UN GLOBAL COMPACT

The UNGC is a non-binding United Nations pact to encourage businesses and firms worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation.
The Global Compact Network Philippines (GCNP) is a non-binding United Nations pact to encourage businesses and firms worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. It aims to drive business awareness and action to achieve the SDGs and sustainable communities in the country.

Aboitiz Equity Ventures is a participant of the UNGC, a corporate sustainability initiative that aims to guide how organizations approach human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption issues. Aboitiz has pledged to align its strategies, culture and operations with the ten universal principles of the Compact. The UNGC hopes to bring the full weight of the private sector in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

Ana Margarita “Ginggay” Hontiveros, Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. Vice President for Reputation Management, was elected on March 2, 2021 to the Board of Trustees of Global Compact Network Philippines (GCNP), the UNGC’s local entity. She brings to the GCNP Board her expertise and experience in sustainability. She currently oversees the Aboitiz Group’s brand, creatives, corporate communications, and sustainability programs.

“Our strategy is to inspire, guide and catalyze change by providing a principle-based framework, best practices, resources and networking events that have revolutionized how companies do business responsibly and keep commitments to society. By catalyzing action, partnerships and collaboration, we make transforming the world possible – and achievable – for organizations large and small, anywhere around the globe.”

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Business Leaders Statement of Renewed Global Cooperation

PHILIPPINE BUSINESS COALITION FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

PBCWE is an organization composed the country’s influential businesses that are large employers who will take the appropriate steps to improve gender equality in their own workplaces and to influence businesses, both in their supply chains and other large businesses, and to also become better employers of women.
PBCWE was launched in March 2017 through a partnership between the Philippine Women’s Economic Network, Inc. (PhilWEN) and Investing in Women (IW), an Australian Government initiative. IW aims for women’s economic empowerment in four Southeast Asian economies: Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar, and Vietnam. PBCWE is under the IW’s Workplace Gender Equality (WGE) pathway which supports business coalitions that work with influential businesses on shifting workplace cultures, practices, and policy barriers to achieve WGE.

AEV is the first industrial conglomerate to join the organization to foster alliance to address gender equality and share best practices to improve workplace culture, processes and policies.

Empowering Women, Empowering Business

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PHILIPPINE BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL PROGRESS

PBSP is the largest business-led NGO and operates at the nexus of corporate citizenship, sustainable development, and poverty reduction. Its brand of corporate citizenship taps into the core business competencies of companies and promotes inclusive business as a strategy.
Established in 1970, PBSP remains a consultant and partner of choice of companies and donors. PBSP scales up impact by adopting the Collective Impact strategy to solve large, complex, systemic problems. PBSP organizes Platforms for Collective Engagements (PLACEs) to ensure alignment and sustainability of initiatives by multiple stakeholders.

Responding to the changing landscape of CSR, PBSP’s brand of corporate citizenship taps into the core business competencies of companies and promotes inclusive business as a strategy. PBSP also continues to strategically engage companies through social investment, responsible business practices, and philanthropy. It creates sustainable solutions to societal problems in its core program areas of health, education, environment, and livelihood and enterprise development.

With a proven track record, PBSP provides end-to-end services in development consulting which include project and grants management, events and backroom management.

AEV and PBSP forged partnerships for the A-Park Program, the Aboitiz Group’s carbon management program which planted 11.7 Million trees to date.

“PBSP creates sustainable solutions to societal problems in its core program areas which are Health, Education, Environment, and Livelihood and Enterprise Development. It also provides off-the-shelf options for engagement of companies and their employees.”

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APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)

ABAC’s focus for 2021 is on people, place, and prosperity — three elements are essential to creating ideal societies, according to New Zealand Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Jacinda Ardern.

‘People’ is ABAC’s north star 一 access for all to Covid vaccinations, essential goods and food supplies; how small businesses can operate on a level playing field; and how to empower women and indigenous populations to succeed. ‘Place’ is about safeguarding the planet while ‘prosperity’ will push for free and open markets within the region to keep supply chains functioning and trade flowing, as well as resumption of travel to revive the region’s economic growth.

In 1995, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders established the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), tasked to provide private sector perspective towards achieving free and open trade and investments in the region (Bogor Goals). Ambassador Roberto Romulo of the Philippines served as ABAC’s founding chairman in 1996. ABAC submits yearly to APEC leaders a report that outlines key recommendations focused on trade and investment in goods and services, removing barriers behind, at, and across the border. It engages with ministers, especially those responsible for trade, finance, SME, energy, food security, health, and women, and also participates in APEC committee meetings and in the APEC economies’ initiatives.

