More than 500 foundation leaders attended the Philippines League of Corporate Foundations annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Expo in Manila in July. Highlighting the themes of collaboration and collective impact, the CSR Expo also focused on the progress being made on the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
The League of Corporate Foundations invited the Tamarack Institute to share its insights weaving together the themes of collaborative leadership and collective impact through a plenary keynote and two workshops. Corporate foundations in the Philippines are deeply engaged in funding and leading collaborative and community change efforts across the country. Their commitment to investing in communities was evident through the presentations of plenary speakers who shared innovative projects including investing in local entrepreneurship to eradicate poverty, education, housing and technology.
Collective impact is still in the very early stages of both development and investment. The CSR conference provided a platform to share with delegates how collective impact is a cross-sectoral approach which can tackle complex problems at scale.
An important theme of the CSR Expo was the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the progress being achieved in the Philippines. The SDGs were adopted by all nations in 2015 and are a shared global blueprint for countries and organizations to work collaboratively toward a sustainable, peaceful and prosperous future for all people and the planet.
Significant progress is being made in the Philippines on the SDGs as many of the goals are in parallel with the Philippine Development Plan. Corporate foundation leaders were encouraged to continue their deep investments in communities and to continue to build the culture of collaboration across the country.
Participating in the League of Corporate Foundations CSR Expo provided insights into the global importance of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and how countries and corporations can play an important role in advancing these goals. The CSR Expo also highlighted the critical importance of investing in collaboration, skills building and exchange across sectors and people.
Learn More:
- Learn more about the League of Corporate Foundations, Philippines
- Watch the CSR Expo event video
- Learn more about the United Nations: Sustainable Development Goals
- Learn about Canada’s commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Access Tamarack’s Keynote Presentation at the CSR Expo
- Equip yourself for Collective Impact at the upcoming Community Change Festival, coming to Vancouver, BC September 30 - October 3, 2019