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6.2 By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations |
- 3,100 households benefited from the iWash Program that provides access to water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities for communities in Caloocan, Marikina, Malabon, and Batangas cities
- 750 households in Bohol affected by Typhoon Odette received 75 water filters to access potable water
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6.3 By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally |
- No grey water footprint (water needed to dilute polluted water) since effluent was treated and ensured to be within the DENR DAO 2016-08 and DAO 2021-19 standards
- Regular water quality monitoring and cleanup activities to protect the Cabubulag River in Batangas City through the Adopt-a-River/Water Body Program with DENR
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7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix |
- 7,797.64 GWh Net Electricity Generated from RE sources comprises 34.85% of total power generated from our portfolio
- 6.2 GWh Mindanao 3 Binary Project operations translated to a 43% increase of the RE portfolio, from 42.3% in 2021
- Ongoing expansion of our RE portfolio through the construction of RE-sourced plant facilities: Aya Pumped-Storage Hydro Power Project (100-120 MW), Palayan Binary Project (28.9 MW), Mindanao 3 Binary Project (3.6 MW), Mahanagdong Geothermal Brine Optimization Plant (28 MW), and Tanawon Geothermal Power Plant (20 MW); and the pre- development activities of our run-of-river projects: Bubunawan (32 MW), Tagoloan (33 MW), Puyo (30 MW), and San Isidro project (49 MW)
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12.5 By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse |
- 941 tonnes diverted, and 891 tonnes disposed and treated from the 1,837 tonnes of waste generated
- Partnered with ABSCBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation – Bantay Kalikasan for recycling of waste oil, lead, and plastic casing of batteries
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12.6 Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle |
- Adoption of sustainable practices and integration of sustainability information in our IR and websites
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13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries |
- Conducted various natural calamity studies (e.g., typhoon, flood, tsunami, earthquake, etc.) and explored additional data providers to ensure that climate risk related information is sufficient and updated
- Continuously modified plant design and implemented various weather-proofing and resilience initiatives to safeguard against natural disasters
- Regularly inspected earthquake risk-mitigating measures, such as installing seismic monitors at strategic on-site locations
- Continuously improved the emergency response and business continuity management plans and conducted drills
- Obtained and maintained natural catastrophe insurance covers for various sites
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13.2 Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning |
- Capacitated our organization to build on our decarbonization plans. Our roadmap can be found on page 70.
- 4 webinars conducted through our Create for the Climate program to capacitate partner communities on climate change impacts
- 750 participants attended First Gen’s “What’s Heating Up?” webinar on climate change
- 6 climate action projects implemented by employees and students from partner schools through First Gen’s Ideathon 2021: Innovate for the Climate, which aimed to fund and support climate adaptation and mitigation projects
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13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning |
- 337 individuals from 3 schools and external stakeholder groups educated on climate change mitigation and adaptation through our Create for the Climate program
- 5 host municipalities participated in the First Gen-sponsored capacity-building sessions on Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment, Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Climate Expenditure Tagging, and the People’s Survival Fund for their Local Climate Change Action Plans (LCCAP) preparation
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14.5 By 2020, conserve at least 10 percent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information |
- Continuous support for Bantay Dagat operations to protect the Verde Island Passage through the Center of Center, in partnership with partner local communities and local government agencies
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15.1 By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements |
- 127,608 hectares of natural forests protected in Geothermal Reservations to maintain carbon sequestration capacity
- Over 10,000 hectares of forest restored
- Apprehension and capture of illegal capture of Agarwood gatherers, and confiscation of hunting guns in Leyte as a result of the forest and drone patrols within the conservation areas, together with DENR
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15.3 By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world |
- 272,443 quality seedlings of Philippine native tree species generated in 2022
- First Gen employees and families’ participation in the Lopez Group Arbor Day at the La Mesa Watershed
- 152 mangrove seedlings planted through the Mangrove Planting in Lobo, Batangas
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15.5 Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species |
- 551 threatened to endangered species protected and monitored: 330 species of birds, 36 species of bats, 25 small- to medium-sized mammals, 44 species of amphibians, 49 species of reptiles, 33 species of mangrove, and 34 species of fish
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