West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) recently earned recognition under the “Clean and Green Energy” category of the 2023 Europa Awards, organized by the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP).
The ECCP hailed Maynilad’s efforts in pursuing clean and green energy solutions through the implementation of technological innovations that minimized energy consumption in its water supply operations. Some of Maynilad’s energy management strategies include the installation of photovoltaic solar power farms to run several facilities at La Mesa Compound in Quezon City, which effectively lowered the company’s carbon emissions by 21 tons per month. Furthermore, the company has started its gradual transition to using electric vehicles its operations to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The photo shows Maynilad’s Quality, Sustainability, and Resiliency division head Atty. Roel S. Espiritu (center) accepting the 2023 Europa Awards on Clean and Green Energy from ECCP President Paulo Duarte (left) and ECCP Executive Director Florian Gottein during the awards ceremony held at Fairmont Hotel, Makati City.
ECCP’s Europa Awards recognizes companies that show exceptional performance and contributions in promoting sustainability in line with global standards and the Philippine Development Plan. The Clean and Energy category award that Maynilad won is given to companies that have successfully incorporated the use of clean and renewable energy sources in its day-to-day operations, and actively promoted the use of clean energy within the country, thereby aiding the government in its thrust to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions by 70% by 2030 as stipulated in the Paris Agreement.
