Over 50 households of the Batak community in Sitio Tagnaya, Barangay Concepcion, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan received stand-alone solar units from Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI)’s SINAG Program.
This initiative was in partnership with the Local Barangay Council of Concepcion, and the City Health Office of Puerto Princesa in response to the community’s expressed need for solar power during consultations.
By providing light to communities from clean and renewable sources of energy, Project SINAG helps make education more accessible, especially to those who need it most.
LCF has successfully concluded this year’s Communicating Your CSR: Doing Good and Telling It Well Workshop, held on July 24 and 29 at the Rockwell Club in Rockwell Center, Makati City.
16 participants representing 10 organizations (6 LCF members and 5 LCF non-members) attended this year’s Workshop:
The Communicating Your CSR: Doing Good and Telling It Well Workshop aims to help participants acquire information on the value and principles of CSR communication, identify different media to be used for internal and external stakeholders, develop and design an effective CSR Communication Plan; and demonstrate the capacity to utilize different communication tools, both in positive and crisis situations.
Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI) PROTECTS-UPSCALE participated in AIDS 2024 at the 25th International AIDS Conference held in Munich, Germany. The PSFI team, representing the Philippines, was led by Dr. Loyd Norella, Dr. Stella Flores, and Jeri Abenoja, along with Atty. Mack Hale Bunagan of IDEALS.
PSFI Technical Integration Officer for Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health (RSSH) and TB-HIV, and principal author Jeri Abenoja, R.N. presented their abstract titled ‘Innovative Approaches in HIV Outreach for the Transgender Population: A Case Study of the GLAM Project at Amos Tara Community Center.’
LCF member Joy~Nostalg Foundation hosted the awarding ceremony for the Masayang Pamilya Teens Program in Pasinaya, Sta. Maria, Bulacan.
Over 100 attendees, including youth, supportive parents, and Community Volunteers, gathered to celebrate the occasion. The event highlighted the community’s collective dedication to strengthening Filipino families through education and active involvement.
Visit the Joy~Nostalg Foundation Facebook post on the event to learn more and view more pictures.
In partnership with Telus International Philippines and the LCF Environment Committee
In July 2023, LCF in partnership with Energy Development Corporation and the LCF Environment Committee, committed to make the 2023 Conference and Expo carbon-neutral through organizing the League’s first Net Zero Tree Planting Activity. This was held on November 25, 2023, at the U.P. Sierra Madre Land Grant in Siniloan, Laguna.
Through the 2024 CSR Conference and Expo, 6th Guild Awards and inaugural Medal of Recognition
The League of Corporate Foundations (LCF) continues to lead the celebration of National CSR Week in the Philippines and celebrate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) excellence through its 2024 CSR Conference and Expo; 6th CSR Guild Awards; and inaugural Medal of Recognition awarding ceremony. These served as the League’s culminating activities to mark this year’s celebration of National CSR Week, which is held every first week of July.
Harnessing technology and innovation to amplify CSR impact
The League organized the 2024 Conference from July 3-4 at the Dusit Thani Manila in Makati City. The Conference served as a rallying point for CSR practitioners to get together, learn about the promise technologies and innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI) offer as well as the disruptive impacts they can have—especially upon more vulnerable members of society—and determine how practitioners can collaborate to harness the potentials these technologies can offer while overcoming their risks.
Themed “Reimagining a New and Inclusive Future”, this year’s Expo brought together leaders, experts, and representatives across different industries to tackle significant topics ranging from how technology can enhance CSR practice and ESG reporting to AI’s role as a catalyst for innovation and as a source of disruption. It also showcased small-group breakout sessions that served as venues for attendees to garner new insights and tactics regarding how AI and other revolutionary technologies could be leveraged across such crucial areas as enterprise development, health, environment, education, disaster resilience, arts and culture, and financial inclusion.
The speaker lineup included Keynote Speaker, Dr. David R. Hardoon, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aboitiz Data Innovation; Forum Speakers Leo de Velez, co-founder of Frontlearners, Inc.; Sherwin Yap, founder of Kaizen Robotics International; and Sherlo Reyes, Director for the Center for Partnership & Development, School of Deaf Education & Applied Studies at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.
