In photo (from left): Manila Water Senior Sustainability Managers Tin Casabar and Kat Tarape with their Sustainability Group Head Sarah Bergado. These women are part of Manila Water鈥檚 growing roster of women leaders聽in聽the聽company.
Manila Water promotes gender equality in the workplace, with most women taking on leadership and technical roles. The number of women leaders in its key departments is equal to men and even higher.
The company has 81 females and 74 males as Department Heads, while 8 females and 6 males are taking over the Division Head roles. 鈥淲e also have an equal number of Group Directors, with 10 females and 10 males,鈥� said Janine Carreon, Manila Water鈥檚 Group Director for Human Resources.
Out of the total 589 company leaders, 259 are women. This forms part of Manila Water鈥檚 growing commitment to providing equal opportunities to its female employees and to helping them grow and succeed in their respective fields.
鈥淢anila Water has always regarded its employees as the most important resource and partner in creating lasting value and driving positive changes. Moving forward, we aim to make the company a place that champions diversity, equity, and sustainability,鈥� Carreon added.
To further support inclusivity in the workplace, the company has also included common law and LGBTQIA+ partners of their employees as dependents in their group life insurance policy. In addition, the company conducted seminars promoting diversity, equity, and inclusivity in the workforce. These form part of the company鈥檚 commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality.
Sustainability team
Committed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), specifically the fifth goal that encourages gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls, Manila Water鈥檚 Sustainability team is also helmed by all-female members.
To achieve its corporate vision of becoming a global leader in providing quality water and environmental services supportive of sustainable development, Manila Water created a Sustainability Framework that captures and communicates its contributions and impact on the environment and society at large.
In 2021, the company laid the groundwork for developing mid-term sustainability targets on water access and security, carbon emission reduction, and capital expenditure as part of its business strategy.
鈥淢anila Water continues to celebrate our women leaders and their unique contributions in helping us deliver world-class services tailored to the needs of the communities we serve and in building a sustainable future,鈥� Carreon said.