Accenture puts in more aid for Yolanda rehab program
Company’s contribution since 2013 has reached US$2.3 million
Accenture announced additional cash and probono contributions of approximately US$220,000 to support longterm reconstruction efforts in the communities that were heavily affected by typhoon Yolanda, bringing the company’s total support to more than US$2.3 million since 2013.
Accenture’s contributions will help strengthen the resilience and economic independence of residents in disaster stricken areas through job skills and entrepreneurial training. This effort is part of Accenture’s corporate citizenship initiative, Skills to Succeed, which aims to equip more than 700,000 people around the world with the skills to get a job or build a business.
The contributions include a mix of financial giving as well as the time and skills of its people:
• Accenture donated approximately US$90,000 to the Philippine Business for Social Progress to equip seaweed farmers in the Visayas with proper farming skills, as well as coaching and mentoring them on financial management and enterprise development and building their organizational competency. The grant will also strengthen linkages between farmers and the local economy.
• Accenture Development Partnerships delivered about US$30,000 in probono consulting services to assist the Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation with improvements to its strategy, organizational structure and operating model, as well as help improve its disaster response and management system.
Accenture people worldwide also contributed an additional US$100,000 to the Philippine Red Cross and other charities providing local relief.
Since 2013, Accenture have contributed more than US$700,000 to support the Yolanda recovery efforts. “We are focused on directly helping people get back to work, rebuilding their businesses and supporting sustainable economic opportunities,” said Lito Tayag, country managing director, Accenture in the Philippines.
“We have an unwavering commitment to improving not only the economic resilience of the people affected by Typhoon Yolanda, but to strengthening these local economies for the longterm.”