For the thematic sessions, speakers included Ted Monroy, country representative, United Nations Industrial Development Organization; Dr. Alvin Marcelo, Philippine Digital Health Strategy Technical Working Group, Department of Health; Ms. Cindy Burdette, Chief Commercial Officer, KonsultaMD; James Elrond B. Lagare, Managing Director, Geodata Systems Technologies, Inc.; Prof. Erika Fille T. Legara, Aboitiz chair in Data Science and Associate Professor, Asian Institute of Management; Hon. Nolasco A. Mempin, Undersecretary for Administration, Department of Education; Ms. Aprille P. Tijam, Associate Director and Head of Exhibitions and Collections, Ayala Museum; Engr. Sergio Ramos III, president of PCI Innovations Tech Center; and Esteban Masagca, Executive Director, People’s Disaster Risk Reduction Network.
Celebrating CSR excellence
The 6th CSR Guild Awards, organized annually by LCF, recognized corporate member-foundations of LCF for developing outstanding CSR projects that created a positive impact on the communities they serve.
As LCF approaches its 30th anniversary, the organization also rolled out the Medal of Recognition awarding ceremony—the culmination of its inaugural effort to recognize outstanding CSR initiatives of organizations which are not members of LCF.
LCF also continued to hold the Expo—an exhibition of CSR initiatives in a public setting—from July 4-5, with this year’s venue being the Glorietta Activity Center in Glorietta Mall, Makati City.
“Since its inception in 2019, the CSR Guild Awards has been our way to acknowledge the ongoing commitment of corporations to perform as responsible members of society by behaving according to ethical principles and contributing to national economic development, while improving the community they operate in and serve and the environment itself,” said Ramon Derige, 2024 LCF CSR Guild Awards Chairperson, LCF Board Trustee, and Executive Director, SEAOIL Foundation, Inc.
For his part, Sebastian C. Quiniones, Jr., LCF Board Chairperson and Executive Director, Pilipinas Shell Foundation, said, “In line with its work and mission to grow awareness of and promote the practice of CSR, LCF now works to recognize CSR excellence undertaken by non-LCF members through the Medal of Recognition. We are pleased that our inaugural effort has been enthusiastically participated in by our entrants this year, and look forward to next year’s effort.”
Outstanding CSR
After a rigorous nomination, screening, and judging process by an external panel of judges and the membership, eight CSR Guild Awards were bestowed under two major categories: seven Program Awards (Arts and Culture, Disaster Resilience, Enterprise Development, Environment, Education, Financial Inclusion, and Health); and one Collaboration Awards, which recognized initiatives undertaken by two or more LCF members or partnerships composed of multiple organizations.
Well-attended by representatives of 48 LCF member-organizations as well as special guests, the July 4 General Member’s Meeting also served as a venue to welcome and get to know the two latest members of the League: Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), represented by Ann Claire M. Ramirez, Sustainability Management & Investor Relations Head; and the Oscar M. Lopez Center, represented by Dr. Rodel D. Lasco, Executive Director.
After both MGen and the Oscar M. Lopez Center were sworn in, Ms. Ramirez and Dr. Lasco introduced their organizations to the assembly.
The Meeting was held at the Molave Room of the Dusit Thani Manila in Makati City. It took place after day two of the 2024 CSR Conference.
Attendees of the Medal of Recognition awarding ceremony.
Learn more about the Medal of Recognition and view pictures from the launch HERE.
The League of Corporate Foundations (LCF) held the Medal of Recognition awarding ceremony, the culmination of its inaugural effort to recognize outstanding CSR initiatives of organizations which are not members of LCF, on Friday, July 5, 2024 at the CSR Expo at the Glorietta Activity Center, Glorietta Mall, Makati City.
LCF was established in 1991 to promote Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practice in the Philippines and enhance the capacity of practitioners in this field. As LCF approaches its 30th anniversary, it now also works to celebrate good citizenship beyond its membership and to promote social responsibility beyond its ranks.
