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Manila Bulletin devider Environment and Sustainability devider Expanding impact in 2025 with Aboitiz Foundation

Expanding impact in 2025 with Aboitiz Foundation

Published Feb 5, 2025 02:47 am

Aboitiz Foundation, the social development arm of the Aboitiz Group, celebrates its achievements in 2024, reinforcing its commitment to creating positive impacts through its strategic pillars: Future Leaders, Jobs, and Climate Action. The foundation also set meaningful and scaled-up efforts for 2025 to enhance its contributions across the country.

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Aboitiz Foundation's AuroraPH program aims to support 300 last-mile schools across the country by providing internet access and solar energy, helping to close education gaps and create brighter futures.

In the Future Leaders pillar, the Foundation welcomed 50 scholars into the Aboitiz Future Leaders Scholarship Program, supporting their education with comprehensive scholarships.

For 2025, the Foundation plans to expand the program to 100 scholars. The AuroraPH Project also connected 11 last-mile schools to the internet via solar power, and the Foundation aims to reach 100 schools in 2025.

Through the Elevate AIDA Program, 1,135 women were trained in technology-driven skills for virtual jobs. Looking ahead, the foundation aims to train 10,000 more women starting in 2025 and to engage 200 additional local government units, strengthening its inclusive employment efforts under its jobs pillar.

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Breastfeeding mom Wennice Bataan transforms her life by gaining new skills through the Aboitiz Foundation’s Elevate AIDA programs.

In Climate Action pillar, Aboitiz Foundation secured a 40-year partnership with the Province of Cebu for the CarbonPH Project, focusing on reforestation and watershed management across 22,000 hectares. By 2025, the foundation targets the approval for project design, funding, and the start of project implementation.

Aboitiz Foundation collected a total of 58,000 kilograms of waste through Materials Recovery Facilities and Project Rake both in Batangas, and the Tapon-To-Ipon partnership with Coca-Cola during the 24th Aboitiz Football Cup, where football players actively gathered PET bottle waste for recycling and repurposing.

In 2025, the foundation aims to collect 100,000 kilograms of waste, promoting recycling, repurposing, and proper disposal while educating communities on sustainable waste management.

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Aboitiz Foundation's CarbonPH initiative restores ecosystems and sequesters carbon, building climate-resilient communities for a sustainable future.

“These accomplishments reflect the power of collaboration and innovation in meeting the needs of our communities,” said Ginggay Hontiveros-Malvar, president of Aboitiz Foundation. “As we look to 2025, we remain committed to empowering future leaders, creating more jobs, and taking bold climate actions for a sustainable and resilient future.”

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