In line with this push, Globe, in a statement, said it plans to scale up the number of renewable energy-powered sites to more than 150 within the next two years, underscoring its long-term commitment to decarbonizing operations and transitioning its network to sustainable energy sources.
This initiative forms part of Globe’s broader sustainability agenda, announced in celebration of World Environment Day.
“Renewable energy has been a real, operational commitment for us for the past six years,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe’s chief sustainability and corporate communications officer. “Each site we shift to clean power isn’t just about reducing emissions — it’s about building a future-proof network that puts people and the planet first.”
Globe sources renewable electricity through partnerships with licensed Retail Electricity Suppliers (RES), drawing power from off-site solar, wind, hydropower, and geothermal plants. These are facilitated under two mechanisms: the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA), available to facilities with peak demand of 500 kilowatts or greater, and the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP), for those with at least 100 kilowatts of demand.
With these efforts, the share of renewable energy in Globe’s total electricity consumption rose from 14 percent in 2021 to 24 percent in 2024. The company’s corporate offices and mixed-use facilities have also transitioned to clean power.
To accelerate its clean energy transition, Globe will pursue additional Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), on-site solar installations, and the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP), which allows multiple end-users in a contiguous area to pool demand and maximize benefits from RCOA.
These initiatives support Globe’s Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi)-approved goals of cutting Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42 percent and Scope 3 emissions by 25 percent by 2030, based on a 2021 baseline. The company is targeting a 90-percent reduction in absolute emissions across all scopes by 2050.
Globe’s renewable energy push aligns with the Philippines’ Nationally Determined Contribution to the Paris Agreement by helping boost demand for clean energy and reducing the country’s overall greenhouse gas emissions. —Ed: Corrie S. Narisma
