This new team brings together cross-sector organizations to advance decarbonization in the Philippines.
Last September, the Net Zero Carbon Alliance (NZCA) Philippine Net Zero Conference 2026 was held. Business leaders, policymakers, financiers, and sustainability practitioners convened to map out the country’s low-carbon economic transformation.
Discussions focused on strengthening corporate leadership and governance, financing the transition, building capabilities, advancing policy, and translating net-zero commitments into measurable outcomes.
Among the inaugural members of the alliance is the local branch of multi-national giant Unilever Philippines, joining other entities such as the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Mondelez, Monde-Nissin, and Converge ICT Solutions.
The conference was set against the backdrop of recent energy shocks and catastrophic natural disasters in early 2026, which promoted the intensification of the urgency of climate action.
In the past years, Unilever Philippines has begun initiatives to enable low-carbon transition and net-zero future, which require partnerships that enable action across diverse sectors.
For the company, climate action is embedded in how the business operates – from managing risk, increasing operational efficiencies and building a more resilient supply chain.
At the operational level, Unilever has set a science-based target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 100% by 2030 from a 2015 baseline.
By the end of 2025, Unilever Philippines had reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 77% against that baseline and has been supported by the company’s early investments in renewable energy that produced cost efficiencies and helped protect against energy market volatility.
In 2019, Unilever Philippines transitioned to 100% renewable grid electricity using geothermal energy and has since expanded to installing solar rooftop panels across its facilities. Through this, it has electrified some of its thermal processes using technologies such as heat pumps and boilers in its factories.
Meanwhile, company has also committed to transitioning its owned fleet to 100% hybrid electric vehicles by 2030.
Furthermore, as it recognizes that the bulk of its climate footprint lies across the value chain, Unilever Philippines is also working with suppliers to accelerate Scope 3 emissions reduction.
Through the global Supplier Climate Programme, the company engages priority suppliers by providing tools and resources to help them measure, report and eventually reduce their GHG emissions.
Reinforcing this in September 2025, Unilever Philippines renewed and expanded its partnership with First Gen to bring renewable energy supply to its priority sites and suppliers across Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas.
“Sustainability has to be embedded across the business, with clear ownership and accountability from the functions that can turn strategy into action, emphasized Unilever Philippines Sustainability Manager Regina Unson-Silerio.
“Whether it is about renewable energy, lower-carbon materials and ingredients, logistics improvements, supplier decisions, capital investments, or product specifications, these decisions shape how we operate, innovate, and grow the business.”
For Unilever Philippines, the path to net zero is both an operational imperative and a collective endeavor. Alongside its 2039 targets and value-chain initiatives, the company collaborates with peers, government bodies, and trade associations to build an enabling environment for corporate climate action.
Meanwhile, in 2027, Unilever Philippines will celebrate 100th-year milestone. The company is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods products, with sales in over 190 countries and products used by 3.7 billion people every day.
