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SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROGRAM. SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROGRAM. OUR BLEAK SITUATION… RISING OIL PRICES HIGHER ENERGY COSTS ON A GLOBAL SCALE, DISTURBING WEATHER CONDITIONS, MORE CALAMITIES, DWINDLING RESOURCES …CALLS FOR CONCERTED ACTION NEED TO INVOLVE EVERYONE - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROGRAM
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROGRAM
OUR BLEAK SITUATION…• RISING OIL PRICES• HIGHER ENERGY COSTS • ON A GLOBAL SCALE, DISTURBING WEATHER
CONDITIONS, MORE CALAMITIES, DWINDLING RESOURCES
…CALLS FOR CONCERTED ACTION• NEED TO INVOLVE EVERYONE• PARTNERING WITH VARIOUS SECTORS/ AGENCIES –
IFC, WWF, BUSINESS GROUPS• NEED FOR A CONTINUING AND INTEGRATED
PROGRAM
BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSBANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSSUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMSUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM
TWO PRONGED TWO PRONGED APPROACHAPPROACH
ENTERPRISE LEVEL EMPLOYEE LEVEL
ENTERPRISE LEVEL• Energy management initiatives
• IFC and WWF partnerships
• Carbon footprint reduction
• Sustainability Working Group
EMPLOYEE LEVEL• I Get Involved, I Volunteer for the Environment (I-GIVE PROGRAM)
• Information dissemination to increase awareness level
• Employee volunteerism
MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING SYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
CARBON REDUCTION
GREEN FINANCINGGREEN FINANCINGBPI - IFC PARTNERSHIP for Sustainable Energy BPI - IFC PARTNERSHIP for Sustainable Energy
Financing (January 2008)Financing (January 2008) For energy efficiency development and renewable For energy efficiency development and renewable
energy projectsenergy projects Targets private companies – BPOs, hospitals, Targets private companies – BPOs, hospitals,
malls, schools, manufacturing plants, hotels and malls, schools, manufacturing plants, hotels and other commercial buildingsother commercial buildings
Provides free energy audit and access to technical Provides free energy audit and access to technical consultantsconsultants
Promotes energy savings awarenessPromotes energy savings awareness
CHALLENGES TO THE INDUSTRYCHALLENGES TO THE INDUSTRY
• SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROJECTS IN INFANCY SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROJECTS IN INFANCY STAGE, BUT HAS BIG POTENTIALSTAGE, BUT HAS BIG POTENTIAL
• SUPPORT/ INCENTIVES FOR SMEsSUPPORT/ INCENTIVES FOR SMEs• SOME BANK LENDING POLICIES BASED ON TRACK SOME BANK LENDING POLICIES BASED ON TRACK
RECORD OF BORROWERRECORD OF BORROWER• NEED FOR GREATER INDUSTRY AWARENESS ON NEED FOR GREATER INDUSTRY AWARENESS ON
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITSENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS• CAPACITY BUILDING OF ACCOUNT OFFICERSCAPACITY BUILDING OF ACCOUNT OFFICERS
SUMMARYSUMMARY
• GREEN FINANCING WORKS!GREEN FINANCING WORKS!• BUT NEEDS SUPPORT TO RAISE INDUSTRY BUT NEEDS SUPPORT TO RAISE INDUSTRY
LEVEL AWARENESSLEVEL AWARENESS• ALSO NEEDS TO INCREASE INDUSTRY ALSO NEEDS TO INCREASE INDUSTRY
AWARENESS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS ON CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION EFFORTSMITIGATION EFFORTS
• SHOULD SHOWCASE SUCCESS STORIES SHOULD SHOWCASE SUCCESS STORIES THAT CAN SERVE AS MODELSTHAT CAN SERVE AS MODELS
Thank You!Thank You!