Sustainability Highlights
Sustainability is a fundamental core value at Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSMI). It is a value we have upheld for years, embedded in every aspect in our operations. This enduring commitment, rooted in our value of “malasakit”, directs our actions and guides our decision-making as we continually adapt and evolve our business practices to meet the ever-changing market conditions and the needs of the Filipino people.
Our dedication to sustainable practices is unwavering. It is not merely a choice but an essential step as we progress. For us, each bottle holds not just a spirit, but also our enduring commitment to the planet, Filipino people, and the future generation.
SUSTAINABILITY
COMMITMENT
Spirit of sustainability and 'malasakit' in
every product we create.
Spirit of sustainability and 'malasakit' in every product we create.
Patuloy na protektahan at
pangalagaan ang kabuhayan,
kapwa at kalikasan.
Value Chain
Doing our part
in UN SDG
GSMI proudly contributes to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, showing progress in over half the parameters, before the set date of 2030.
Clean Water and Sanitation
GSMI supports SMC group’s Water for All initiative 50 X 2025, which aims to reduce water consumption across the group by 50% by 2025. We are also committed to complying with the Clean Water Act and ensure that water discharged are below the limits set.
Decent Work and Economic Growth
GSMI operations transcends to other industries, contributing to the indirect economic growth of other companies and industries. The company ensures the health and safety of employees, and implements strict regulations. Policies and regulations are in place in all its facilities to promote a safe and healthy work environment.
Responsible Consumption and Production
GSMI guarantees quality products and proper labeling in all products. By constantly innovating its processes to improve its production line and research and development to expand its product portfolio. This is supported by the numerous awards and accreditation of GSMI.
Reduced Inequality
GSMI promotes non-discrimination in the workplace. Ensuring equal opportunity for applicants, employees, business partners, setting aside biases against race, gender, age, cultural, religious beliefs and any other form of preferences.
Quality Education
GSMI collaborated with TESDA to develop a bartending academy to help students develop their skills in bartending and flairtending.
Climate Action
GSMI is conscious of its contribution to climate change, and constantly innovates its processes to decrease its contribution.
Life Below Water
GSMI has various initiatives, river clean ups and coastal clean ups, that promote life below water.
Life on Land
GSMI has tree planting activities in partnership with LGUs. The company has continued to preserve its Mangrove Reforestation project, which was an initiative started in the mid-1990s and currently we are maintaining 14 hectares of mangrove area
Gender Equality
GSMI has a 6:4 ratio of men to women in the senior management level. Although the company’s population is predominantly male because of the nature of the business, the company gives equal opportunity to its employees.
Environmental Stewardship
As stewards of the environment, we recognize the need to embrace the challenges of redefining our business practices to align with sustainability principles. We always strive to maintain ecological balance through the reduction of our GHG emissions, conservation of natural resources and responsible waste management.
2023 KEY ENVIRONMENTAL METRICS
Circular Economy
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Circular Economy
Technical alcohol is one of the byproducts of Distilling Alcohol (with different profile). It is being collected and sell it to manufacturers who further process it for other products.
Molasses undergoes fermentation converting sugars into Fermented beer containing ethyl alcohol and raw CO2. Fermented beer then goes through distillation where volatile component is heated and cooled to produce ethyl alcohol.
The distillery is located at Bago City, Negros Occidental.
Our major product from Fermentation of molasses and being extracted from Distillation process. This is used in the production of our liquor products.
Our Bottling plants:
- Cabuyao Plant, Laguna
- Sta. Barbara Plant, Pangasinan
- Mandaue Plant, Cebu
- Cauayan Plant, Isabela
- Ligao Plant, Albay
Along with brand new bottles directly delivered to our bottling plants, GSMI mindfully makes use of secondhand bottles which are retrieved and meticulously washed by third party suppliers and delivered back to our bottling facility.
A thick, dark, and sugar rich byproduct of refined sugar production. Once considered as waste product of sugar production, molasses is a highly touted renewable resource that is used for different products today.
Waste water undergoes pre-treatment and anaerobic treatment process to produce Biogas for in-house energy generation which displaced bunker
fuel consumption.
Wastewater undergoes treatment, both Anaerobic and aerobic process to comply with regulatory standard prior to disposal.
Mineral rich treated wastewater from our Distillery is further processed and fortified with additional nutrients to become liquid fertilizer which are used by sugarcane farmers to optimize their crop yields.
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum). Its stout stalks are rich in sucrose, a disaccharide sugar which accumulates in the stalk internodes. It is cultivated for the production of sugar, ethanol, and other products.
Water for All
We have always stayed one step ahead and initiated sound and proactive measures to manage our water consumption since 2015 – all of which were reinforced by our parent San Miguel Corporation’s Water for All or Project 50 X 2025, launched in 2017, as part of its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The conservation drive targets a 50% reduction in water consumption across the SMC group by 2025.
Social
Engagement
With Malasakit at the heart of all our efforts, we act with care and responsibility to have a positive impact on our employees, business partners and our communities.
Being a responsible company, social sustainability is tightly woven in our consciousness as a business. We always strive to understand and address social challenges of our stakeholders by listening intently to their concerns and promoting positive social change in areas where we are present and influence. Focusing on creating inclusivity, reducing inequality, ensuring long-term well-being, and preserving social justice
Tesda
Bar Academy
Ginebra San Miguel Bar Academy, a bartending school built through an over ten-year partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), has been a catalyst for personal growth and transformation in the lives of Filipino youths. It has provided them with world-class bartending and flairtending education and access to state-of-the-art facilities, empowering them to pursue their dreams and excel in the industry.
BOTEful Philippines
BOTEful Ginebra, the company’s bottle retrieval program, empowers employees to become good stewards of the environment by letting them directly contribute to a cleaner future with less waste. Through this program, employees are encouraged to collect consumed Ginebra bottles from their homes for recycling. This benefits not just the environment but also employees, helping them clean their homes by turning scattered bottles into recyclable materials.
The program proved to be an effective way to encourage recycling among the workforce, as thousands of employees in 2023 participated in the activations at the Division Office, Sta. Barbara plant, and Distileria Bago Inc., resulting in 32,000 total retrieved bottles. This represents 32,000 potential pieces of waste prevented from harming the environment – a number that will only continue to grow as the program goes on.
Aside from fostering a sense of shared environmental responsibility, the program also boosts company pride in its employees, making them feel proud to be a part of a company that prioritizes sustainability in its operations.
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#OneGinebraNation
As soon as you hear the sound of glasses clinking to a toast, you know you’re in the right place. Whether you’re out with your closest friends or sharing a table with strangers on a casual Friday night, every moment is a celebration with Ginebra. Our barangay is a community where hearts unite and bonds grow stronger. We stand as one nation under Ginebra, where the spirit of togetherness thrives and every tagay is a testament to the everlasting Filipino spirit.
Read more about our Sustainability Highlights
#OneGinebraNation
As soon as you hear the sound of glasses clinking to a toast, you know you’re in the right place. Whether you’re out with your closest friends or sharing a table with strangers on a casual Friday night, every moment is a celebration with Ginebra. Our barangay is a community where hearts unite and bonds grow stronger. We stand as one nation under Ginebra, where the spirit of togetherness thrives and every tagay is a testament to the everlasting Filipino spirit.
