Category: Featured Natural Capital

10M in 10 movement completes goal in advance: 10 million trees in only 6 years The 10 Million in 10 for a Greener Negros (10M  in 10) movement achieved its target of growing  10 million seedlings in 10 years ahead of time,  accomplishing the goal in only six years.     EDC announced this outstanding feat… Continue reading 10M in 10 movement completes goal in advance: 10 million trees in only 6 years

EDC wins the prestigious Gawad Tugas Award for Clean Air and Water Stewardship EDC’s Southern Negros Geothermal Project was  once again awarded the Gawad Tugas recognition  for the Clean Air and Water-Power plant category.     In its sixth year, the Gawad Tugas Award is  conferred by the Department of Environment  and Natural Resources (DENR) to… Continue reading EDC wins the prestigious Gawad Tugas Award for Clean Air and Water Stewardship

EDC leverages accurate weather forecast with IBM’s The Weather Company, releases early warning during Typhoon Odette Every year, the impacts of the ongoing climate crisis  intensify. These are evident in the increased number  and frequency of super typhoons and extreme  change in temperatures. To make the best timely  decision for the safety of our workers… Continue reading EDC leverages accurate weather forecast with IBM’s The Weather Company, releases early warning during Typhoon Odette

Saving the Philippine Eagles and helping nature regenerate The Philippine Eagle, also known as the Great  Philippine Eagle or the monkey-eating eagle  (Pithecophaga jefferyi), is a source of pride for the  Filipinos because of its majestic beauty and is only  found in the Philippines. The Philippine Eagle, one of  the world’s largest, most powerful birds… Continue reading Saving the Philippine Eagles and helping nature regenerate

Converting farmers from Kaingineros to Forest Stewards EDC also partnered with individuals and institutions  to help manage its 270,000 hectares of geothermal  watersheds throughout the country, comprising  1% of the national total land area. We tapped  around 90 farmer associations to join EDC’s  reforestation campaign, with the former slash-andburn (kaingeros) farmers successfully converted into  forest… Continue reading Converting farmers from Kaingineros to Forest Stewards

Bicol University, EDC put up BINHI native species arboretum In celebration of the 52nd founding anniversary  of Bicol University (BU), EDC and the BU College  of Science established an arboretum inside the  campus. This sought to preserve and mainstream  Philippine native tree species. In collaboration  with its partners, EDC planted over six million  seedlings under… Continue reading Bicol University, EDC put up BINHI native species arboretum​

BINHI 3.0: Helping Filipino farmers and communities, saving Philippine native tree species EDC continues to stand at the forefront of  environmental protection and conservation. BINHI,  EDC’s banner project on reforestation, successfully  planted 6.8 million native and fruit tree seedlings  on more than 10,000 hectares of land within its  managed forests throughout the country. To date, … Continue reading BINHI 3.0: Helping Filipino farmers and communities, saving Philippine native tree species

EDC spearheads Philippine Net Zero Carbon Business Alliance EDC believes in the vital role of the private sector  in its mission of forging a regenerative future.  With this, EDC spearheaded the multi-sectoral  Net Zero Carbon Alliance (NZCA), a national  movement towards net-zero carbon emissions  among businesses in the country in which several  organizations responded to… Continue reading EDC spearheads Philippine Net Zero Carbon Business Alliance ​

Supplier Environmental Assessment Greening our supply chain was an essential step  for EDC this year. We transact with vendors and  those involved in contracting/subcontracting to  undergo accreditation. Part of the requirements is  the accomplished Health, Safety, and Environment  (HSE) Questionnaire and applicable permits and  certificates to ensure that goods and services will  not cause a… Continue reading Supplier Environmental Assessment​

Emissions, Effluents, and Waste Given that we are in the power generation sector,  emissions are a critical topic for EDC. We utilize  a science-based strategy and the best available  technology to support our efforts to manage this  aspect. We also practice continuous air quality  monitoring and third-party multi-sector monitoring.   In 2021, EDC retained its carbon… Continue reading Emissions, Effluents, and Waste