Isla Lipana & Co. is the Philippine member firm of the PwC global network, each member firm of which is a separate legal entity.
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During the Group B Organizational Meeting, it was brought up that the office gets hot sometimes, so some were requesting for additional air conditioning. The vice chairman told us the clear answer to this. My understanding from his answer (and another partner's answer) was that the firm could not simply add more air conditioning units to the office because those units in aggregate would increase the decibels (noise pollution) in the office. Additionally, the firm would need to buy additional carbon credits in order to offset the additional carbon footprint that the purchase of ACs would bring.
We must bring our own tumbler for coffee and water in the office. They also do sustainability efforts for the community.