Photo Release
February 11, 2013
Philippine Business for Social Progress
(PBSP) recently inducted 9 new member-companies at their Annual Foundation Day
and Members Meeting in Dusit Thani Hotel.
These members are one with the
Foundation's vision to eradicate poverty through Corporate Social
Responsibility.
In photo are: PBSP Executive Director
Rafael Lopa; Manila Water Company, Inc. Group Director for Corporate Strategic
Affairs, Ferdinand Dela Cruz,; Watsons Personal Care Store (Phils.), Inc. General
Manager, Robert Sun; Baker and McKenzie Global Services Manila Human Resources
Director, Martina Veronica Garcia; Felta Multi-Media Inc. President and CEO, Mylene Abiva,; PBSP Chairman Manuel V.
Pangilinan; PBSP Membership and External Relations Committee Chair Marixi
Prieto; Jardine Lloyd Thompson Insurance Brokers Inc. AVP - Corporate Risk
Solutions, Nick Canoza; The Generics Pharmacy Franchising Corporation
President, Mr. Benjamin Liuson; Webdotcom Website Development Philippines, Inc.
Managing Director, Jhermaine Fernandez; Erikagen Inc. President, Teodoro
Ferrer; and Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. President and Chief Executive
Officer, Mr. Dennis Uy. ###
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About the Philippine Business for Social
Progress (PBSP)
Established in 1970, the Philippine Business for
Social Progress (PBSP) is the largest business-led social development
organization in the country committed to poverty reduction. With more than 240
large, small and medium-scale companies, PBSP members uplift the lives of
Filipinos through social development and environmental programs and projects.
PBSP has been influencing the Philippine business
community to integrate CSR into their core businesses and advocating the
application of core business strategies in addressing poverty. Promotion and
development of ‘Inclusive Business’ models for Health, Education, Environment
and Livelihood and Enterprise Development are at its core program agenda.
PBSP is continuously analyzing trends in official
development assistance through various mulitilateral agencies, which are
looking for partnerships with local organizations to manage their significant
social investments. Leaning towards leveraging the improvements within the
framework of Public-Private Partnerships, the foundation is steadily
functioning to further strengthen its capacity to respond to these opportunities.