LRMC inks partnership with media firm United Neon

LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) officially sealed partnership with the United Neon Media Group (United Neon) as its exclusive ancillary revenue partner for the advertising platforms of LRT-1 Cavite Extension (Phase 1) stations and its brand-new Generation-4 (Gen-4) trains from 2022 until 2027.

Under the partnership, United Neon will be in charge of commercializing all non-fare box revenues that include station-based advertising, digital advertising, marketing activities, such as but not limited to selling and non-selling activations, street level pillars, railway viaducts and bridges, and Gen-4 train sets.

Pfizer partners with multiple organizations to deliver medicines and vaccines to isolated Mindanao community in Philippines via automated drone delivery

WeRobotics, Philippine Flying Labs, Pfizer, and local health workers of Agusan del Sur perform operations setup for the cargo delivery.

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer partnered with a number of agencies and organizations to launch a project that would see crucial medicines and vaccines easily delivered by drone to an isolated rural Mindanao community in the town of San Luis, Agusan del Sur.

The partnership also includes Geneva-based nonprofit drone organization WeRobotics, innovation solutions company Philippine Flying Labs, and the provincial government of Agusan del Sur in Mindanao.

UNIQLO Releases New Designs for the PEACE FOR ALL Charity T-shirt Project

9 new UTs expressing a desire for peace to be sold worldwide on July 22

Global apparel retailer UNIQLO today announces the launch of nine new designs for PEACE FOR ALL, a charity T-shirt project from UT (UNIQLO T-shirt), which uses T-shirts as a blank canvas for everyone to express their individuality. The project, first launched on June 17 of this year with the aim of raising funds to support peace efforts by selling T-shirts with designs that convey a desire for peace, has received tremendous support from customers. The nine new UTs expand the range of color variations and will be available for purchase worldwide on Friday, July 22.

UNIQLO parent company Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. will donate all profits from sales, no less than 20% of the sales price of each T-shirt, to organizations that provide humanitarian aid to those affected by poverty, discrimination, violence, conflict, and natural disasters. (Per DTI Permit No. FTEB-145421 Series of 2022)

DHL teams up with Coldplay to make their tour as sustainable as possible

DHL becomes the official logistics partner of Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour

With its extensive expertise in sustainable logistics and transports solutions, DHL will support the band in minimizing their tour’s carbon footprint

Every global music tour requires intensive preparation and complex logistics. However, Coldplay has added to this complexity by setting an ambitious goal to make their Music of the Spheres Tour as sustainable as possible and reduce CO2 emissions by more than 50%. DHL, a pioneer in the field of sustainable transport and logistics, will support the band on this journey with its extensive expertise.

“As leaders in our industries, it is our responsibility to lead the change but also inspire and facilitate sustainable solutions for other businesses and brands. We feel honored and proud that Coldplay has selected DHL to embark on this journey for change,” said Monika Schaller, Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications, Sustainability & Brand, Deutsche Post DHL Group.

Meralco And BFP Partner To Stregthen Emergency Response

PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. In a bid to further strengthen their initiatives to promote fire safety and prevention, a memorandum of agreement was recently signed by Meralco and BFP officials: (front row, L-R) Meralco FVP and Head of Human Resources and Corporate Services Mr. Edgardo V. Carasig, Meralco President and CEO Atty. Ray C. Espinosa, BFP-NCR Regional Director CSUPT Gilbert D. Dolot PhD DSC, and Regional Chief Directorial Staff SSUPT Achilles M. Santiago PhD DSC.  Also present during the signing were Meralco officials: (back row, L-R) VP and Head of Organizational Safety and Business Continuity Management Engr. Antonio M. Abuel, Jr., VP and Head of Facilities, Security and General Services Engr. Benjamin U. Cusi, SVP and Head of Legal and Corporate Governance Atty. William S. Pamintuan, and AVP and Head of Local Government and Special Projects Atty. Oscar P. Moreno, Jr. (Note: Public health standards were strictly followed during the event and face masks were only removed for the photo.)

Holcim pushes for faster blended cement adoption in Philippines

Holcim Philippines is advocating for more blended cement to be used in the country’s infrastructure given its performance and sustainability advantages. The Davao Coastal Road is among those that used blended cement specifically infrastructure building solution Holcim Solido. (Image courtesy of DPWH Region 11)

Since 2010, the Philippines has seen increased spending on infrastructure to boost the country’s development. With the incoming government pledging to continue this building drive, the construction sector will remain a major driver in the country’s economic recovery and development. In fact, the Department Trade and Industry’s Philippine Construction Industry Roadmap projects the building industry to potentially contribute up to Php 130 trillion to the economy by 2030 from Php 2.3 trillion in 2018.

Meralco recognized for ESG excellence, now a FTSE4Good constituent

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has been recognized as one of the most socially and environmentally responsible companies globally.

UK-based FTSE Russell, a global sustainability index provider, announced Meralco’s inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series—specifically in the FTSE4Good Emerging Index and in the FTSE4Good ASEAN 5 Index.

Meralco is the second power company in the Philippines recognized by FTSE Russell for outstanding sustainability performance.

The FTSE4Good Index Series is a set of global sustainability indices that measure the performance of companies in key environmental, social, and governance (ESG) areas such as climate change, labor standards, and anti-corruption. It was designed to help market participants assess sustainable investment products, to research environmentally and socially sustainable firms, and to provide a transparent and evolving global ESG standard against which businesses could benchmark their performance.

To be included in the FTSE4Good Index, a company in an emerging market must achieve an overall ESG rating of 2.9 or higher.

In FTSE Russell’s latest assessment, Meralco garnered and ESG rating of 3.2 – topping the Philippines’ and the global energy sector’s averages.

“We are very honored and grateful for this distinctive recognition of our sustainability strategy and initiatives. This confirms that we are indeed progressing in the right direction. Our inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index inspires us to heighten our sustainability agenda and to continue creating a positive and transforming difference for all we serve—truly, powering the good life,” said Meralco First Vice President  and  Chief  Sustainability Officer Raymond B. Ravelo, who also serves as the President and CEO of eSakay, Meralco’s electric vehicle subsidiary.

Meralco’s sustainability agenda called “Powering the Good Life” is deeply rooted in and promotes the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

The company’s key sustainability initiatives include sourcing 1,500 megawatts (MW) of its power requirements from clean energy in the next five years while building 1,500 MW of renewable energy capacity through 2027; electrifying 25% of its vehicle fleet by 2030; planting and nurturing five million trees by 2025 to help protect and preserve Philippine forests and watersheds; and achieving 40% women representation in its workforce by the end of this decade.

“We, in Meralco, will continue to advance our drive towards sustainability not only by intensifying our efforts to keep the lights on for our customers and communities but also by heightening our initiatives to protect and preserve the planet,” said Meralco President and Chief Executive Officer Atty. Ray C. Espinosa.

“As we forge ahead, we are committed to accelerating our sustainability transformation while meeting the needs of our recovering nation. We likewise set our vision towards co-creating a society with all the hallmarks of enduring and meaningful progress as we provide and power more life to sustain the Filipino,” he concluded.