Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) (2023)

A LOOK BACK: Planet vs. Profit: How ESG’s Environmental Framework Impacts the Future of Businesses

Watch: Former Chief of Sustainability at Ikea and current Vice Chair of Sustainability at Temasek Steve Howard, Columbia University Prof. Caroline Flammer, South Pole’s John Davis an environmental project developer, funder, and consultant and Center for International Private Enterprise Philippines Director Mr. Ryan Evangelista exchanged views on the different ways businesses can engage different groups to improve environment and climate conditions.

MBC’s ESG Executive Series | Walking the Talk : Business for Anti-corruption Initiatives

In the spirit of International Anti-Corruption Day, we discussed key experiences, issues and initiatives against corruption in the private and public sphere. Anti Red Tape Authority’s (ARTA) Secretary Ernesto Perez gave an insightful keynote on reducing corruption through streamlining government operations and digitalization. Joining the panel, we had Atty. Alexander Cabrera, Chairman Emeritus of PwC Philippines, Mr. Michael Kurt Raeuber, and Atty. Alex Martirez of ARTA.

MBC’s ESG Executive Series | Planet vs. Profit: How Envi Framework Impacts the Future of Business

Join the discussion and dive deeper into the environmental component of ESG with our panelists: Temasek’s Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) and former IKEA CSO Mr. Steve Howard, Sustainable Investing Research Initiative’s Director Prof. Caroline Flammer, and Asia-Pacific South Pole’s Director John Davis. MBC Global Ideas Committee Chair and AC Head of Business Development and Digital Innovation Jaime Alfonso Zobel de Ayala gave the welcoming remarks.

Circular Economy Forum Series (2023)

Session 1 | Understanding the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Law of 2022

The discussion was led by Deloitte Philippines’ Bonar Laureto. The featured panelists joining Laureto are Mondelēz International Philippines’ Atty. Joseph Fabul and P&G’s Atty. Mimi Malvar

Session 2 | Circular Business Models: Efficiency Gains and Potential Profitability

BreAD (Breukelman Advies)’s Hans Breukelman, Harvest Waste BV’s Luuk Rietvelt, and Alaska Milk Corporation’s Tarang Gupta were part of the discussion.

Session 3 | Circular Cities: Best Practices and Opportunities for Private-Public Initiatives

Learn and hear from Mayor Jerry Treñas as he talks about Iloilo City’s solid waste management initiatives, Mayor Galicano Truita on Apo Island as the country’s first Zero-Waste Island, and our moderator, Ms. Koleen Davila-Palaganas SM Investment’s VP of Sustainability

Pioneering the Next Wave of Sustainability (2022)

Session 1 | Building the Call to Action: The Case for Business Sustainability

Keynote speaker: Marc Schmidt, BCG Singapore Managing Director and Partner

Session 2 | Bridging the Organization Today: Change Management for Sustained Impact

Keynote speaker: Dave Sivaprasad, BCG Managing Director 

Session 3 | Work with Society: Expanding Business’ Green Agenda

Keynote speaker: Ming Teck Kong, BCG Managing Director and Partner