Jollibee Group Bags Two Gold Awards at the Regional 2026 Asia ESG Positive Impact Awards

Key Highlights:

• Jollibee Group received regional Gold awards for Project Scale Up (Energy Efficiency) and Zero Waste in Action (Waste Management).

• Its energy-efficiency program reported a 37% reduction in energy use relative to its 2020 baseline and 1.47 million kWh less electricity consumed in 2025.

• The waste program reported a 53% reduction in waste generated relative to the 2020 baseline and a 67% recycling rate by 2025.

• The initiatives were led by the Group’s Manufacturing and Logistics teams under the Planet pillar of Joy for Tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia. November 9, 2026. – Jollibee Group has received two Gold awards at the 2026 Asia ESG Positive Impact Awards for long-term programs that help its manufacturing and logistics operations use energy more efficiently and find value in materials that would otherwise become waste.

The regional honors recognized Project Scale Up in Energy Efficiency and Zero Waste in Action: Transforming Manufacturing Through Circular Solutions in Waste Management. Both initiatives were led by the Group’s Manufacturing and Logistics teams and form part of Joy for Tomorrow, its global sustainability agenda.

Organized by the Asia ESG Positive Impact Consortium, the regional platform recognizes environmental, social, and governance efforts across industries, giving locally recognized sustainability initiatives an opportunity to be assessed alongside peers from the region.

“The value of these recognitions is in the work behind them: the everyday decisions our teams make to use resources more responsibly,” said Pepot Miñana, Jollibee Group Global Chief Sustainability Officer. “Through Joy for Tomorrow, we aim for environmental progress to go hand in hand with the way we operate and grow. These results encourage us to keep improving and bring effective practices to more parts of the business.”

Scaling what works in energy efficiency

Project Scale Up began with a practical challenge: as production and operations expanded, how could the Group prevent energy demand from rising at the same pace? Instead of relying on individual upgrades, teams identified energy losses, improved equipment and operating practices, measured results and replicated successful solutions across facilities.

The program recorded a 37% reduction in energy use against its 2020 baseline by 2025. In that year, its facilities used approximately 1.47 million kilowatt-hours less electricity, translating to about ₱27 million in energy cost savings, even as production volume rose by 30%. Initiatives ranged from solar power and utility-system integration to refrigeration optimization, efficient lighting and equipment controls.

Turning waste into a resource

Zero Waste in Action takes a similar systemwide approach to food-manufacturing and logistics waste. The program focuses on preventing waste at its source, identifying opportunities for reuse and recycling, and working with partners to recover value from remaining materials.

Waste generated had fallen by 53% against the 2020 baseline by 2025, while the recycling rate reached 67%. Initiatives include turning used plastic stretch film into reusable bags for operations, converting suitable food waste into fertilizer, working with animal welfare partners on eligible food surplus and exploring co-processing pathways for residual waste. A phased zero-waste-to-landfill road map guides work across facilities through 2030.

“In Manufacturing and Logistics,  Sustainability and efficiency are an inherent part of how we design systems and how we operate, rather than separate projects,” said Michael Ong, President of Jollibee Group Manufacturing and Logistics. “Now more than ever, energy security and operational efficiencies are critical to ensure we provide great value and great taste to our consumers.  I’m truly proud how our team members consistently challenge the status quo, embrace continuous improvement and raise the bar.

Sustainability embedded in how the business grows

Both Gold-winning programs support the Planet pillar of Joy for Tomorrow, which focuses on treating the planet responsibly through more efficient use of energy, water and materials, alongside waste reduction. The awards also build on the Group’s Silver recognition at the inaugural 2025 Asia ESG Positive Impact Awards for its sustainable supply chain efforts through the Jollibee Group Foundation’s Farmer Entrepreneurship Program.

Together, the initiatives demonstrate how improvements developed within manufacturing and logistics can support a growing restaurant business: reducing avoidable resource use, improving operating practices and advancing the Group’s commitment to waste reduction over time.