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What businesses, government agencies, and financial institutions are investing in green initiatives, and whether it’s working.

The Women Waiting in Coconut Country

It takes years for a single coconut husk to decompose—with billions of coconut husks rotting in the Philippines, meet the people turning them into shoes, wood, and jobs.

No Country for Old Phones

In the phone-crazy Philippines, selling old units is part of everyday life. No one really stops to think, however, about what happens when no one’s buying.

Why nature-based solutions deserve more than 0.12% of the national budget

'Filipinos have more than earned the right to be skeptical and to scrutinize the national budget, especially the proposed flood control projects of more than ₱103 billion.'

Insights: The Philippines’ updated climate commitment depends on funding that doesn’t exist yet

The updated NDC puts the majority of its ambition behind foreign funding—and dances around 'coal' and 'fossil fuels.'

New Clark City needs a public resource ledger for Pax Silica’s AI Hub

'The Philippines should not have to choose between technology investment and transparent sustainability.'

Aboitiz Foundation, DENR launch 71,000-hectare reforestation project in Cebu 

Aboitiz CarbonPH aims to bring back greenery across 71,000 hectares and 10 municipalities in Cebu.

DENR partners with aDryada to restore 120,000 hectares of forest in Samar for carbon credits

The initiative will be done across portions of the Samar Island Natural Park, the largest terrestrial protected area in the Philippines.

Inside Villgro’s Fair Futures Showcase: The impact of 11 local climate ventures

'It just seems like everything is on fire. But ultimately, we have to focus on what we can do.'

Explainer: Why is the Philippines offering the US-led Pax Silica 4,000 acres of land?

New Clark City is hosting an 'AI hub' under the Pax Silica program, a U.S.-led international coalition.

EU-backed circular economy accelerator seeks to drive greener growth in Mindanao

Circulab is helping Mindanao's agri-enterprises transform waste into value, creating economic opportunities while advancing environmental sustainability.

Open call: Inviting organizations in the Philippines to join Sustina’s Circular Solutions Map

The Circular Solutions Map will document businesses and projects in the Philippines that responsibly design out waste.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas pushes stricter sustainability disclosures for banks in 2027

This move from BSP is aligned with the Securities and Exchange Commission's disclosure for publicly listed companies.