DMCI Holdings, SMPC land in gender-equality Index
For the second straight year, DMCI Holdings ( DMC) and Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SCC) landed in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI), a modified market capitalization-weighted index that aims to track the performance of public companies committed to transparency in gender-data reporting.
Only four listed companies in the Philippines joined the 2022 roster that includes 418 companies across 45 countries and regions. Member companies represent a variety of sectors, including financials, technology and utilities, which collectively have the highest company representation in the index.
The 2022 GEI measures gender equality across five pillars: female leadership & talent pipeline, equal pay & gender pay parity, inclusive culture, anti-sexual harassment policies, and pro-women brand.
“While our businesses belong to male-dominated industries, we do not distinguish roles and opportunities according to gender. We empower and promote people based on their individual merits and contributions to the organization,” said DMCI Holdings and SMPC Chairman Isidro Consunji.
DMCI Holdings and SMPC submitted a social survey created by Bloomberg, in collaboration with subject matter experts globally. Those included on this year’s index scored at or above a global threshold established by Bloomberg to reflect disclosure and the achievement or adoption of best-in-class statistics and policies.
Hopeful 2022 for PH
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) welcomed the new year by launching its new corporate anthem “Bayan Sulong Na,” a rallying call for the country to face the coming years with hope and affirmation that no matter the circumstances, there is strength in facing it together.
“The resilience of Filipinos has always been unmatched. Our ability to get back on our feet after the unimaginable is something we are truly known for,” said MPIC president and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan. “However, our message moving forward goes beyond recovery and focuses on rebuilding and resurgence.”
“Bayan Sulong Na” brings in 2022 with a strengthened sense of hope. The song encapsulates MPIC’s roles and responsibilities as a partner in nation-building, as well as its hopes and aspirations for all Filipinos — to face the coming years with the belief that they have someone to count on.
“Prior to the challenges posed by the past couple of years, we at MPIC have always been committed to becoming reliable partners in development, for both the country and its people,” said MPIC VP for PR & Corporate Communications Melody del Rosario. “As we move forward this 2022, we introduced this anthem to solidify our dedication to the progress and change we envision for us all.”
The song accompanied MPIC’s 2022 Corporate AVP, depicting how MPIC’s various business units in power, water, tollroads, light rail, and hospitals, alongside its corporate social responsibility initiatives, have continued to provide service, aid, and assistance, to communities all around the country.
#TatakPinoy
Shopee continues to support local sellers through the #TatakPinoy: Shopee Celebrates Local campaign.
During the campaign, Shopee announced Uniq.mnl, Chelssydresstaytay, and Mighty Clean as the top winners as they not only exemplified excellence in their businesses but also supported the community by providing job opportunities amidst difficult times.
These entrepreneurs are only three of the many MSMEs who found success and thrived on the e-commerce platform.
At Shopee, sellers can leverage the extensive marketing tools, participate in monthly campaigns, and learn how to maximize the e-commerce landscape through proper guidance and support through the Shopee Seller Education Hub.
Uniq.mnl has grown from a handful to now over 50 staff members.
Mighty Clean which has been manufacturing household chemicals since 2004, through Shopee was able to grow brand awareness through innovative ways, and attract more customers by giving them deals such as flash sales, vouchers, discount promotions, bundle deals, and many more.
Chelssdresstaytay meanwhile said it will strive to scale its business further on Shopee.
RWM gives back
Resorts World Manila (RWM) will be painting the town red for its Lunar New Year festivities and Valentine’s Day celebrations in February.
RWM’s League Of Volunteer Employees (LOVE) worked with its partners from its entire integrated resort complex to give back to the community.
RWM’s LOVE team visited 12 community partners to bring thrilling gift packages in the spirit of celebration for its 12th anniversary in the industry.
About 1,200 meal packs, gift cards, and extra special RWM memorabilia brought a thousand smiles from different beneficiaries straight to the hearts of RWM’s Thrillmakers this past holiday season.
