MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The League of Corporate Foundations (LCF) urges businesses to integrate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) into their strategies and CSR initiatives. To advance this vision, LCF announces the 2025 CSR Conference and Expo, bringing corporate leaders together to foster sustainable growth.
The Conference runs July 1-3 at Dusit Thani Manila, with the Expo held July 1-2 at Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City. Under the theme “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity for Shared Prosperity,” the event emphasizes how businesses can embed DEI principles to drive systemic change.
“Integrating DEI into business strategies is not only about corporate responsibility,” said Shem Jose Garcia, Chairperson of LCF and Executive Director of Vivant Foundation, Inc. “Businesses that prioritize DEI do more than adapt, they lead. By embedding DEI into their core strategies, they unlock new opportunities, drive meaningful change, and contribute to a more equitable and sustainable future for all.”
Recent research shows momentum building, with McKinsey & Company highlighting DEI’s role in driving inclusive leadership and innovation. A Boston Consulting Group reports 43% of Southeast Asian companies, including those in the Philippines, now have diversity programs, up from 36% in 2020.
The 2025 Guild Awards will recognize outstanding CSR initiatives from LCF members during the conference, while the Medal of Recognition will honor impactful contributions from non-members across seven focus areas.The Expo will showcase CSR innovations demonstrating how DEI integration transforms communities. LCF will also highlight its flagship “Initiative for Food Security, Nutrition, and Empowerment” (LIFE) program, which combats child malnutrition through targeted interventions aligned with the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition.
The event is co-presented by Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation and co-organized with Metro Pacific Investments Corporation Foundation and The SM, Henry Sy, and Felicidad T. Sy Foundations. It is also made possible through the support of BPI Foundation, Inc., Manila Water Foundation, Inc., Metrobank Foundation, Inc., Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc., and Vivant Foundation, Inc., with special thanks to Energy Development Corporation, Inc., Lopez Group Foundation, Inc., and Jollibee Group Foundation, Inc. LCF also thanks BDO Foundation, Inc., and Citizen of the World Philippines Foundation, Inc. and acknowledges Ayala Foundation, Inc., Ronald McDonald House Charities, Security Bank Foundation, Inc., Unilab Foundation, Inc., and Zuellig Family Foundation, Inc. for their support. These and other partners help foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing on sustainability and inclusivity.
“LCF stays committed to promoting responsible CSR, helping members and businesses embrace DEI as a key driver of sustainable development in our country,” Garcia added.
LCF, comprising operating and grant-making corporate and family foundations, continues to lead the Philippines’ network for environmental, social, and governance-driven initiatives.
