’s partner delivery bikers, joined the cycling event to support the government’s advocacy against drug use by utilizing bicycles and living a healthy life.

Meanwhile, NBO Director Benedict Camara expressed his gratitude to foodpanda for using its technology and platform to advocate and support causes like sustainability.

Jacinto encouraged everyone to get involved and do their part. “By bringing together our various stakeholders, partners, and the public sector to support this worthwhile cause, we can build an ecosystem with better mobility solutions that’s good for business, people, health, and the environment,” he said.

foodpanda is set to support more sustainability activities, especially cycling events, in the coming months as part of their “Let’s do our Pau-rt” sustainability program, with NBO as their official partner.

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