MANILA, Philippines — Globe has tapped technology to make energy use more efficient, help build a more climate transition-ready digital infrastructure, and expand renewable energy.
Globe underscored its strategy in managing energy demand responsibly during the Global System for Mobile Communications Associations (GSMA) Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, where it joined leaders from the energy and technology sectors, including Google, ARGIA Green, Schneider Electric, and the International Energy Agency (IEA).
The participants discussed and examined the environmental impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and the role companies can play in keeping digital growth sustainable.
Yoly Crisanto, Globe’s Sustainability and Corporate Communications chief officer, said that innovation must move forward responsibly as new technologies scale.
“Artificial intelligence is reshaping how economies grow and how people live and work. The challenge is making sure that this progress strengthens, rather than undermines, the global shift towards a sustainable future,” Crisanto said.
“As AI continues to evolve, Globe believes that technology can become part of the solution rather than the problem. It drives innovation and with AI there is great opportunity to use it for greater good,” the company executive stressed.
During the same MWC event, Globe shared how it is using AI to make its own network operations more energy efficient.
By analyzing network traffic and adjusting power use at cell sites, AI systems can automatically reduce electricity consumption during periods of lower demand without affecting service, Globe emphasized.
With the telecommunications networks operating 24 hours a day, Globe said that they would require large amounts of energy to keep people connected.
Yoly Crisanto, Globe’s Sustainability and Corporate Communications chief officer, at the Mobile World Congress 2026. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Moreover, Globe said its AI-driven optimization has reduced electricity use across parts of its network infrastructure.
Crisanto disclosed that Globe has also rolled out green solutions, including sodium-nickel batteries and cooling technologies that reduce the need for energy-intensive air conditioning.
“AI is also being used to regulate the cooling of piping systems and minimize electricity consumption, which has resulted in a 20 to 30 percent annual energy savings,” she pointed out.
These innovations are being paired with Globe’s broader shift toward renewable energy (RE) as the company aims to shift at least 42 percent of its electricity use to renewable energy by 2030, compared to 24 percent RE share in 2024, Crisanto said.
Globe said it has achieved a year-on-year 15 percent reduction in Scopes 1 and 2 emissions and a 9 percent reduction in Scope 3 emissions, significantly surpassing its near-term linear annual reduction rate targets of 4.2 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively.
Globe, according to Crisanto, will resubmit its emissions inventory to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and establish 2025 as its new baseline year to reflect the firm’s evolving business strategy.
In order to remain transparent and fully aligned with its current operational footprint, Globe is recalibrating its Net Zero targets. She emphasized the importance of collaboration between industry and government to accelerate the transition to cleaner energy.
More flexible electricity grids and wider deployment of renewable sources will be important to support both digital growth and climate action in the years ahead, Crisanto said.
Pioneering the adoption of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies, Globe said it has been supporting the Philippine government’s initiative to have 35 percent RE share in the national energy mix by 2030.
Recently recognized as a climate leader by the Carbon Disclosure Project after earning an A- score for climate in 2025, Globe has also earned a coveted spot in the World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2025 list by TIME Magazine and Statista.
