Tag: Social Enterprise
Unifrutti Group Philippines: A sustainable partnership and a tribal sacred compact
Many communities in Mindanao are among the poorest of the poor, with poverty rates as high as 70 percent.
With farmers at the center, ULPI lights up tobacco sector
Saturnino “Turning” Distor, who started helping his parents plant crops at the tender age of five, is a witness to how Universal Leaf Philippines, Inc. (ULPI) has transformed farmers’ lives by revolutionizing the tobacco trade system.
Taytay Sa Kauswagan, Incorporated helps little money go a long way
For the past 30 years, Taytay Sa Kauswagan Incorporated (TSKI) has pursued its mission to serve less-privileged Filipinos and help them overcome poverty.
The Generics Pharmacy: Affordable medicines for everyone
In a country where access to health services and cheap medicines remains a problem, The Generics Pharmacy aims to make quality medicines affordable to everyone.
Exclusive eco-destinations operated inclusively in Palawan by Ten Knots Development Corporation
Ten Knots Development Corporation has unlocked the secret to responsible and inclusive tourism, and it is applying its knowledge to its prime leisure destinations on El Nido and Taytay islands in the western part of the Philippines.
Solar light: bringing hope amid the darkness
I didn’t have faith in myself before. But when pushed, I can do what needs to be done). I experienced many things I never imagined,” said Precy Marana, a 3S (Solar Service Station) trainee in one of the projects of Solar Solutions, Inc.
Selecta sustainably sources ube through partner GK communities
In 2003, John Concepcion, Unilever RFM Ice Cream Inc. chief and managing director, decided he wanted to do more for the community. At the time, the company, maker of Selecta ice cream, was already a leading producer of the popular comfort food for Filipinos.
Sagrex Golden Saba: Making life sweeter for farmers and Filipinos abroad
Rodolfo Vertucio, a farmer from Calinan, Davao City, has been in the banana business for 20 years. And for most of those years, a stable income was hard to come by.
Rocky Mountain Café: Giving the local coffee industry a shot in the arm
The Philippines is blossoming with business potential, and the world is undoubtedly taking notice. That’s why Pierre Cote decided to enter an industry in the country that is already native to the land, but not being optimized - the coffee industry.
Rags2Riches: Helping artisans weave a better future
For years, an informal cottage industry spearheaded by rag-weavers living in Payatas, Quezon City was operated by the many artisans, mostly women, who developed a means to earn a living by recycling factory end-cuts and rejects, into hand-woven foot rugs.
Junk Not recycled furniture stars in Paris Design Week
Junk Not, the social enterprise set up by interior designer Wilhelmina “Willie” S. Garcia, was in the spotlight during the Paris Design Week (PDW) held in September.
Pilmico turns farmers into partners for growth
When super typhoon Yolanda struck the country in 2013, it destroyed almost everything Retchel Pasturan’s family owned. “Nahurot. Naguba dyud totally an balay (Gone. Our house was totally damaged),” Pasturan, a 35-year-old backyard farmer in Ormoc City, said.
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