ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT
Our Flagship Environment Program
BINHI has become one of the most widely-recognized privately-initiated environmental programs in the country. With the tagline “Let the future take root,” BINHI aims to restore denuded forests; preserve and propagate threatened native tree species, and protect biodiversity to leave a legacy of a verdant Philippines for the next generation.

Our Flagship Environment Program
BINHI has become one of the most widely-recognized privately-initiated environmental programs in the country. With the tagline “Let the future take root,” BINHI aims to restore denuded forests; preserve and propagate threatened native tree species, and protect biodiversity to leave a legacy of a verdant Philippines for the next generation.


Reforestation and Rehabilitation of
Degraded Forest Areas
Since its launch in 2008, EDC through BINHI has planted over 6.5 million seedlings of indigenous forest trees and fruit-bearing tree species in around 9,449 hectares of degraded and open forests in watersheds and protected areas.

Rescue and Propagation
of Native Tree Species
At the heart of BINHI is the mission to save threatened Philippine native tree species. EDC is collaborating with the academe, NGOs, the DENR, and other private sector partners to mainstream and protect 96 species of premium Philippine native trees, many of which are categorized as critically-endangered or at the brink of extinction. In 2015, all 96 target tree specimens were found in the wild and now serve as the key to preserving their species. These tree specimens are propagated through the Company’s Vegetative Material Reproduction (VMR) facilities, and the resulting seedlings are planted with BINHI’s partners across the country.
To date, EDC and our 183 BINHI partners have collectively established 15 botanical gardens and arboreta as well as 162 tree parks that serve as safe havens for threatened native tree species. The Company aims to grow these into “mother trees” that will produce viable seeds for years to come.

Reforestation and Rehabilitation of
Degraded Forest Areas
Since its launch in 2008, EDC through BINHI has planted over 6.5 million seedlings of indigenous forest trees and fruit-bearing tree species in around 9,449 hectares of degraded and open forests in watersheds and protected areas.

Rescue and Propagation
of Native Tree Species
At the heart of BINHI is the mission to save threatened Philippine native tree species. EDC is collaborating with the academe, NGOs, the DENR, and other private sector partners to mainstream and protect 96 species of premium Philippine native trees, many of which are categorized as critically-endangered or at the brink of extinction. In 2015, all 96 target tree specimens were found in the wild and now serve as the key to preserving their species. These tree specimens are propagated through the Company’s Vegetative Material Reproduction (VMR) facilities, and the resulting seedlings are planted with BINHI’s partners across the country.
To date, EDC and our 183 BINHI partners have collectively established 15 botanical gardens and arboreta as well as 162 tree parks that serve as safe havens for threatened native tree species. The Company aims to grow these into “mother trees” that will produce viable seeds for years to come.

6.5 Million
Seedlings
of indigenous forest trees and fruit-bearing tree species planted

9,570
Hectares
of degraded and open forest in watersheds and protected areas covered

183
BINHI Partners

15
Arboreta

4
Vegetative Material Reproduction (VMR) Facilities

6.5 Million
Seedlings
of indigenous forest trees and fruit-bearing tree species planted

9,570
Hectares
of degraded and open forest in watersheds and protected areas covered

183
BINHI Partners

15
Arboreta

4
Vegetative Material Reproduction (VMR) Facilities

Social
Enterprise
Our BINHI forest restoration initiatives have also provided livelihood to more than 100 partner community associations across the country. The company has actively supported agroforestry and enterprise development initiatives, which helped provide alternative sources of income for local communities and, more importantly, raise awareness on the importance of preserving the biodiversity and integrity of our local ecosystems.

Forest
Protection
As the deputized resource manager of four geothermal reservations situated in Leyte, Negros Oriental, Sorsogon/Albay, and Cotabato through a Memorandum of Understanding with Philippine National Oil Company in May 2007, EDC has supported forest protection initiatives that complement its other programs under the environment program. Within the geothermal reservations across the project sites, forest protection is implemented through efforts on mobilizing barangay forest protection brigades to conduct foot patrols, environmental law enforcement in partnership with the DENR, and public information campaigns in its areas of operations.

Biodiversity
Conservation
In line with the commitment to environmental sustainability, EDC monitors and conserves flora and fauna species within its project areas through the Biodiversity Conservation and Monitoring Program (BCMP), ensuring that the possible impacts of geothermal operations on these species and their habitats are effectively managed and mitigated.
Across the project sites, there are 270 species of birds (54% endemic), 43 species of bats (33% endemic), 22 species of amphibians, and 21 species of reptiles recorded to date. Through its partnerships and alliances with conservation NGOs and the academe, EDC has also supported research to enhance knowledge on biodiversity and improve conservation measures.

Social
Enterprise
Our BINHI forest restoration initiatives have also provided livelihood to more than 100 partner community associations across the country. The company has actively supported agroforestry and enterprise development initiatives, which helped provide alternative sources of income for local communities and, more importantly, raise awareness on the importance of preserving the biodiversity and integrity of our local ecosystems.

Forest
Protection
As the deputized resource manager of four geothermal reservations situated in Leyte, Negros Oriental, Sorsogon/Albay, and Cotabato through a Memorandum of Understanding with Philippine National Oil Company in May 2007, EDC has supported forest protection initiatives that complement its other programs under the environment program. Within the geothermal reservations across the project sites, forest protection is implemented through efforts on mobilizing barangay forest protection brigades to conduct foot patrols, environmental law enforcement in partnership with the DENR, and public information campaigns in its areas of operations.

Biodiversity
Conservation
In line with the commitment to environmental sustainability, EDC monitors and conserves flora and fauna species within its project areas through the Biodiversity Conservation and Monitoring Program (BCMP), ensuring that the possible impacts of geothermal operations on these species and their habitats are effectively managed and mitigated.
Across the project sites, there are 270 species of birds (54% endemic), 43 species of bats (33% endemic), 22 species of amphibians, and 21 species of reptiles recorded to date. Through its partnerships and alliances with conservation NGOs and the academe, EDC has also supported research to enhance knowledge on biodiversity and improve conservation measures.