PLDT and Smart rally youth as climate champions through Xtrash Challenge

Submitted by rmcamongol on Tue, 08/19/2025 - 15:00

PLDT and Smart are inspiring the next generation to take the lead in protecting the planet.

In partnership with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), the two organizations rolled out the Xtrash Challenge School Partnership Program—a youth-centered campaign supporting the call of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for environmental stewardship.

PLDT Makati main offices, high-energy consumption facilities now powered with renewable energy

Submitted by rmcamongol on Tue, 08/19/2025 - 09:00

PLDT Inc. (PLDT), the Philippines’ leading fully integrated telecommunications network, continues to expand the adoption of greening solutions as it increases renewable energy (RE) sourcing for 17 facilities, including its main offices in Makati City. 

Under its agreement with Meralco’s local retail electricity unit, MPower, PLDT gains access to an increasing amount of RE from the Competitive Retail Electricity Market (CREM) for select high-power consuming facilities with a combined electricity demand of more than 15,000 kilowatt (kW) per month.

PLDT and Smart team up with MPower to register 153 sites to ERC’s Retail Aggregation Program

Submitted by rmcamongol on Thu, 07/17/2025 - 15:45

PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless arm, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), have partnered with MPower, Meralco’s Local Retail Electricity Supplier, to activate 144 cell sites and 9 facilities under the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) Retail Aggregation Program (RAP).

PLDT and Smart’s recycling program uplifts Quezon City community

Submitted by rmcamongol on Wed, 06/25/2025 - 16:35

PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications, Inc., in partnership with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and Basic Environmental Systems & Technologies, Inc. (BEST), recently extended support to the Samahan ng Nagkakaisang Pamilya ng Pantawid (SNPP) community in Barangay Old Balara, Quezon City. The initiative provided essential supplies while promoting responsible waste management, circularity, and disaster preparedness.

Green innovations power better PLDT and Smart services for Filipinos

Submitted by rmcamongol on Mon, 05/26/2025 - 16:35
Recognizing the group’s efforts to deliver more reliable, resilient, and environmentally responsible services to its customers, PLDT and Smart were recently honored with the Success Story Award by the Pollution Control Association of the Philippines Inc.

Over 100 PLDT and Smart personnel earn certifications on energy management

Submitted by rmcamongol on Fri, 04/04/2025 - 09:10
PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart now have over 100 Certified Energy Managers comprised of their network operations and facilities management personnel, reinforcing their commitment to operational resource efficiency and compliance with environmental management regulations.

PLDT, Smart enact biodiversity policies, institutionalize commitment to reforestation and nature-based solutions

Submitted by rmcamongol on Fri, 03/28/2025 - 09:15
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart have respectively established policies to conserve biodiversity, prevent net deforestation, and support nature-based solutions as they continue to expand presence and roll out network infrastructure across the country.

PLDT included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025, named global telecom ‘Industry Mover’

Submitted by rmcamongol on Wed, 02/19/2025 - 09:00
PLDT Inc. made it into the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025, a distinguished listing of the world’s best performing companies in corporate sustainability.