Message from Our Chairman and President & CEO
Sustainability is the best, if not the only, way forward.
With sustainability at the core of Meralco’s strategy and operations, we will continue to use energy to deliver sustainable, enduring, and meaningful progress. We look forward to uplifting and enabling many more Filipinos to power better lives not only for themselves today but, more importantly, for their children’s tomorrow.
Manuel V. Pangilinan
Chairman
Ray C. Espinosa
President & CEO
Sustainability Governance
Institutionalizing and heightening our sustainability commitment and corporate ESG imperative, we established a Sustainability Committee in March 2021 to ensure oversight by our Board of Directors of our sustainability agenda and performance. Our Sustainability Committee is responsible for overseeing our sustainability strategy, policies, and programs. The Committee also accounts for and monitors our economic, environmental, social, and governance (EESG) performance in alignment with the UN SDGs, with the aim of delivering long-term value to all our stakeholders.
Partnerships
We believe that delivering value can be greatly amplified through partnerships, cognizant that true sustainable development cannot be achieved by working in silos, but rather through shared vision and action. We foster partnerships with local and international sustainability associations and organizations to promote not only knowledge and best practice sharing but also alliance-building towards the collective achievement of the UN SDGs.
Awards & Recognitions
2021 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards
18th Philippine Quill Awards
18th Philippine Quill Awards
Formerly known as the Philippine Business for the Environment, BSD is a non-profit industry association that provides platforms for Philippine companies to work together in addressing key environmental, social, and economic challenges that impact business.
BSD was our partner in 2019 in developing our maiden sustainability report. It also supported our South Distribution Services group in 2009 in the adoption of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Clean Fleet Strategy Development Toolkit.
Formed in 2017 through a partnership between the Philippine Women's Economic Network (PhilWEN) and the Australian government, PBCWE is comprised of influential businesses in the Philippines that are committed to improving gender equality in the private sector.
We officially joined PBCWE in February 2021, signifying our commitment to become a better employer of women.
The world's largest corporate sustainability effort, UNGC is a voluntary initiative based on CEO commitments to implement universal sustainability principles and to undertake steps to support the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
Our President and CEO, Atty. Ray C. Espinosa, signed the UNGC commitment letter in February 2021, officially marking our entry to the largest sustainability network in the world.
Established by United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and UN Women, the WEPs are a set of principles informed by international labor and human rights standards and grounded in the recognition that businesses have a stake in and a responsibility for gender equality and women's empowerment.
Our President and CEO, Atty. Ray C. Espinosa, signed the WEPs on March 9, 2020, as part of International Women's Day, joining thousands of other business leaders who are committed to fostering business practices that empower women in the workplace and across the value chain.
18th Philippine Quill Awards
As a communication tool, the 2019 Meralco Sustainability Report is a comprehensive discussion of the Company’s sustainability agenda, rooted in the global thrust for sustainability as embodied by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
18th Philippine Quill Awards
The Enhanced Community Quarantine threatened the livelihood of 6,490 employees of Meralco’s service providers. In response, Meralco launched the "A Day to Give" and "Share a Leave" programs to give Meralco employees an opportunity to donate the equivalent of a single day’s worth of their salary to aid these workers.
18th Philippine Quill Awards
In response to the challenge of public transport shutdown amidst the battle against COVID-19, eSakay and One Meralco Foundation worked together to provide free transportation for medical personnel and essential workers through twelve (12) environmentally friendly electric vehicles.
18th Philippine Quill Awards
Under the leadership of new management and its directives for sustainability, Meralco inaugurated its two solar microgrid facilities in Isla Verde, Batangas and Cagbalete Island, Quezon. With help from media, these breakthrough projects heralded the way for Meralco’s revitalized foray into renewable energy.
18th Philippine Quill Awards
One for Trees is an advocacy program of Meralco which aims to plant and nurture 3 million trees by 2025 with the help of local farmers and non-profit organizations focused on biodiversity conservation.
Gold Stevie for Innovation in Annual Report
As a communication tool, the 2019 Meralco Sustainability Report is a comprehensive discussion of the Company’s sustainability agenda, rooted in the global thrust for sustainability as embodied by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
2020 International Business Awards (IBA)
As a communication tool, the 2019 Meralco Sustainability Report is a comprehensive discussion of the Company’s sustainability agenda, rooted in the global thrust for sustainability as embodied by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
2020 NCSR Asia Sustainability Reporting Rating (ASRRAT)
As a communication tool, the 2019 Meralco Sustainability Report is a comprehensive discussion of the Company’s sustainability agenda, rooted in the global thrust for sustainability as embodied by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).