Building towards a greener future, Philips leads the charge for sustainable workplace design

As organizations face the New Year with high hopes and determination, the timing becomes opportune to look at how sustainable workplace design can be instrumental to achieving long-term business goals.

A paper from the Southern Illinois University took note that in several cases, sustainable initiatives and buildings resulted in increased satisfaction, attendance, and productivity among occupants. The synthesized research presented in the study gave evidence to the high return on investment of sustainable initiatives on both operational costs and employee productivity.

Save time preparing healthy meals with Philips’ Induction Cooker

With today’s busy schedules, it’s no wonder that ready-to-eat canned food, frozen dinners, and fast food takeout have largely replaced traditional home-cooked diets. Modern urban living has become easily manageable thanks to these food options, but this convenience does come at a heavy price.

Many types of processed food are made with substantial amounts of salt, sugar, and fat—ingredients that contribute to obesity when consumed in excess. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the Philippines is among the list of developing countries with high rates of obesity.

Personalize the ambience of your home conveniently and easily with the new Philips Scene Switch 2-in 1 LED bulb

A product innovation, the new 2-in-1 LED light bulb changes from warm white light to cool daylight with just a flick of a regular switch

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), the global leader in lighting, introduces its new Philips Scene Switch LED bulbs for the home. A new lighting product innovation for 2015, the 2-in-1 LED bulb allows homeowners to enjoy the benefits of warm white light and cool daylight in a single light bulb with just a flick of a regular switch, with no re-wiring, retrofitting or extra accessories needed.

For many homeowners, both warm white (yellow) light and cool daylight (white) light are important for different tasks. This is not surprising as many homeowners conduct a variety of activities within the same space at home, and hence the need for both task lighting for productive work as well as ambient lighting for specific occasions.

Making that kitchen a perfect fit for your condo with Philips‏

The perfect appliances for your condo

Apartment life is streamlined and embraces all things efficient. Is your condo prepared?

Manila, Philippines –Condo life isn’t just about the flat you’re staying in, it’s a mindset that strives for efficiency in all things, even in your kitchen and clothes closet. When space is an ever-present concern, you might not have room for all the bells and whistles, but the appliances you do use should be the best at what they do.

While the market for appliances is never in short supply, Philips’ Business Development Manager for Domestic Appliances, Reah Ronsayro believes that people should actively choose appliances that match their living situation over anything else.

Lighting innovation concepts from Philips are set to revolutionize the landscape of lighting

“Imagine a future where you can just let your kitchen lights flash colors in time to a dance tune, or where your lighting can notify you of whether or not it will rain,” said Fabia Tetteroo-Bueno, Country Manager of Philips Philippines. “Imagine if you are away from home but still be able to open the lights there with just a swipe on your cellphone.”

Philips Philippines is opening new possibilities in the future of lighting with its roster of Innovation Concepts that fuse lighting with creativity in ways that were previously considered unimaginable.

Bring your music everywhere with the Philips SoundDot

Your daily soundtrack, in a dot

Get up, clean the house, shower, go to work or school, sleep, and eat in between. These are activities we’ve turned into a routine everyday—give or take a few parties and/or vacations. Wouldn’t we all want to change it up a little to make doing these things much more fun?

Spice up your day by throwing in some music into the mix, using a portable mp3 player that you can bring with you anywhere, no matter what you’re doing.

SA5DOT04BF SA5DOT04PF SA5DOT04WF SA5DOT04KFS

“The Philips SoundDot range can be used for almost any activity,” remarks Ms. Poi San Mok, Philips Marketing Manager for Lifestyle Entertainment. “It’s compact and with an advanced yet delightfully simple design, making it a reliable mp3 player that’s small in size but big on fun.”