201411.03
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UK biz body cites Shell Yolanda response

Shell companies in the Philippines (SciP) received commendation from the foreign business community for its relief and rehabilitation efforts following the devastation brought about by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) last year. The energy and gas technology leader received the Big Tick Award from the UK Business in the Community (BITC) Responsible Business Awards for its entry…

201410.29
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Pacific Paint wins CBI’s Inspirational SME Award

Pacific Paint wins CBI’s Inspirational SME Award 2013 for the category Planet. The company won this award due to its efforts in reducing the amount of waste that is inherent to the nature of its operations, ben- efiting both the company and its employees. Source: Boysen Green Brush newsletter Vol. 13

201410.22
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Partnership boosts socialized housing

The public-private partnership (PPP) could help the government’s socialized-housing program succeed and, at the same time, benefit Filipinos who belong to the bottom of the pyramid through inclusive growth, said an executive of a property developer that pioneered in the development of economic housing. Willie Uy, Phinma Properties president and chief executive officer, said the…

201410.21
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How 2 companies make a difference

A nine-year-old partnership makes for an enduring arrangement. Two parties must have something in common that drive them to continue to work together for that long period. In 2005, United Laboratories Inc. teamed up with Odyssey Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of food company CDO Foodsphere, to support Gabay Nutrisyon, a supplemental feeding program…