{"id":69664,"date":"2025-05-14T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T23:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=69664"},"modified":"2025-05-14T14:38:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T06:38:58","slug":"globe-strengthens-efforts-to-tackle-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2025\/05\/14\/globe-strengthens-efforts-to-tackle-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Globe strengthens efforts to tackle climate change and preserve biodiversity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globe.com.ph\/\">Globe<\/a>\u00a0reaffirms its leadership in environmental sustainability and corporate responsibility as it strengthens efforts to tackle climate change and preserve biodiversity across the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In line with this year\u2019s Earth Hour, Globe called on individuals, businesses, schools, and offices to participate in the global movement by switching off non-essential lights for one hour and adopting habits in everyday life that build a culture of sustainability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond Earth Hour, Globe urges everyone to consider energy-saving habits, such as unplugging appliances when not in use, unplugging electrical appliances and devices when not in use or not charging, and using the stairs when possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For its part, Globe continuously scales its climate initiatives, including a transition to renewable energy for high-consumption facilities, investments in energy-efficient network solutions, and the use of electric vehicle (EV) shuttles for employee transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cProtecting the environment requires consistent action and collaboration. Through our climate and other environmental programs and partnerships, we are making sustainability more accessible to communities and empowering individuals to make a positive impact,\u201d said Yoly Crisanto, Globe\u2019s Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In support of a climate-resilient future, Globe committed to support the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in its Forests for Life: 5M Trees by 2028 initiative.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program targets the rehabilitation of degraded forest areas in Ilocos Norte, Rizal, Leyte, Bataan, Bukidnon, and Lanao del Norte. Globe will contribute through reforestation, community engagement, and other forms of assistance to help ensure the program\u2019s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Globe\u2019s efforts are anchored on its environmental sustainability priorities, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions within its value chain. The company also continues to welcome new partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, and the public to accelerate progress towards&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globe.com.ph\/about-us\/sustainability\">environmental goals<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Globe believes that protecting the planet is a shared responsibility. With sustained collaboration and active participation, a greener, more sustainable Philippines is within reach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Globe continuously scales its climate initiatives, including a transition to renewable energy for high-consumption facilities, investments in energy-efficient network solutions, and the use of electric vehicle (EV) shuttles for employee transport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":62096,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[2550,33],"class_list":["post-69664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","tag-corporate-social-responsibility","tag-globe-telecom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69664"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69664\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69666,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69664\/revisions\/69666"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}