30 Mar 2022
PwC Philippines Assurance Partner and Mining Sector Leader Pocholo Domondon was the keynote speaker for Day 2 of the two-day Philippine Mining Virtual Summit held via Zoom and simulcast live on the event’s official Facebook page.
The event that happened on 16 and 17 March gathered over 250 C-level executives coming from country’s mining industry leaders, government authorities, policy makers, associations, investors, consultants, heavy equipment suppliers and leading industry solutions provider to discuss industry and policy updates, trends, opportunities, latest technology solutions needed for the upcoming and future projects of mining industry in the country.
In his presentation "Mining through the lens of today's world," he put the mining executives' perspectives in a broader context by giving a summary of the results of PwC's 25th Annual Global CEO Survey and Mining 2020 report. He then tackled mining industry-specific topics: climate change, ESG as the catalyst for sustainable growth, circular economy, complying with and funding ESG commitments, gender equality, corporate governance and further recommendations.
The welcome and keynote speeches on the first day were delivered by Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jim Sampluna and Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Director Atty. Wilfredo G. Moncano, respectively. To watch the summit, click these links: