Updates

The Future of Circular Economy in the Philippines

    Makati Business Club (MBC) organized a circular economy event in partnership with the Embassy of Netherlands in the Philippines and the Dutch Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines. The forum gave participating companies, civil society organizations, and government institutions the opportunity to share their plans and best practices for a circular economy. The event was also conceived as part of the commemoration of 70 years of diplomatic ties between the Philippines and the Netherlands.

    Date: November 15, 2021

    Bike Back to Work: Bike-Friendly Initiatives For Your Company

      Biking employees are productive, healthy, happy employees, Dutch biking experts said at a Makati Business Club-Embassy of the Netherlands activity where the experts also shared easy ways for companies to help achieve these.

      “If your employees cycle, they become healthier and that leads to increased productivity, less sick leaves, and in the end, happier employees,” Teije Gorris, Team Leader of Capacity Building at DTV Consultants, a Dutch traffic consultancy with 30 years experience, said at the event on 12 November 2021.

      Date: November 12, 2021

      Increase Nat’l Budget for Active Transport

        Supports the increase the current PHP 2-billion budget for cycling and active transport in the Senate version of the 2022 National Budget to P14 billion to ensure the safety of cyclists and improve the safety of people walking and driving.