Nature’s Spring Water redoubles CSR efforts

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Spring Water and Resources Inc. (PSWRI), the maker of bottled water brand Nature’s Spring Water, marks its 30th anniversary this year by redoubling its corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts through community programs on education, health, and the environment.

Aside from providing safe and affordable drinking water, the wholly Filipino-owned water brand established in Cebu in 1991 continues to make community service a hallmark of its business.

Through the Nature’s Spring Foundation, the company has nurtured an  Adopt A School program in Mandaue which provides chosen schools with teacher training, teaching aids and facilities while also ensuring the upkeep of their classrooms, laboratories and libraries. Scholarships and training opportunities are extended to out-of school-youth and employees’ children.

Its Adopt A Watershed Program in Kotkot, Mananga and Lusaran watersheds in Cebu, meanwhile, focuses on reforestation and urban greening. Its ongoing waste reduction livelihood project with the Department of Social Welfare and Development  and the Department of Labor and Employment called “Empty Bottles For School Supplies Swap” is linked to its Adopt A School Program.

Nature’s Spring Water has likewise been singled out for its effort to lessen its impact on the environment. All its water bottles now use a shorter cap that makes use of 35 percent less plastic, making them one of the lightest bottle caps in the country.

The company is now ISO 2015:9001 certified, with their products and processes regularly checked and monitored by an accredited third-party laboratory as well as the Food and Drugs Administration. It is the only halal-certified bottled drinking water product in Mindanao with a certificate of accreditation from the Office of Muslim Affairs.