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CarbonPH Coalition backs DENR's climate-resilient forestry efforts
The Freeman
|July 07, 2025
The CarbonPH Coalition, an alliance of top Philippine companies championing nature-based solutions and sustainable practices, has expressed full support for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)'s newly announced initiative identifying over 1.18 million hectares of potential forestry investment areas across the country.
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The announcement was made during the second session of the CarbonPH Coalition Education Series (CCES), recently held at the Aboitiz Tech Space in the Asian Institute of Management, Makati City, which brought together private sector leaders, government officials, and sustainability advocates to explore investment opportunities and innovations in forest and watershed management.
Hosted by the Aboitiz Group, the event was attended by representatives from the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) and Sustainability PH, as well as leading companies including SM Investments Corporation, Toyota, Mitsubishi Corporation, Nickel Asia, JG Summit, Shell, and SGV & Co.
This story is from the July 07, 2025 edition of The Freeman.
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