In recognition of their continuing commitment towards nation-building and uplifting the livelihoods of Filipino communities, Shell Companies in the Philippines (SCiP) took home three awards in the 2021 Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards (ACES).
The awarding of SCiP companies, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (Pilipinas Shell), and Shell Philippines Exploration B.V (SPEX) highlights the achievements made by Shell’s overall operations in the Philippines in innovative practices and positive community impact.
The “Asia’s Most Inspiring Executives” award was presented to Don Paulino, Managing Director and Vice President Upstream Philippines, for maintaining and continually striving to reach his vision of a bright, progressive Philippines through his inspiring leadership, safety-first mindset and people empowerment.
Paulino’s Shell career spanned over 27 years including assignments in the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Australia. He joined Shell in 1994, starting his career in Tabangao Refinery, then moved to SPEX prior to taking on various international assignments. In 2016, he returned to the Philippines as SPEX’s General Manager where he gamely took on the role as Malampaya’s chief integrator, coach, cheerleader, and aircover.
For over five years, Paulino passionately pursued growth opportunities for SPEX and the local upstream industry while ensuring that Malampaya safely, reliably and efficiently powered up to 30 percent of Luzon’s power requirements.
Under his leadership, SPEX’s stellar operational and social performance was honored with multiple internal and external awards such as Shell Upstream Asset of the Year winner in 2019, multiple Quill Awards, Anvil Awards, Asia Pacific Stevie Awards, and the CSR Excellence Awards.
The “Top Community Centric Companies in Asia” category award was given to SPEX for its continued dedication to nation-building, care for the environment, enriching and empowering the lives of communities, and creating a sustainable future for the Philippines.
This commitment is seen in Shell’s partnership with three social arms and their very relevant programs in host communities of Palawan, Oriental Mindoro and Batangas: Pilipinas Shell Foundation and their programs like Movement Against Malaria, Access to Energy, and For the Heroes (a COVID-19 response); Malampaya Foundation Inc and their programs that restored and re-populated endangered marine species in Palawan while providing supplementary livelihood for fisherfolk and their families living in coastal communities; and Mindoro Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc. which has consistently promoted care for the rich flora and fauna of Mindoro across the people of Mindoro, other conservation groups.
The “Green Innovation Award” was presented to Pilipinas Shell as the first company in the Philippines’ gas-and-energy sector to build a commercial building in a service station using eco-bricks.
The mobility station in Plaridel, Bulacan used 26,512 eco-bricks manufactured by Shell partner Green Antz Builders. The eco-bricks were made from 1,200 kilograms of upscaled plastic waste, which is equivalent to 80,000 lubricant bottles. This initiative reduced the tremendous amount of 1.2 metric tons of plastics coming from all over the province that could have overwhelmed Bulacan’s landfills; it also averted the release of 6,065 kg of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
The Plaridel station’s eco-bricks allow for greater insulation, which in the long run drastically reduces energy consumption, resulting in lower financial costs and adverse environmental impact. They are compact and stronger than traditional hollow blocks and are not vulnerable to fire hazards.
Pilipinas Shell, through its social development arm, Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI) also partnered with Green Antz to set up an eco-brick manufacturing hub in Cagayan De Oro. Pilipinas Shell has plans to build approximately 50 new mobility stations completely made from eco-bricks within the five years, as well as upgrade its existing 1,100 sites nationwide.
