Nestlé Pakistan carried out a two-day training on ecotourism and sustainable waste management in Peshawar, under Travel Responsibly for Experiencing Ecotourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TREK) on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Under the TREK initiative, over 130 public and private sector participants have been trained in Swat, Galyat and Chitral. The initiative has also engaged the local communities through training and awareness sessions on nutrition and hygiene for school children.
Women from hospitality industry, women’s chamber of commerce, non-profit, academia and other segments of the society actively participated in the training session. The two-day training comprised sessions on categorizing waste, the importance of recycling, learning to conduct waste audits, basic food safety and the importance of WASH compliance among others.
Speaking on the occasion, Tashfeen HaiderAdditional Secretary Tourism said, “We are glad that women are actively participating in community engagement activities, as training and awareness campaigns for tourists are coming to fruition.”He further said, “Department of Tourism’s collaboration through the TREKwith Nestlé Pakistan and other stakeholders will strengthen the efforts to create livelihood opportunities for women and effectively address the issues faced by the tourism sector including waste management.”
Talking about the initiative, Waqar Ahmad, Head of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Nestlé in Pakistan and Afghanistan, said, “Our partnership with the government on TREK, will help realize our vision for shaping a waste-free future, by driving new behavior for a cleaner environment.”
“At Nestlé, our vision is that none of our packaging, including plastics, ends up in landfill or rivers.
