by INQUIRER.net BrandRoom | Inquirer.net
Sustainability has become a mainstream concept in recent years with companies from various industries adopting it to their core practice. However, not all sustainability measures are equal or can effectively undo decades of damage. One company, however, has been continuously practicing and pioneering sustainable practices for over 40 years.
Filipino company Energy Development Corporation (EDC) is a global and diverse renewable energy company and is the largest 100-percent renewable energy company in the country, operating 1,181 MW of geothermal, 150 MW of wind, 132 MW of hydroelectric power, and 12 MW of solar energies for a total of 1,475 MW of clean and renewable energy. As of 2018, it had generated total energy sales of 8,945.3 GWh while avoiding 7,782,411 tons CO2e (based on EDC’s 0.1 ton CO 2 /MWh intensity).
EDC only invests in low-carbon RE solutions to encourage consumers to make sustainable choices and to ensure that future generations can still enjoy and benefit from their natural heritage.
In its pursuit to lessen the carbon footprint of its business operations, EDC has achieved the status of a carbon negative company and is one of the few companies to have achieved this. A carbon negative entity absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits. This is achieved by generating green energy like geothermal, improving their energy efficiency, and through greening programs that contribute to greater carbon sequestration.
Through BINHI, EDC’s flagship greening legacy program, the company has been restoring denuded forests, propagating threatened native tree species and protecting biodiversity for over 10 years. At least 6.3 million seedlings were planted, with 9,196 hectares of denuded forests restored inside geothermal reservations and watershed areas in partnership with its 88 forest communities in restoration projects. EDC likewise brings back to abundance its 96 premium endangered Philippine tree species with the help of its 177 partners in 16 regions.
The positive impact that BINHI has accomplished is made possible with the cultivation of strong partnerships with local communities, the academe, government agencies, and private institutions. It provides opportunities for stakeholders to participate in reforestation and biodiversity enhancement efforts. Through its livelihood programs, BINHI has also empowered forest and farmer communities in terms of food security and income generation. As part of EDC’s environmental advocacy, BINHI seeks to encourage more people to join the conversation about climate change and the environment.
Given the magnitude of its nationwide operations, EDC is aware that they are part of a bigger society and share the same environmental resources with the community it operates, grows and thrives on. It is part of EDC’s policy to contribute to the local economy. In 2018, the company awarded more than P33 million worth of small- and large-scale contracts to cooperatives and community associations. By employing local suppliers and contractors, they will continue to boost the local economy and help create growth opportunities for local businesses.
EDC has proven that going beyond sustainability, beyond compliance, beyond profit is possible with Geo 24/7. As one of the world’s geothermal technology pioneers and the country’s leader in renewable energy generation, EDC will continue to power infinite possibilities for more Filipinos as it envisions a world powered by clean energy.
After all, shifting to renewable energy like Geo 24/7 is the only way to achieve a sustainable world for current and for future generations.
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The Energy Development Corporation (EDC) is a pioneer in generating 100% clean, renewable, and reliable power as an electricity supplier in the Philippines for over 40 years. With power plants all over Visayas and Mindanao, the company is one of the biggest producers of geothermal energy in Asia and is expanding its reach in the international market, allowing it to offer customers affordable energy rates. EDC also strives to provide the best customer service it can to all its clients by having helpful salespeople and easy to understand contracts. Because of all of this, it is poised to become the premier supplier of electricity for the Philippines’ Green Energy Option Program. EDC takes its mission as a renewable energy provider seriously and goes beyond sustainability by investing in programs that enhance the environment and empower its partner communities, thereby fostering regenerative development. The company has also been working toward being carbon-neutral by improving its energy efficiency, as well as implementing various greening projects to ensure that its mission to provide future generations with a better life remains intact.
