With 2023 marked as the hottest year on record, the growing impact of human activity on our environment has become impossible to ignore. Asia, known for its vulnerability to natural disasters, is experiencing the effects more intensely than ever, according to a report from the World Meteorological...
Manila Bulletin is set to further its commitment to promoting sustainability awareness with the launch of the first-ever Manila Bulletin Sustainability Focus Session. The event is scheduled to take place on September 24, 2024, at the Dr. Robert C. Sy Grand Ballroom, located within the Blessed...
Yesterday, I had the privilege of participating in Sustainability Week at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) main office in Makati City, where I shared my experiences in environmental conservation. Initially, I was surprised by the invitation, as financial institutions had not previously...
Japanese-owned manufacturing firm Citizen Finedevice Philippines Corp. strides on its sustainability journey with the switch-on of its solar rooftop facility that was energized by MSpectrum, the solar solutions business unit of Manila Electric Company. The green energy facility with a capacity of...
Sy-led BDO Unibank Inc. is planning to raise a minimum of P5 billion from its third peso-denominated fixed-rate Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sustainability bonds offering. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Monday, July 8, BDO said that the issuance marks...
Zobel-led Bank of the Philippine Islands is planning to raise at least P5 billion from an offering and issuance of Peso-denominated fixed-rate ASEAN Sustainable Bonds due 2026, with an option to upsize. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said the planned issuance will be the...
Philippine businesses are big on verbalizing mindset shift toward decarbonization across their business operations and supply chains as the central action points on their net zero goals for them to meaningfully contribute to tempering global warming as cast in the Paris Agreement. In a...
Promoting sustainability has never been more urgent than when EU climate monitors marked 2023 as the hottest recorded year. Earth's surface temperature neared the critical 1.5 C threshold, posing grave threats to sea levels, coastal lands, and biodiversity, to name a few. Due to climate...
Are your post-holiday items just sitting idly in your home? If so, recycling them is an impactful way to kick-start 2024 with a commitment to saving the planet. In an eye-opening projection for 2045, the Commission on Audit anticipates an annual solid waste production of 24.50 million metric...
From left: Jordan Tan, Manila Bulletin head of Business Development; Cleo Albiso, Megaworld Hotels and Resorts managing director; Ruben Bulaong, Manila Bulletin SAVP of Advertising. In line with its active and responsible pursuit of sustainability excellence across all sections of its...
From left: Philip Cu-Unjieng, project lead of Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum; Philip Barnes, country general manager of The Ascott Limited; Jordan Tan, Manila Bulletin head of business development; Faith Quijano, country sustainability champion and assistant residence manager of...
From left: Angelina Magsanoc, vice president of corporate communications and brand and reputation management of Arthaland Corporation; Oliver L. Chan, senior vice president of sales, leasing and marketing operations of Arthaland Corporation; Jordan Tan, Manila Bulletin head of business...
