TODAY, The Manila Times (TMT) will announce the grand sustainability champion among the 15 companies to be awarded as sustainability champions at Conrad Manila in Pasay City.
With the theme, “Envisioning our green future,” The Manila Times Sustainability Champions Awards is being launched to recognize the environmental, social and governance initiatives and circular economy efforts of these sustainability champions; thus, encouraging other companies to follow in their footsteps.
“We developed the Four I’s criteria for selecting the 15 sustainability champions: initiative, impact, inclusiveness and integration,” TMT President and Chief Operating Officer Blanca Calilung-Mercado said. “We set out to identify companies that have shown exceptional commitment to sustainability, focusing on their compliance with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030, all people enjoy peace and prosperity.”
The sustainability champions to be awarded are Aboitiz Power Corp., Bases Conversion and Development Authority, Development Bank of the Philippines, First Gen Corp., Globe Telecom, Land Bank of the Philippines, Manila Electric Co., Manila Water Co. Inc., Megaworld Corp., Philippine Airlines, Robinsons Land Corp., San Miguel Corp., SM Investments Corp., Toyota Motor Philippines Corp., and Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc.
Among them, one will be honored by the judges as the grand sustainability champion.
The panel of judges consists of PwC ESG Assurance Leader Corina Molina, UN Sasakawa laureate Glenn Banaguas, Credit Rating Agencies in Asia Secretary General Santi Dumlao, Young Environmental Forum Executive Director Ludwig Federigan, Palafox Associates founder Felino Palafox Jr., Water.org Southeast Asia Regional Director Gay Santos, and ICD Vice Chairwoman Ida Tiongson.
Sharing an excerpt from her opening remarks for the awards ceremony, TMT CEO Anna Marie Ang-Thompson mentioned how The Manila Times became one of the first publishing companies in Southeast Asia to begin the process of developing a net-zero emissions road map.
“TMT Green has been launched by The Manila Times, making it one of the first publishing companies in the Philippines to estimate its greenhouse gas emissions and championing the green agenda for accountability and transparency in the media industry,” the CEO said.
She also cited the launch of “Pathways to prosperity,” a book where readers may find inspirational stories, creative ways on addressing climate change and innovative programs related to sustainability and going green.
