As we work towards a decarbonized and regenerative future, we recognize our responsibility to address the challenges faced by society and the environment. We believe that simply conducting business as usual is insufficient, so we strive to create value in the larger systems in which we operate. Guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the latest Philippine Development Plan (PDP), we are committed to promoting a resilient, inclusive, and progressive society while restoring the integrity of our environment and natural resources.

To identify how our business activities and corporate initiatives can better impact our society, we utilized the SDGs as a framework and assessed the performance of our capitals, aligning them with relevant SDG targets and indicators. In 2022, we took this a step further by referencing our contributions to the national SDG indicators, informed by the latest PDP. We then grouped our impacts into five core sustainability areas: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnerships.

Throughout 2022, First Gen’s operations and initiatives directly and indirectly contributed to all 17 SDGs, impacting 35 targets. We remain committed to supporting the government in achieving the UN Global Goals. We collaborate with various agencies to pursue our environmental and social empowerment programs, while ensuring that our business activities positively impact the Philippine economy.


Pillar SDG Goals SDG Targets Impacts
People
1.5 By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate- related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters
  • 3,620 families in Nueva Ecija and Nueva Vizcaya affected by Super Typhoon Karding were given relief assistance
  • Strengthened the emergency and disaster response capacity of the host communities in Batangas through the Humanitarian Emergency Assistance Response Training (HEART)
2.3 By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment
  • 23 livelihood projects generating PHP 22 million net revenues and labor contracts for First Gen’s host communities
  • 2,000 households across EDC project sites benefitted from the livelihood projects of EDC-supported community organizations and farmer’s associations
3.4 By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non- communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being
  • No cases of work-related illness with the implementation of OH programs mentioned this page
3.8 Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all
  • All employees provided with medical support through:
    • annual physical examinations and medical reimbursements
    • online consultations with our OH team
    • physical and mental health information campaigns
    • COVID-19 infection testing
    • vaccination programs on influenza and COVID-19
  • 4,518 employees, contractors, and family members administered with vaccine booster shots
  • 91 barangays and 5,629 people assisted in 189 community clinics, and provided with medicine and healthcare supplies
  • 2 new health centers in Manito, Albay provided with medical supplies, equipment, and furniture
  • 23 barangays in Kananga, Leyte received dental services and dental equipment donations through the Dental Health Unit
  • 14 LGUs and 2 institutions benefitted from the 67,020 COVID-19 vaccine doses
  • Support to Negros Oriental Chambers of Commerce, Inc. for vaccination programs in Negros Oriental
4.1 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes
  • 30,849 students and teachers provided with school supplies
  • 89 schools assisted in blended/modular learning
  • 51 students received scholarships
  • 12 schools provided with construction materials benefitting 7,453 students under First Gen’s Brigada Eskwela program
  • 499 students maintained scholarships through EDC’s banner education program SIKAT
  • Launched “School on Wheels”, a mobile school equipped with laptops, printers and internet connection to support distance learning program of the Department of Education in Ilocos Norte
4.3 By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university
  • 203 scholars provided with technical training by the Keitech Foundation, Inc., EDC’s technical-vocational training institute
  • 25 women from First Gen host communities graduated from Elevate AIDA (Artificial Intelligence and Data Annotation) training
  • 12 college scholars, 7 Grade 11 and 5 Grade 12 scholars supported in partnership with Batangas State University, 3 Grade 11 and 5 Grade 12 scholars in partnership with the Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas, and 5 Grade 12 scholars in partnership with the University of Batangas
4.5 By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations
  • 20 elementary schools in Kidapawan City’s indigenous communities granted laptops, in partnership with LiteHaus International
  • 22 students in Mindanao received scholarships through the EDC-supported Mt. Apo Foundation, Inc.
5.1 End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
  • No complaints from women personnel and workers with the enforcement of the Gender Equality and Diversity policy
5.5 Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
  • 36% of managerial positions and 37% of senior leadership positions held by women
10.3 Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard
  • No complaints from the employees and the community regarding inequality and discrimination following the implementation of the Human Rights, Gender Equality and Diversity policies
Pillar SDG Goals SDG Targets Impacts
Planet
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pillar SDG Goals SDG Targets Impacts
Prosperity
8.3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services
  • 2,151 employees provided with just compensation, decent work, benefits, safe work conditions, gender equality, and respect for human rights
  • 175 jobs generated
  • PHP 22 million net revenues generated from 23 supported livelihood projects for the IP communities, coastal communities, farmers’ associations, and community organizations
  • PHP 37 million allotted for IP upliftment initiatives
  • PHP 11,394.00 income for MAMAFASWAS through vegetable farming in the 2,0000 sq. m. pilot farm in Jabonga, Agusan Del Norte
  • 107 IP community members from the MAMAFASWAS benefited from 4 training sessions on vegetable farming production training, financing, marketing, and product development on buri (hat) handicrafts
8.a Increase Aid for Trade support for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-Related Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries
  • USD 767.8 million spending from local suppliers comprised 71.1% of the Company’s total purchases
8.5 By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
  • 175 new employees comprised of 110 male and 65 female, of which 61% belongs to age range 20 to 30, provided with decent work
8.8 Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment
  • OSHMS TRIR of 0.14 from the 26,461,905 man-hours maintained
  • Enforcement of respect to human rights and secured working environment following the established policies and guidelines related to Human Rights, Gender Equality and Diversity, Cultural Heritage and Indigenous People, OSH Policy and the Business Code of Ethics and Standards that resulted in no grievance related to the human rights violation
9.c Significantly increase access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020
  • All employees given internet access support through the Flexible Communication Allowance program
10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
  • Continued partnership with Connected Women in the implementation of Artificial Intelligence and Data Annotation (AIDA) to accelerate women empowerment in the digital age through technology skills, communication and remote work
10.3 Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard
  • No reported human rights discrimination
  • Enforcement of policies on social safeguards, which encompass human rights, gender equality, diversity, anti-sexual harassment, and grievance mechanisms for both employees and stakeholders
11.4 Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage
  • Preservation of cultural heritage within our operation sites through the Cultural Heritage and Indigenous Peoples Policy
Pillar SDG Goals SDG Targets Impacts
Peace
16.5 Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
  • Zero cases of bribery and corruption reported under the Anti-corruption Bribery policy
16.10 Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements
  • All 11 EDC CBAs negotiated in good terms in 2022
16,3 Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all
  • Completed Human Rights Due Diligence activities in 2022
  • No reported cases of sexual and gender-based violence against women
16.b Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development
  • Implementation of Workplace Issues Resolution Policy for fair, rational, and practical resolution of work-related issues
Pillar SDG Goals SDG Targets Impacts
Partnership
17.6 Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation and enhance knowledge sharing on mutually agreed terms, including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level, and through a global technology facilitation mechanism
  • FGCEC’s continued partnership with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Batangas LGU through the Advance Local Emergency Response Team (ALERT) Center to strengthen capacities of local community on disaster preparedness (fire and climate change)
  • Transparency of ESG efforts through our Company website, ESG profile website, Integrated Reports, and disclosures in the CDP portal