Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Installation of motion sensing lights, maintaining air conditioning at optimal settings, switching lighting fixtures to LED, and shifting to using electricity from the grid instead of generator sets for project construction.
• Used electric-driven concrete vibrators instead of diesel-powered ones to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
• 82% of non-hazardous waste was recycled.

Social Achievements

• Conducted thirty-seven CSR activities in 2019, focusing on health, youth, elderly, education, and environmental preservation.
• Provided various employee benefits such as SSS, Philhealth, Pag-Ibig, parental leaves, vacation leaves, sick leaves, medical benefits, housing assistance, and flexible working hours.
• Dedicated 8,325 hours to employee training and development.

Governance Achievements

• 100% of employees and directors received anti-corruption training.
• All transactions are executed fairly within its codes of conduct.
• All material party transactions are evaluated by the Board's party transactions committee for fairness and conduct in arms' length.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Data on emissions generated by contractors and suppliers was unavailable.
• Company is currently unable to track the amount of water used by its contractors during construction.
• Lack of data on diversity factors such as number of employees belonging to vulnerable sectors.

Mitigation Strategies

• Company hopes to evaluate current practices and implement measures to better track emissions from contractors and suppliers.
• Company commits to improve its monitoring measures to track water consumption and sourcing of its contractors.
• Company hopes to track other diversity factors such as number of employees belonging to vulnerable sectors in 2020.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Suppliers must have all proper permits to operate and must submit necessary documents to assess operational stability, legality and equitability.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, CDP, SASB, TCFD

Certifications: LEED

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Environmental protection
• Employee well-being
• Community development

Environmental Achievements

• Implementation of waste management and recycling programs across all projects.
• Incorporation of rainwater recycling systems in some developments.
• Conversion of lights in common areas and street lamps to solar power in some developments.
• Use of solar and electric-powered shuttle services in Laguna Bel Air.
• Transit-oriented developments reducing carbon footprint.

Social Achievements

• Initiated online gatherings and events to foster employee relationships and improve work-life balance.
• Launched “Ask About Your Home” (AAYH) to improve client service.
• Launched a food park at Empire East Highland City.
• Development of Empire East Highland City walk-through app.

Governance Achievements

• 100% digitalization of processes.
• Engagement of Punongbayan and Araullo as external auditors.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Pandemic impact on transactions and market behavior.
• Balancing digital and in-person interactions with clients.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed digital tools and online platforms.
• Opened showrooms for face-to-face meetings.
• Developed the Empire East Highland City walk-through app.
• Launched “Ask About Your Home” (AAYH) for prompt query resolution.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Transit-oriented developments
• Rainwater recycling systems
• Solar-powered lighting and shuttle services