CEPEP pursues Business Partnerships

The CEPEP Company Limited, at its core, has always been about environmental protection and beautification.

CEPEP receives subventions from the government to deliver on its mandate but the organization has been looking to the private sector for inspiration. It is angling for revenue through new business partnerships.

Creating revenue streams for the company

Although state-funded, CEPEP is determined to earn its keep. The organisation has reshaped its structure to better serve communities. A major part of this drive includes business partnerships. Deploying skills which have always benefitted our towns and villages, CEPEP is now marketing that expertise in several niche areas.

Contributing to culture

When the music and mirth of the Carnival season have faded, revellers are perhaps scarcely aware that following fast on their heels is another section, dressed in green. In Carnival venues nationwide, whether it’s stick fighting at Skinner Park or the National Junior Panorama Finals at the Queen’s Park Savannah, the detritus of this annual festival doesn’t linger for very long.

The CEPEP Company Limited partners with the National Carnival Commission each year, securing contracts to keep venues ready for the deluge of people. This is just one way CEPEP’s new business-minded approach supports T&T’s diverse tourism offerings.

CEPEP crews keep cultural venues ever-ready for spectators

Beautifying a natural wonder

The La Brea Pitch Lake in South West Trinidad is one of the most significant natural wonders found on these islands. This remarkable geological feature attracts thousands of visitors each year.

In order to keep the site in pristine condition for tourists, The CEPEP Company Limited shook hands on a deal with Lake Asphalt to maintain the periphery of the Pitch Lake. Now, there’s no waist-high grass or snarled bramble on the footpath to the lake, only manicured surroundings punctuated by fruit trees. 

On the job at the world famous La Brea Pitch Lake

Making our highways safe and beautiful

CEPEP’s services are also reflected in areas we all travel every day but perhaps take for granted.

Unruly overgrowth along our highway medians and shoulders is not only unsightly, but affects visibility, particularly during the fiery dry season. Thanks to a partnership between the Ministry of Works and CEPEP, resilient grasses are regularly trimmed by CEPEP crews. The company’s Highway Beautification Programme makes our highways more appealing and reduces the hazards of roadside bush fires. 

CEPEP's highway crews keeping our roads safe and beautiful

Contributing to health care

In keeping with the organisation’s mantra, “CEPEP Does More”, the company jumped on the opportunity to provide improvement works at health centres and hospitals in the North West and North Central regions.

CEPEP crews worked on 46 health centres, the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, the Port of Spain General Hospital and the Caura Hospital. At these facilities, CEPEP upgraded walkways to improve wheelchair accessibility, expanded car parks, painted buildings and spruced up patient waiting rooms, bathrooms and kitchenettes.

These improvements, among many others, have created a more user-friendly and comfortable atmosphere for patients, contributing to the overall enhancement of health care delivery. 

The CEPEP touch adds to the delivery of health care

Battling beverage containers in the environment

Given CEPEP’s commitment to environmental protection and enhancement, a project to rid the environment of long-lived beverage containers was a natural fit.

CEPEP collaborated with several institutions, including the Environmental Management Authority, the Solid Waste Management Company and the Institute of Marine Affairs on this important initiative. The CEPEP Company Limited provided the labour, gathering vast amounts of beverage containers cluttering our environment. These waste materials were transported to designated sites for sorting. The company is particularly pleased to have had its business aspirations dovetail with its guiding principles of environmental conservation. 

Working to combat the scourge of beverage containers in the environment

A forward looking organisation

While The CEPEP Company Limited remains reliant on the state for funding, it continues to look ahead with a heavy emphasis on reducing its dependency on the taxpayer. Heavy equipment rental, as well as home and commercial landscaping services have also been added to the growing list of initiatives which bring revenue into the company. The company’s business outlook demonstrates the versatility of the CEPEP product.

Our fleet of heavy equipment available for commercial use

CEPEP continues to develop a model of self-sufficiency. This entrepreneurial spirit represents a first for social programmes in Trinidad and Tobago.

Ever mindful of its commitment to communities, The CEPEP Company Limited stays true to its goal of becoming the number one environmental services company in the country. Now running parallel to that goal is the promotion of business partnerships that make for a more viable, robust organisation.