MUFG NOW re-imagines PHL's energy landscape, sustainable supply chains

Re-imagining Philippines' energy landscape and supply chains

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MUFG Bank, Ltd. (MUFG), Japan’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest, recently hosted over 160 business leaders, policymakers, and industry experts at its MUFG NOW conference in Manila.

MUFG NOW is the bank’s flagship regional networking and thought leadership platform launched in September 2023 to support the bank’s sustainability engagements across the Asia-Pacific. This year’s event in the Philippines follows the success of the inaugural MUFG NOW in Manila last June.

Hosted by the bank’s sustainable finance team for Asia-Pacific and its Manila branch, the event was attended by distinguished guests, including Undersecretary Ma. Angela Ignacio, Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs; and Pia Roman Tayag, Assistant Governor for Strategy Innovation and Sustainability, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Senior executives from the Philippines’ leading conglomerates and industry leaders in green energy, finance and manufacturing also participated in lively discussions on advancing renewable energy and sustainable supply chain management strategies.

In her keynote address, Ms. Ignacio said that the government is committed to achieving energy security by 2028 in support of a vision of a country powered by clean energy, where communities thrive and benefit from systems that are reliable, accessible and affordable for all.