Through the Medal of Recognition, LCF works to recognize and promulgate impactful and beneficial initiatives undertaken by non-LCF member organizations in their respective spheres and communities. The Medal of Recognition is open to for-profit corporates/enterprises and corporate foundations. It honors exemplary initiatives of non-member organizations across seven thematic areas: Arts and Culture, Disaster Resilience, Education, Environment, Enterprise Development, Financial Inclusion, and Health.
13 companies submitted 33 entries to the inaugural Medal of Recognition. Entries were duly reviewed by the LCF Steering Committee (STEERCOM), which is composed of the LCF Board of Trustees and the leadership of the LCF Committees. Entries that were not selected as finalists were honored with a Certificate of Congratulations. Finalists garnered a Plaque of Commendation, and winners were honored with a Medal of Recognition trophy. The finalists and winners were across the Education, Environment, Health, Enterprise Development, and Disaster Resilience categories. The roster of finalists and winners per category is as follows:
Sebastian C. Quiniones, Jr., LCF Board Chairperson and Executive Director, Pilipinas Shell Foundation, said, “In line with its work and mission to grow awareness of and promote the practice of corporate social responsibility or CSR, LCF now works to recognize CSR excellence undertaken by non-LCF members through the Medal of Recognition. We are pleased that our inaugural effort has been enthusiastically participated in by our entrants this year, and look forward to next year’s effort.”
The Medal of Recognition awarding ceremony preceded the launch of the LIFE initiative—which stands for LCF’s Intervention for Food Security, Nutrition, and Empowerment, and aims to spark collaboration within the League and with external organizations in order to target child wasting and stunting across the Philippines—and as part of the celebration of National CSR Week in the Philippines. LCF is mandated to lead the celebration of National CSR Week on the first week of July by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 299, s. 2000, including through organizing the yearly CSR Conference and Expo.
L-R: Edric Calma, LCF Board Trustee and Vice President, Knowledge Channel Foundation; Shem Jose Garcia, LCF Vice Chairperson and Executive Director, Vivant Foundation; Elena Van Tooren, Managing Director, East West Seed Foundation; Dyan Tee, Assistant Executive Director, Metrobank Foundation; Myn Garcia, Deputy Country Representative, Asia Foundation; Jose Gabriel Dimalanta, Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network Secretariat (SUN Network); Joanna La O, Director for Strategy and Program Innovation, Jollibee Group Foundation; Ramon Derige, LCF Board Treasurer and Executive Director, SEAOIL Foundation; Hon. Jim S. Hataman-Salliman, Governor, Province of Basilan; Angie Sapitula-Evidente, Lead Manager, HAPAGASA Program, Assisi Foundation; Enrique O. Canoy, Corporate Communications Head, RMN Networks; Rina Lopez-Bautista, President and Executive Director, Knowledge Channel Foundation; Sebastian C. Quiniones, Jr., LCF Chairperson and Executive Director, Pilipinas Shell Foundation; Austere Panadero, LCF Board Trustee and President, Zuellig Family Foundation; Patrick Aurelio, CSR Officer, RMN Foundation; Suyin Lui Lee, Philippines Country Representative, Asian Philanthropy Circle; Antonio Lambino, President, Ayala Foundation.
Learn more about LIFE and view pictures from the launch HERE.
Coinciding with the 50th year of National Nutrition Month in the Philippines, the League of Corporate Foundations (LCF) has announced the LIFE initiative—which stands for LCF’s Intervention for Food Security, Nutrition, and Empowerment—at the LIFE launch held on Friday, July 5, 2024, at the CSR Expo at the Glorietta Activity Center, Glorietta Mall, Makati City.
LIFE is the League of Corporate Foundations’ flagship project moving forward into 2024 and beyond. LIFE is a League-wide effort to prevent wasting and stunting. Stunting can have dire and lasting consequences for afflicted children—as well as Philippine society as a whole—if these concerns are not addressed. LIFE aims to decrease, if not eliminate stunting, wasting and malnutrition—one province at a time, based on the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN).
