Advancing ESG

Amnesty slams EV firms over workers’ rights in battery production

Major electric car makers are failing to show that they are protecting workers and communities…

Goal to end extreme poverty by 2030 ‘out of reach’: World Bank

A global target of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is “out of reach,” said the…

Growing globally, giving back locally

The very first corporate social responsibility (CSR) project couple Felix and Medicia Garcia undertook with…

Progress for all can’t be left to benevolent monoliths

Listen to the World Bank demystify the concept: “Shared prosperity is the average annual growth…

Korean-led firm boosts communities in Pampanga, Tarlac, Aurora

The Korean-led Hann Philippines Inc., operator of Clark Marriott, Swissotel, and Widus in Clark Freeport…

PH ‘moderately improving’ on jobs, economy, but. . .

The eighth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), Decent Work and Economic Growth, has become even more…

NEO: Going Beyond the Office Building

As climate change and other environmental issues put increasing pressure on economies, sustainability has become…

Shaping Sustainable Cities

In an era of rapid urbanization and environmental challenges, the need for sustainable cities has…

Building inclusive and sustainable Philippine cities

Urbanization is a driving force shaping the future of cities worldwide. As the Philippines continues…

Baguio City by 2043: smart, ‘circular,’ self-reliant

BAGUIO CITY—When Baguio’s planning division was renamed the City Planning, Development and Sustainability Office last…