REPORTERS: Alyza Victoria Briones & Kristine Pedraza

First Gen Corporation

energy company

COMPANY
First Gen Corporation (First Gen) is the leading clean and renewable energy company in the Philippines with an installed capacity of 2,833 megawatts (MW). It accounts for approximately 18.2 percent of total installed capacity in the country today.

COMPANY
First Gen was incorporated in December 1998 to become the primary holding company for the power generation and energy-related businesses of the Lopez Group. First Philippine Holdings Corporation (FPHC), parent and controlling shareholder of First Gen, became involved in the power generation industry in 1993 through its first major investment in power generation, Bauang Private Power Corporation (BPPC).

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First Gen Management System was granted an ISO 9001:2000 certification in 2004. First Gens power plants have long-term contracts with Meralco. First Gen also has supply contracts with electric cooperatives and distribution utilities.

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Environment
First Gen has supported community development projects in partnership with local government units and other local stakeholders concerns of the communities in which it operates. It ensures that our generation facilities are operated efficiently and in a manner that meets or exceeds Government health, safety and environmental standards.

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Investing in opportunities that allow our host communities to grow with First Gen. Infrastructure development such as roads, schools and water systems have also been and continue to be financed by the Company. Protecting and preserving forest habitats First Gen also initiated a program in 2006 to protect the Verde Island Passage off the coastal waters of Batangas, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque and Romblon.

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Binhi: A greening legacy 4 modules: Tree for Food Tree for Life Tree for Leisure Tree for the Future

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Education
First Gen supports and provides financial assistance for quality education.