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Unilever Philippines is on track with its net-zero goal through decarbonization and green initiatives across its operations and entire supply chain
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Initiatives include the use of renewable energy and hybrid electric vehicles
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Unilever Philippines is also working with suppliers and other partners to accelerate emissions reduction
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Unilever Philippines’ targets are in line with the multinational consumer goods firm’s net-zero commitment by 2039
Unilever Philippines is on track with its net-zero goal through decarbonization and green initiatives across its operations and entire supply chain, including the use of renewable energy and hybrid electric vehicles, as well as in working with suppliers and other partners.
“Sustainability has to be embedded across the business, with clear ownership and accountability from the functions that can turn strategy into action,” Unilever Philippines Sustainability Manager Regina Unson-Silerio said in a news release.
“Whether it is about renewable energy, lower-carbon materials and ingredients, logistics improvements, supplier decisions, capital investments, or product specifications, these decisions shape how we operate, innovate, and grow the business,” she said.
Unilever Philippines’ targets are in line with the multinational consumer goods firm’s net-zero commitment by 2039, ahead of the 2025 mark set by most other industry players.
The local unit said its progress has been supported by early investments in renewable energy, which has produced cost efficiencies and helped protect against energy market volatility. In 2019, Unilever Philippines transitioned to 100% renewable grid electricity using geothermal energy and has since expanded to installing solar rooftop panels across its factories and other facilities.
The company has also committed to transition its owned fleet to 100% hybrid electric vehicles by 2030.
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Unilever Philippines noted that energy volatility and catastrophic natural disasters early this year have intensified the urgency of climate action.
“For the Philippines, one of Southeast Asia’s most climate-exposed economies, the priority is to turn low-carbon ambition into faster, measurable, and collective action,” it said.
Recognizing that the bulk of its climate footprint lies across the value chain, Unilever Philippines is also working with suppliers to accelerate emissions reduction. Through the global Supplier Climate Programme, the company engages priority suppliers by providing tools and resources to help them measure, report and eventually reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Unilever Philippines is among the inaugural members of the Net Zero Carbon Alliance (NZCA), which brings together cross-sector organizations to advance decarbonization in the Philippines.
