HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL What kind of individual carbon footprint do you generate with your present lifestyle? At a recent Watsons “Do Good for the Planet” event, this was one of the fun and enlightening interactive elements of the event; as all in attendance were asked...
The University of Santo Tomas, through the Office of Public Affairs joined the Austrian Embassy in Manila and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) in organizing a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Film Festival and CineForum. Six documentary films namely " Die Dohnal...
The Meralco Industrial Engineering Services Corporation (Miescor), a subsidiary of power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has partnered with South Korean firm Seochang Electric Communication Co. Ltd. for a research and development (R&D) project that could scale up the deployment...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL It’s highly probable that sustainability is the most overused and misunderstood word today. It’s popularity, and how it’s constantly name-dropped, are beyond question; but I’ve often wondered how many versions of sustainability are...
Leading digital solutions platform Globe has made it to the list of top 200 Climate Leaders in Asia Pacific based on a special report entitled “Asia-Pacific climate leaders: Which companies cut emissions?” developed by the Financial Times, Nikkei Asia, and Statista for making headway in...
Climate change is one of the most pressing and defining global issues today. It has become imperative for both the public and private sectors to continue to band together to primarily safeguard the welfare of the people and to step up to strengthen the resilience of the nation. The Philippines...
ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma Living as we do in a climate vulnerable country, Filipinos are accustomed to read and hear about sustainability as being equated with minimizing carbon dioxide emissions as a way of mitigating the harsh impact of global warming: destructive typhoons and floods that wreak havoc...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) recently held its annual stockholders meeting with the theme of reinvention as the Ayala-led bank outlined a strategy focused on customer obsession, digitalization and sustainability. BPI President and CEO Jose Teodoro “TG”...
Whether on a tour or exploring on our own, how bamboo bicycles can help us pedal toward a greener future By Ruben Claro Reyes IV In the last years of his life, Dr. Jose P. Rizal yearned for a bicycle. In late 1885, during his exile in Dapitan, one of the Philippines’ greatest heroes exchanged a...
The International Finance Corp. (IFC) will invest in BDO Unibank, Inc.’s sustainability bond sale that aims to help finance marine and ocean-based projects while supporting the country’s climate goals. In a statement, IFC said on Friday, April 29, that the World Bank Group unit will subscribe...
“For us, a sustainable life at home is affordable and attainable through small actions that will eventually create a big impact on home life and on our Earth,” says IKEA Pasay City Store Manager Georg Platzer. “At IKEA, we believe that sustainable living cannot be a luxury for the few. It...
The Swedish brand launches sustainability product range in the PH In support of its vision of creating a better everyday life at home, Ikea launched its sustainability range — a wide variety of affordable, quality home furnishings that will help the many Filipinos achieve a sustainable life at...
