Corporate Social Responsibilty (CSR)

Lately, we've been hearing complaints from civil society (non-partisan organisation - really???)about businessmen who does nothing but fill their pockets with wealth. Sometimes, we even lambast them for getting rich while the rest of us our staying in our current social status.

It's easy to point a finger and blame the rich corporations/companies for your current financial situation. But have you thought about these companies' effort to help the society? Let's see...

1. JG Summit Holdings, Inc. (Digitel, Sun Cellular, Cebu Pacific, Robinsons Bank, RobinsonsLand, UIC, Universal Robina Corporation)

Born from JG Summit’s commitment to social responsibility, the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation (GBF) was set up in 1992 to help uplift the socio-economic condition of Filipinos through the funding of educational projects.

- The Children’s Library
- Gokongwei Brothers Foundation Technical Training Center
- Gokongwei Brothers Foundation China Scholars
- JG-ILED

For details of their social projects, visit: http://www.jgsummit.com.ph/csr.html

2. Lopez Group of Companies (Meralco, ABS-CBN)

"To survive, any business or corporation must be useful to the society it serves."
— Oscar M. LopezChairman of the Lopez Group

The company has providing help in different fields - poverty alleviation, education, environment and health. For a complete list of their projects, visit: http://www.lopezgroup.org/lgfi/csrIndex.asp

3. Ayala Group of Companies (BPI, Ayala Land, Globe Telecoms, Manila Water, IMI)

“Corporate Social Responsibility is a natural impulse to help those in need. It is a spirit of goodwill, expressed in activities that promote social development.”
- Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala

You can check their latest activities on this link: http://www.ayalasocialinitiatives.com/

Yes, they do earn millions. Wouldn't you want that if you own that company? The thing is, before we judge them being greedy, let's think about where they share these millions :)