VIA GRAPHIC PLUS — West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), committing to further align its business practices with globally recognized principles on human rights, labor, environmental responsibility, and anti-corruption.

The UNGC is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, bringing together companies and organizations committed to responsible business practices and advancing sustainable development.

As a participant, Maynilad will further integrate the UNGC principles into its business strategies, operations, risk management, and decision-making, and report annually on its progress through the UNGC’s Communication on Progress (CoP).

“Joining the UN Global Compact gives us a globally recognized framework to further strengthen how we integrate environmental, social, and governance considerations into the way we operate and make decisions. As a water and wastewater utility, we have a direct responsibility to the communities we serve and the environment in which we operate,” said Maynilad Chief Sustainability Officer Atty. Roel S. Espiritu.

Maynilad’s existing sustainability initiatives include expanding access to reliable water and wastewater services, investing in water-source diversification and climate resilience, and advancing circular economy practices through its NEW WATER program, which treats used water for reuse as an alternative water source. Its other initiatives include reducing non-revenue water and environmental impacts, expanding sewerage and sanitation services, and promoting employee health, safety, and development.

Participation in the UNGC will also provide Maynilad access to knowledge-sharing and learning opportunities with organizations pursuing similar sustainability goals, supporting the company’s efforts to continuously strengthen its ESG programs and practices.

Maynilad operates the largest water concession by population served within a single concession area in the Philippines. It is a concessionaire of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System for the West Zone of the Greater Manila Area, covering portions of Manila, Quezon City and Makati; the cities of Caloocan, Pasay, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Navotas and Malabon; and the cities of Cavite, Bacoor and Imus, and the municipalities of Kawit, Noveleta and Rosario in Cavite Province.