Rappler's latest stories on corporate social responsibility
Most Filipinos prefer socially responsible brands
Research shows Filipinos are most likely to believe businesses have a responsibility to ensure their supply chain doesn’t harm the environment
UN PH chief: 'Social enterprises means to achieving SDGs'
Now is the time to move beyond good will and advocacy and show leadership innovation and share resources says UN Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Ola Almgren
P2.6 billion spent on CSR programs in 2015 - LCF
League of Corporate Foundation member companies spent a total of P2 6B for their CSR programs centered around the UN s Sustainable Development Goals
League of Corporate Foundations co-create future through CSR
The 15th League of Corporate Foundations Corporate Social Responsibility Expo and Conference will be held on July 14 15 2016 at the Makati Shangri La Hotel
Inclusive business now just 'good business'
Firms with a cause are increasingly using their models to scale up generating investor interest and changing the world at the same time and there is huge potential for them in the Philippines says global experts
Green Fashion Revolution 2016 comes to Manila
The fashion competition challenges students to create clothing footwear and accessories which make use of recycled materials
Mainstream practice of responsible business – ASEAN forum
Despite difficulties businesses are looking into more ways to do better say speakers at the ongoing ASEAN Responsible Business Forum
How to make a better business community in ASEAN
The fruits of economic growth need to be shared as widely as possible to stem the tide of rising inequality in the region
Bubble Wrap is here to stay
Sealed Air the maker of the iconic product says that it is only introducing a Bubble Wrap version that well does not pop
Use tech to scale up CSR
Groups in the Corporate Social Responsibility space should not think of technology as something that s isolated from what s happening in the world today says technopreneur Manny Ayala
LIVE BLOG: League of Corporate Foundations CSR Expo 2015
This year s Corporate Social Responsibility CSR Expo seeks to revolutionize approaches to development reforms in light of the forthcoming transition in Philippine leadership and the challenges of ASEAN integration post 2015
[Executive Edge] Turning container vans into affordable dorms
Amid the towering condominiums for the country’s growing middle class Citihub provides affordable halfway mobile house for Filipino workers
BPI honors employees for their community projects
Under the BPI Bayanihan Para sa Inang Bayan program employee volunteers are given the opportunity to implement a project of their choice every year
Uniqlo to carry Jollibee T-shirts
UPDATED The homegrown fastfood giant becomes the first Philippine partner of the Japanese casual clothing retailer
IHOP parent firm eyes Applebee’s entry in PH
The company behind the International House of Pancakes is looking to bring in American Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar to the country
PH SMEs need more support from non-bank financial institutions
Non bank financial institutions will play a crucial role in supporting SMEs in the Philippines with the looming ASEAN integration in 2015
Ayala group dominates 2014 PSE Bell Awards
Three listed firms under the Ayala group of companies are this year s Bell Awards recipients
French firms build ‘disaster-resilient future’ for Yolanda survivors
The consortium of French companies operating in the Philippines eyes completion of its two reconstruction projects in Northern Cebu by 2015
PSE to honor 10 companies in 3rd Bell Awards
Now on its third year the Philippine Stock Exchange will honor 10 listed companies on November 10
H&M makes fashion 'sustainable'
H M CEO Karl Johan Persson who is in the Philippines for the flagship store opening on October 17 tells Rappler why fashion and sustainability combined makes good business
Filipino sharing, the Hershey's way
Backed by its reframed global CSR program Hershey s in the Philippines is giving back – and more to the community where it’s doing good business
Asian Forum on CSR identifies the foundations of resilient communities
The forum’s focus on resilience is reflective of the questions that governments businesses social enterprises and civil society must answer in a world of uncertainty
Building resiliency together
Resilience stems from adversity whether natural or man made where communities learned to manage what nature provides or does not provide
Why strategic partnerships are key to disaster rehabilitation
We are now guided by the ‘build back better and safer’ principle which focuses on long term sustainable efforts to reduce vulnerabilities and strengthen capacities to cope with future hazard events a rehabilitation official says
Filipino tycoons join ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’
UPDATED Megaworld’s Andrew Tan AIM president Steven DeKrey and McDonald’s Philippines’ president Kenneth Yang have donated to the cause Will other Filipino business leaders follow suit?
‘NTA liable for unnecessary interaction with Mighty Corp’
The agency and tax issue ridden cigarette firm Mighty were together in a tree planting activity which a think tank says is a ‘no no’
Filipinos most socially-conscious consumers in the world
79 of Filipinos are willing to pay extra for goods and services from socially committed environment friendly brands
[Executive Edge] How businesses can best give back in 2014
Ezra Ferraz speaks to Josh Mahinay founder of BAG943 – a company that donates one bag to a Filipino student for every bag purchased by a customer
[Executive Edge] How businesses can support Yolanda relief efforts
We must consciously think about how to most effectively help Yolanda survivors and how to do so as ethically as possible
Sy, Ayala, other big firms offer relief for 'Maring' victims
2nd UPDATE Top conglomerates in the country are providing assistance to Filipinos affected by incessant rain and flooding caused by tropical storm Maring
More Filipinos buy socially responsible brands
More Filipinos are willing to pay for goods and services offered by companies that have implemented social programs in their target communities a recent Nielsen survey shows
Villar-led Vista Land builds churches nationwide
The real estate development firm of Sen Manuel Villar is adding Catholic churches as one of the features of its projects nationwide
Loophole? No PH law banning tobacco CSR
Despite anecdotal evidence that tobacco companies use CSR projects to skirt laws and stave off unfriendly regulations they still freely do it – because they can
Tobacco CSR thwarts ad ban, no-smoking laws
The CSR budget of Philip Morris in the Philippines has not gone below US 1 million a year since 2008
Is bayanihan dead in PH?
Official statistics on volunteerism among Filipinos and companies a manifestation of bayanihan show steady increase in terms of value but declining in terms of share of the overall economy
'Leadership key to education reform'
Wendy Kopp Teach for All CEO asks whether enough future leaders see the value of an excellent education for children
Ex-AIM president Felipe Alfonso dies
Former Asian Institute of Management president and Meralco chairman Felipe B Alfonso passes away a week before he was about to turn 76
How CSR is evolving in the Philippines
Newsbreak research on CSR practices shows volunteerism is high and use of social media low
Japanese builds schools on 'Death March' route
While the Japanese government continues to deny the Malaya lolas an apology for turning them into sex slaves during World War II a private philanthropist is doing his part to heal the wounds of that old war
PSE launches Bell Awards for 'good' companies
The Philippine Stock Exchange PSE will honor the top five listed companies that exemplify good corporate governance practices
