Sustainability
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From the Leadership
Dear Fellow Stakeholders:
As one of the country’s leading banks, we aspire to contribute to economic progress and national development while maintaining to be on the right sustainable path. Since embarking on our sustainability journey in 2019, we recognize that we must do more, not only in terms of economic growth, but also in other critical developmental areas to achieve a balance between prosperity and environmental stewardship. In doing more, however, we must also ensure that our operations contribute positively to society and the preservation of our planet.
As a result, we anchor our contributions on these five UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG1 – Poverty alleviation; SDG2 – Food security, improved nutrition, and sustainable agriculture; SDG4 – Quality education; SDG8 – Decent work and economic growth; and SDG9 – Industry, innovation, and infrastructure. Given limited resources and numerous challenges to advancing a sustainability agenda, we see these select UN SDGs as opportunities to merge our financial expertise with our ambition to foster a sustainable future while focusing on areas where we can make the most difference.
In addition to these five SDG anchors, we focus on financial inclusion as a key advocacy. We also actively monitor our carbon footprint and have embraced a digital-first approach across our businesses to minimize waste and reduce paper use. We have likewise embarked on a sustainable finance journey with the goal of supporting customers in pursuit of their own sustainability objectives. Through these strategies, we aim to inspire our employees and customers to adopt more sustainable habits, thus significantly lowering our collective environmental impact.
Finally, through the Metrobank Foundation and our employee volunteer program, Purple Hearts Club, we continue to refine our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practice, which has been a touchstone of the Metrobank brand for many years. Our CSR programs enhance our core business contributions to sustainability, focusing on creating real social impact in raising educational standards, fostering artistic development, and promoting thought leadership in critical development areas, among many other initiatives.
In the coming years, we hope to further our contributions to sustainability beyond financial output, focusing on greater resource efficiency, better operational improvements, and enhanced societal impact via more strategic social responsibility and green programs. We also seek to accelerate efforts on how we can do more for society by identifying and assessing opportunities for strengthening our sustainable products portfolio. Ultimately, we seek to merge economic, environmental, and social considerations into our financial strategies and create innovative solutions beyond traditional banking.
Our pledge, symbolized by our assurance that “You’re in Good Hands” with Metrobank, is to champion responsible growth and wealth creation in the present, so that the future generations’ chances of prosperity are not impaired. Together with you, our stakeholders, we hope to create a sustainable and prosperous future for all Filipinos.
Arthur Ty Chairman
Fabian S. Dee President
