CSR Stories – PBSP

THE ABOITIZ GROUP

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:44:29 +0000

The Aboitiz Group of Companies led by PBSP-founding member Aboitiz and Company (ACO), continues to touch the lives of Filipino communities programs on education, enterprise development, primary health and childcare. The Aboitiz Foundation, implementing arm of ACO's social development programs, coordinates with other Aboitiz companies for their respective CSR initiatives. Among the Group’s achievements are the following: 1,300 scholars supported every year, 261 classrooms built, over 1,000 computers donated, over 60 computer labs refurbished, and over 15,000 students who have benefited from library kit donations. Under enterprise development, the Aboitiz Foundation conducts technical skills training and the microfinancing of deserving cooperatives. In primary health and childcare, it constructed 18 piped water distribution systems for marginalized communities and conducts medical, dental and optical missions. Aboitiz subsidiaries also initiate and implement projects in their local areas of operations.

ANDRES SORIANO FOUNDATION, INC.

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:43:41 +0000

Andres Soriano Foundation, in partnership with Cuyo, Palawan, implements a coastal resource management project for Manamoc Island that aims to improve the lives of the coastal communities. The project established a 108-hectare Marine Protected Area or MPA on the coastlines covering critical marine ecosystems where seven marine sanctuaries and two mangrove forests are now protected....

ROXAS HOLDINGS, INC.

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:43:00 +0000

Central Azucarera Don Pedro launched its Kabuhayan Week in 2009 in collaboration with Roxas Foundation, Inc (RFI) with the theme, “Flourishing the Entrepreneurship and Volunteerism Spirit.” The activity showcased the products of 20 entrepreneurs who succeeded in posting product sales worth Php137,000. In Nasugbu, Batangas, about 100 children took part in RFI’s six-month supplemental feeding...

SM INVESTMENTS CORPORATION

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:42:17 +0000

SM Foundation, supported by the SM Group, donated school buildings to 27 public schools and its College Scholarship program produced 1,180 graduates. In 2009, 52 out of its 105 graduates received Latin honors. In health services, the Foundation has reached out to 300,000 beneficiaries, renovated 54 public hospital wards, health clinics and activity centers. To...

SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:41:19 +0000

The Smart Schools Program (SSP) of Smart Communications, Inc. promotes Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in basic education through partnerships with public schools, its officials, and parent-teacher-community associations. Specifically, it aims to provide public school teachers with internet access through PLDT group’s online access and teacher training on ICT. This is implemented through PBSP with...

UNILEVER PHILIPPINES

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:40:32 +0000

Unilever’s Clean Water Sustainability Program has four components: a solid waste management project, the rehabilitation of Pasig River in partnership with LGUs, the conservation of Laguna de Bay, and a Water for Life program that bats for the conservation and reforestation of La Mesa and Ipo dams. The company implements nutrition programs in partnership with...

ANFLO MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT CORP.

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:39:26 +0000

Under the community building programs of Antonio O. Floirendo, Sr. Foundation, ANFLOCOR was able to construct public school buildings for the benefit of school-going children in Mindanao. Recently the company partnered with Davao Agriculture Ventures Inc. and Del Monte, Philippines to build a school building in Barangay Merangeran, Bukidnon. 200 children will be able to...

BDO UNIBANK, INC.

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:38:42 +0000

Banco de Oro Foundation partners with Gawad Kalinga, Catholic Relief Services (USA), International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to build homes for the poor. More than Php40 million has been invested in 72 houses in two towns of Bulacan and houses for another 100 families living in danger zones. BDO also...

BIOESSENCE

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:37:53 +0000

Community development initiatives of Bioessence are done in partnership with the Bio Alternative Health Care Institute of the Philippines (BIOAHCIP) Training Center. The Center implements a sustainable livelihood program for the less-privileged members of the community by offering affordable massage therapy training. Apart from this, Bioessence gives out scholarships and ensures ready employment for their...

CDO FOODSPHERE, INC.

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:33:49 +0000

CDO Foodsphere Inc. founded Odyssey Foundation Inc. (OFI) in 2004 to aid impoverished children and to promote child education and health research. It developed a supplemental feeding program called Gabay Buhay that involves partnership building, research, training, and feeding monitoring and assessment. Gabay Buhay has helped 120 children in Valenzuela City and in the recovery...