Corporate Social Responsibility

We engage fair economic practices particularly in giving to the workers what is due them. We honor their loyalty and trustworthiness through our Scholarship Fund that ensures the education of their children. We also have the “Abag” or the Emergency Fund for free medical assistance and the “Uswag” or Home Improvement Fund available to all employees. Social Responsibility is essential in attaining our sustainability mission.

Sustainability & Fair Trade

We espouse for full circle sustainability by managing our supply chain from the raw material resources to manpower supply.

Abaca plants are grown by the Higaonon tribe living in the mountains of Claveria, Misamis Oriental and Malitbog, Bukidnon. Natural methods of growing abaca are implemented to prevent damage to the environment. Fair trade practices are adopted in the determination of price structure and purchase price of abaca per kilogram. We work in coordination with the Land Care of the Phil Foundation, Inc. which is responsible for nurturing the abaca growers through technical assistance and community organization.

For the manpower supply, we tap both the rural and urban poor for employment opportunities and micro-enterprise development. We coordinate closely with the Mindanao Socio-Economic Development Foundation for the administration of capacity building, training programs and implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility Programs.