International hotel brands, Marriott Hotel Manila and Sheraton Manila hotel sent out grocery packs and curated ingredients for a special meal for families under the care of Save the Children Philippines. Belmont Hotel Manila and Savoy Hotel Manila gave assorted breads and pastries to Medical Frontliners at the Pasay General Hospital. Hilton Manila treated the children of Pasay Social Development Center to a day of fresh and hearty meals. Even the newly launched Hotel Okura Manila sent Virlanie Foundation and its beneficiaries food packs to continue celebrating the new year.
RWM’s host community of Barangay 183, as well as residents of Elsie Gaches VIllage, Asilo de San Vicente de Paul, Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, San Lorenzo Ruiz Home for the Elderly, Right Start Community Development, Love Yourself Inc., and medical frontliners from Philippine General Hospital shared a holiday-themed meal prepared by RWM’s own F&B team.
Bohol rehabilitation
SmarTrade, together with ATFX Cares, Cebu Pacific Air, and GenSys Global Solutions, Inc, distributed relief goods to a municipality in Bohol as part of a rehabilitation project to aid many communities still suffering from no electricity and lack of potent drinking water in the aftermath of Typhoon Odette.
SmarTrade volunteers reached out to a municipality in Bohol that has not been reached yet by any relief efforts – the municipality of Bien Unido. The other beneficiary of the project was Tangnan Habitat, a housing community for people with disabilities, specifically the blind.
This is SmarTrade’s first outreach project in 2022. It is the company’s way of giving back to the Filipino community for the support they received in the past four years providing financial literacy through their free learning sessions on online trading and other investment topics.
Aboitiz: strength in synergy
Synergy among key stakeholders is crucial to building more resilient power systems, an official of Aboitiz Power Corp. said in light of the rebuilding efforts after typhoon Odette damaged communities across the Visayas and Mindanao in December.
In a webinar dubbed “Road to Resilience: Preparing Our Communities for Natural Disaster” on January 26, AboitizPower Distribution Business Group chief operating officer Anton Mari Perdices said Odette was a sobering experience for many utilities, adding that “when a natural disaster like Typhoon Odette strikes with severity that no single corporation can handle, collaboration really is the way to go.”
“We have a long way to go before we can have truly resilient power systems, especially against the backdrop of more severe weather incidents like this recent typhoon, but we will get there. There has to be a balance between the responsibilities of the government, private sector, and even consumers to make this system work,” he said.
The webinar, organized by Liveable Cities Philippines, sought to address the steps needed to take to prepare for and build resilience against similar storms in the future or in other parts of the country.
Healthiest Workplace Award
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc. (PCPPI) San Fernando plant was recently recognized as a “Healthy Workplace” by the City Health Office of San Fernando, Pampanga.
The Healthiest Workplace Award is aligned with the City of San Fernando’s Agenda #4: “Malusog na Fernandino, Masiglang Pamumuhay ay Sigurado,” which is anchored on the safety and welfare of its constituents from health risks.
The PCPPI San Fernando plant won first-place on the Healthiest Workplace Award under the “Large Category”. The winners were evaluated based on several indicators including occupational, health, sanitation and safety program, health and safety committee, engineering control, environment protection, and personal protective equipment.
The PCPPI San Fernando Plant is a Hall of Famer in the Healthiest Workplace Award. The plant won first place for three consecutive years from 2016 to 2018.
COMCO exec at CIPR
COMCO Southeast Asia’s regional integration and chief executive director, Ferdinand Bondoy, has been elected to the International Committee of the United Kingdom (UK)- based Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) composed of PR leaders from across the world — Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Africa.
Bondoy is the only committee member based in Southeast Asia and brings in diversity and representation in the globally renowned professional body for public relations practitioners.
He will also be the lead for online events of CIPR International.
Founded in the United Kingdom, the CIPR is the world’s only Royal Chartered professional body for public relations practitioners, with nearly 10,000 members across the globe. As pioneers in the industry, the CIPR champions its expertise in public relations through standards and skill guidance to accelerate development among PR practitioners.
Bondoy is also the current corporate secretary of the International Association of Business Communications Philippines and the co-chair of the Philippine Student Quill Awards.
