NCH ASIA PACIFIC PUTS BACK THE FUN IN CSR ACTIVITIES WITH NCH PLOGGO
- NCH PLOGGO is a “pick up litter while you go” fun run with cleaning
- PLOGGO was launched last Sept 2022 and is run all over NCH ASIA PACIFIC countries
- Over 1000 employees are expected to join
NCH ASIA PACIFIC renews its commitment to health and community service with the launch of NCH PLOGGO! A fun and healthy way to stay fit while cleaning your environment. The effort was formally launched last September 2022 in Korea and to date, over 6 other countries, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, and Singapore have hosted their PLOGGO events.
NCH PLOGGO is inspired by the Swedish health craze called Plogging. Plogging is a combination of Swedish words “plocka upp” (pick-up) and jogga (jog). NCH ASIA PACIFIC countries are then encouraged to host a PLOGGO day where associates will gather to “pick up and go!”. The event is open to friends and family, usually running the entire day with other activities such as outdoor picnic and fun internal competitions like “heaviest trash bag”. NCH PLOGGO can also be adapted to include other activities such as the joint coastal cleaning tie-up of the Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine team, as they did their Ploggo at the Manila Bay Boardwalk. The team also donated 60L of their premium disinfectant, Everbrite Plus to help disinfect and reduce odors of all trash collected.
The next country to do the Ploggo was Thailand. The Thai team organized a “Ploggo activity” with over 40 employees joining in jogging and picking up garbage at the 80th Anniversary Celebration Garden, Khung Bang Kachao. In addition to the Ploggo, there were also tree planting, cloth coloring, and cotton bag painting activities that our Thailand team enjoyed. They were happy to plant their own trees and bring back their handmade clothes and cotton bags as souvenirs.
Subsequently, the Singapore team also had a fantastic day out across all functions by doing the Ploggo at Changi Beach. They had a great bonding time with a BBQ and some games after the Ploggo.
Lastly, the China team did the Ploggo and participated in protecting the environment. The Taiwan team also had a great Ploggo time by hiking and cleaning up the environment.
It was a meaningful event for all teams from NCH subsidiaries to participate in, helping the community and protecting the environment while enjoying the time with colleagues and family.
The following NCH subsidiaries in Australia, Japan, and Vietnam will host their events in the Spring and Summer of 2023. It will undoubtedly be a fun activity for everyone!
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