Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs expects the Philippine economy to grow the fastest in Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)-5 next year, despite some uncertainty to be wrought by the “wide open” 2022 presidential elections. In a Nov. 18 report, Goldman Sachs Economics Research projected the Philippines’ , within the government’s 7 to 9 percent…
Big business had been labelled by environmental activists as a villain in the ongoing climate change crisis – heartless, with no regard for anything other than the bottom line, or profits. But the recent Inquirer Project Webinar session showed that major companies were not only facing up to their responsibilities but were seriously taking steps…
The onslaught of Covid-19 for the past two years has forced us to take better care of our health, and, in effect, of the environment as well. In a world riddled by a pandemic, people have further realized the importance of making more environment-friendly purchasing decisions, which has positively impacted the way companies now approach…
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are evolving beyond military applications to become a mainstay in boosting productivity within industries and organizations. As drones become more technologically sophisticated, this creates new opportunities for drone operators and their technology partners. In the Philippines, we are already seeing drones helping to keep commercial activities going and contain…
Citi has raised over for Asia Pacific clients from global and local capital markets year to date, to support their sustainable financing needs. This is an increase of over 500% versus the same period in 2020. In the Philippines, Citi has helped raise over US$1billion in green and sustainable bond financing for local clients over…
Maintaining one’s dental health may have been difficult in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, but leading health maintenance organization MediCard Philippines Inc. has ensured that its services on that front would continue protecting Filipinos’ teeth and gums. “During the pandemic, it was a bit of a challenge … to provide dental services and to…
A resolute AboitizPower faces the challenge of sustainability head-on with a commitment to clean energy. “Our strategic directions are geared towards ensuring that sustainability remains at the core of AboitizPower,” AboitizPower president and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio said. “We are committed to sustainable business operations, guided by our strong environmental, social, and governance standards and…
As climate change worsens, it can no longer be business as usual. The recent COP-26 (26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties) underscored the urgency of the situation and how efforts to slow global warming and climate change needed all hands on deck, the involvement of governments, businesses, civic groups, even individuals. Sustainability…
After its recent declaration of an ambitious commitment to plant 2.5 million bamboo clumps and a million trees in the Philippines in the next three years, Nestlé Philippines has once again embarked on another sustainability initiative that seeks to address the impact of climate crisis in the country, and is inviting young Filipinos to take…
Averting the disastrous effects of climate change and global warming would require all hands on deck. Chit Juan, founder of the pioneering sustainable ECHOstore; Vicky Abad, country manager of Ipsos Philippines, a global market research and consulting firm; and Manny Blas, vice president of the Estates Group of Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), agreed that these…