BUSINESS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Previously called Philippine Business for the Environment, BSD is an environmental non-profit organization established in 1992 by private individuals whose mission is to help Philippine industry address its environmental concerns and responsibilities, and to promote sustainability.

Guided by our value of integrity, we generate trust and sustain good relationships as we engage in meaningful value creation with our internal and external stakeholders – forging cooperation, partnerships, and common aspirations of a better future.

ARISE PHILIPPINES

ARISE – Philippines is a Local Network of ARISE (the Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies).

ARISE – Philippines is a Local Network of ARISE (the Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies). ARISE is a United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) – led network of private sector entities whose members voluntarily commit to support and implement the Sendai Framework, aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Paris Climate Agreement, New Urban Agenda and Agenda for Humanity.

ARISE-Philippines draws its strength from the commitment of each member to help achieve the country’s disaster risk reduction goals. The organization aims to achieve its commitments, through the individual efforts of its members as well as the collective undertakings through collaborations.

To date, it has 146 member private sector organizations that share the vision of a resilient, prosperous future where fewer lives are lost to disasters, capital assets and investments are risk-informed, and infrastructure is resilient to a natural and man-made hazard.

Aboitiz joins the first batch of the Board of Directors in 2020, represented by Maribeth Marasigan, President and Chief Operating Officer of Aboitiz Foundation.

In keeping with our mission of creating risk-resilient societies by energizing the private sector in collaboration with the public sector and other stakeholders to achieve the outcome and goal of the Sendai Framework in a transparent and inclusive way that delivers local and measurable impact, ARISE-Philippines aspires to live up to its commitments in all of our undertakings to raise awareness, share knowledge, influence, catalyze and implement force for disaster risk reduction policies and programs.

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RAMON ABOITIZ FOUNDATION, INC.

RAFI, the foundation of the family of Don Ramon Aboitiz, was established in 1966. A non-stock and non-profit organization, it is committed to reshaping the future and elevating lives by getting involved in enabling non-government, private voluntary and people’s organizations to democratize development initiatives. RAFI’s main program strategies are community organizing, networking, and advocacy.

The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) is the family foundation of the family line of Don Ramon Aboitiz. Established in 1966, RAFI continues to elevate lives of people in the Visayas and Mindanao.

Its mission is to be “Architects of Change”, by elevating the dignity of man who implement solutions that enable people to achieve higher levels of wellbeing.

RAFI’s role is to provide the architecture of participation, setting the stage for partnerships, coalitions and project management by working with local government and civil society in bringing about positive change. Its main program domains include Economic, focused on improving the economic well-being of communities; Social, creating opportunities for growth and improving a sense of identity and purpose; and Physical, building healthy, resilient and livable communities.

AEV, AFI and RAFI forged partnerships in various CSR Programs most significantly for reforestation and biodiversity programs in the country.

RAFI’s Bugsay Philosophy, which the term “Bugsay” is the Cebuano word for paddle… “A short oar that propels”. Every person in this world is given a Bugsay® – these are the internal resources that give us the power to direct our own destiny. You can power (paddle) yourself toward your chosen destiny, be sidetracked, remain motionless, or move around in circles without any focus or direction. It is a personal choice. One must have the right attitudes and have a clear view of one’s goals in life. One must be fully aware of this freedom to choose and to consciously direct one’s life.

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Guided by our value of integrity, we generate trust and sustain good relationships as we engage in meaningful value creation with our internal and external stakeholders – forging cooperation, partnerships, and common aspirations of a better future.

Guided by our value of integrity, we generate trust and sustain good relationships as we engage in meaningful value creation with our internal and external stakeholders – forging cooperation, partnerships, and common aspirations of a better future.

Guided by our value of integrity, we generate trust and sustain good relationships as we engage in meaningful value creation with our internal and external stakeholders – forging cooperation, partnerships, and common aspirations of a better future.

Guided by our value of integrity, we generate trust and sustain good relationships as we engage in meaningful value creation with our internal and external stakeholders – forging cooperation, partnerships, and common aspirations of a better future.

Aboitiz maximizes the potential of collaborations and partnerships to achieve a greater impact to promote sustainability. Active participation and leadership in both local and global organizations is an opportunity to push the sustainability agenda which can be achieved through inclusive partnerships built upon shared values, vision and goals.

In this context, a “contribution” is the aggregate amount given for annual membership dues for year 2022.