A Cebu-born enterprise with over 100 years of operations, the Aboitiz Group has built a strong reputation for responsible corporate citizenship. The Group’s social development arm, Aboitiz Foundation, drives its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, focusing on four key areas: education, enterprise development, environment, and health and well-being.
Guided by a sustainability mindset of “doing well by doing good,” the Group ensures that its long-term decisions balance the interests of people, planet, and profit. In 2015 alone, Aboitiz invested over 400 million pesos in CSR programs, benefiting half a million individuals across its communities.
Transforming Public Education
The Aboitiz BetterWorld schools program aims to enhance public education by improving learning environments. This initiative includes constructing and repairing classrooms, training teachers, offering scholarships, and supporting special science elementary schools and technical-vocational high schools. Recognized as the Philippines’ Department of Education’s largest private partner, Aboitiz continues to play a crucial role in advancing educational opportunities for Filipino students.
Empowering Entrepreneurs and Rural Communities
Aboitiz supports enterprise development by offering livelihood skills training and business opportunities to organized groups. These initiatives help increase household incomes, generate jobs, and empower countryside entrepreneurs to sustain their businesses, whether cooperative-based or independently managed.
Environmental Conservation and Reforestation
Aboitiz is one of the Philippine government’s largest partners in reforestation. Under the A-Park initiative, the Group pledged to plant nine million trees by 2020 as part of the National Greening Program. The annual groupwide simultaneous tree-planting event actively engages employees in environmental conservation.
In Mindanao, the carbon sink management project covers 1,000 hectares in the Marilog district, where Aboitiz collaborates with 250 families in a community-based forest management program. These initiatives align with the Group’s mission to protect biodiversity and enhance environmental sustainability.
Strengthening Disaster Preparedness with WeatherPhilippines
Recognizing the importance of disaster resilience, Aboitiz leads the WeatherPhilippines Foundation, which operates a nationwide network of automated weather stations. By providing localized weather information through weather.com.ph and a mobile app, the initiative helps reduce weather-related risks and builds a #WeatherWiser nation.
A Lasting Commitment to People, Planet, and Profit
Aboitiz’s CSR programs reflect a deep-rooted commitment to social and environmental responsibility. By making strategic, long-term decisions that benefit all stakeholders, the Group continues to drive meaningful change, demonstrating that business success and social impact can go hand in hand.