The Province of Basilan is one of the League’s first areas of focus. It will work together with the provincial government and other concerned groups to bring the program to the people of Basilan. Present at the launch was Hon. Jim S. Hataman-Salliman, the Governor of the Province of Basilan.
Stunting affects 26 per cent of Filipino children younger than 5 years. Stunted children can struggle to learn, often perform poorly in school, and may miss many days of school due to ill health. The condition is irreversible; stunted children who reach adulthood may be less healthy and less productive and can earn less than adults who were not stunted as children. Stunting results from poor nutrition of both young children and mothers-to-be, including deficiencies in the consumption of vital micronutrients such as iron and Vitamin A.
LIFE encompasses nutrition specific interventions including supplementary feeding, micronutrient supplementation, nutrition promotion for behavior change, and nutrition during emergency situations; nutrition sensitive interventions such as a “Greenlihood Program” (provision of vegetable seedlings to target FK1D groups) and WASH interventions; and enabling mechanisms such as the establishment of a nutrition office that will undertake relevant activities such as the conduct of trainings in nutrition.
“Concerned members of the League are working to collaborate on LIFE. We also endeavor to identify, reach out to, and work with other like-minded groups, corporates and government organizations, individuals and civil society groups “ said Sebastian C. Quiniones, LCF Board Chairperson and Executive Director, Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc.
The LIFE launch was held back to back with the launch of the inaugural Medal of Recognition, which upholds outstanding corporate social responsibility initiatives undertaken by organizations which are not members of LCF, and as part of the celebration of National CSR Week in the Philippines. LCF is mandated to lead the celebration of National CSR Week on the first week of July by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 299, s. 2000, including through organizing the yearly CSR Conference and Expo.
Winners of this year’s CSR Guild Awards with judges and members of the LCF Board of Trustees.
Learn more about the 6th CSR Guild Awards and view pictures from the event HERE.
The 6th CSR Guild Awards, organized annually by the League of Corporate Foundations (LCF), recognized corporate member-foundations of LCF for developing outstanding CSR projects that created a positive impact on the communities they serve. The awarding ceremony, the culminating activity of this year’s Awards, was held at the Dusit Thani Manila on July 3, 2024.
“Since its inception in 2019, the CSR Guild Awards has been our way to acknowledge the ongoing commitment of corporations to perform as responsible members of society by behaving according to ethical principles and contributing to national economic development, while improving the community they operate in and serve and the environment itself,” said Ramon Derige, 2024 LCF CSR Guild Awards Chairperson, LCF Board Trustee, and Executive Director, SEAOIL Foundation, Inc.
After a rigorous nomination, screening, and judging process by an external panel of judges and the membership, eight awards were bestowed under two major categories: seven Program Awards (Arts and Culture, Disaster Resilience, Enterprise Development, Environment, Education, Financial Inclusion, and Health); and one Collaboration Awards, which recognized initiatives undertaken by two or more LCF members or partnerships composed of multiple organizations.
This year’s winners are as follows:
Other finalists were Vivant Foundation, Aboitiz Foundation, BPI Foundation, Knowledge Channel Foundation, PASAR Foundation, and Manila Water Foundation.
The 6th LCF CSR Guild Awards were also graced by Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, United Nations in the Philippines Mr. Gustavo González, who delivered the Keynote Address; and Undersecretary Marilou G. Erni, Chief of Staff and Supervising Undersecretary for Strategic Communications, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), who presented the Congratulatory Address to the winners.
In his Keynote Address, González brought forth the critical need for private sector and civil society to work together to bring about improvements in society and the lives of people. In parallel, Undersecretary Erni, a former chairperson of the League, reminded the members to collaborate with government specifically on key cross-cutting concerns like climate change and disaster resilience.
The LCF CSR Guild Awards is part of the celebration of National CSR Week in the Philippines. LCF is mandated to lead the celebration of National CSR Week on the first week of July by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 299, s. 2000.
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