Following its integration in 2021, the enlarged MERALCO Power Generation Corporation and Global Business Power Corporation (MGen-GBP) further cements its goal of bringing a sustainable future for Filipinos through its various capacity-building efforts for its host communities. To achieve this, MGen-GBP anchored its community programs on One Meralco Group’s sustainability agenda of , particularly under…
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…
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…
On the surface, coal power makes for a compelling business proposition. It is the cheapest fossil fuel in terms of energy content. It is relatively abundant, and relies on proven technology to generate electricity that is safe to operate and efficient. It is also reliable, with coal-fired plants having the ability to provide so-called baseload…
The Philippines has been slow to action and way behind its commitments to global initiatives on reducing or avoiding gas emissions harmful to the environment, despite the existence of many laws seeking to promote the use of renewable energy sources. Instead of attracting investors in power projects run by nonfossil fuels, the current regulatory environment…