Aboitiz Construction President and COO Albert Ignacio, Jr. talked about “Risk and Opportunity Management”. The topic was also an opportunity to promote the Aboitiz Group’s brand promise of advancing business and communities articulated by Aboitiz Construction’s contribution to nation building.
Construction
Australian shipbuilder partners with Aboitiz Construction in bid to build PH naval vessels
The MOA affirms Austal Philippines’ continued confidence in Aboitiz Construction after it successfully designed, developed, and constructed six assembly bays in Austal’s expanded shipbuilding facility in Balamban, Cebu. The newly expanded assembly bays will allow OPVs to be constructed right here in the country.
Construction
WATCH: Aboitiz Kaubans join fellow employee volunteers in nationwide greening program
The Cebu-based construction arm of Aboitiz & Company is one of the business units that actively supports the goal of the A-Park program, a nationwide greening effort of Aboitiz Group, which aims to plant 9 million trees by 2020.
Construction
Exploring new horizons at the construction roadshow in Europe
Participating in the roadshow provided an opportunity to explore potential partnerships for business growth as well as engage with the movers and shakers of the global construction industry.
Construction
Aboitiz Construction leader lauded in prestigious Talento Cebuano honors
Our leader was honored in recognition of her excellent work and contribution to the academe, legal profession, and community.
Construction
Aboitiz Construction joins federation of global contractors
Aboitiz Construction’s renewed participation is timely as IFAWPCA pursues strategic alliances with innovation and human capital as the overarching theme. This is aligned with the company’s business growth plan that is anchored on building human capital and improving processes and systems through innovation and technology.
Construction
Carlos Aboitiz opens ACI’s 2019 LEAD Management Talk series
Hedcor’s President and COO, Carlos Aboitiz opened the first ever LEAD Management Talk Series with the Aboitiz Construction Inc. (ACI) management trainees. The talk conducted face-to-face style was attended by ACI’s pioneering batch of 13 management trainees.
Construction
LEADing the way for future Kauban Leaders
Aboitiz Construction, Inc. (ACI) management trainees commit to the #AlwaysLearning attitude and behavior, as they broaden their experience and skills by taking on bigger roles.
Construction
Aboitiz Construction leaders elected to industry association posts
Aboitiz Construction leaders demonstrate that the company’s core values of integrity, teamwork, innovation, responsibility, and execution excellence can also be championed as part of their efforts to engage stakeholders while pursuing thought leadership in advancing business and communities.
Construction
Deconstructing the Philippine Construction Industry Roadmap 2020-2030
Aboitiz Construction, Inc. participated in the consultations and dialogues held in 2018 and early 2019 prior to the launch of the roadmap. This article is meant for our fellow Kaubans and partners in the industry as we share our thoughts and insights.
Construction
Aboitiz Construction creates shared value by generating thousands of jobs for Filipinos
Aboitiz Group, through its construction arm Aboitiz Construction, Inc. (ACI) is one of the biggest employers of Filipino skilled workers posting 6,598 jobs in 2018 and foresees hiring 4,000 more in 2019 to meet job orders and contracted projects both for its local and international clients. About eighty-five percent of these jobs are mobilized for its Visayas and Mindanao operations.
Construction
Qualified applicants hired on-the-spot at Aboitiz construction job sorties
In the Build Build Build = Jobs Jobs Jobs fair held at Subic Bay Freeport, Aboitiz Construction hired 24 out of the 186 applicants who lined up at the company’s booth that day. Meanwhile, Aboitiz Construction’s participation in the Mega Job Fair held at Tacloban City yielded 45 on-the-spot hires out of the 65 applicants.
Construction
Bulacan project team achieves 1 million safety record
Aboitiz Construction achieves 1 million of the 3 million man-hours without lost time incident (LTI) for the Bulacan project of Republic Cement and our fellow Kauban Jesus Llamas earns the Golden Hard Hat award for his strong adherence to safety behavior at work.
Cover Story
Aboitiz Construction and MetroPac Movers to build logistics infrastructure in South Luzon
As the first of a series of logistics infrastructure that ACI will build for MMI, South Mega DC is set to advance business and communities as it facilitates the movement of products and goods nationwide, stimulate local economic activity, and provide thousands of jobs in South Luzon.
Construction
[Photo Story] Carmen Copper lauds Kauban safety performance
Our client’s recognition affirms the Kauban work philosophy that inspires everyone to deliver safe and quality work, thereby fulfilling our commitment to build better together.
Construction
ACI strengthens foothold in transmission construction market
This latest transmission construction project strengthens ACI’s foothold in the power construction market demonstrating its capability as a fully fledged design, engineering, and construction company following its brand refresh two years ago.
Construction
The Kauban as a Nation Builder
A Kauban knows he or she has a purpose — that of building the foundations of a growing nation so that industries, businesses, and communities may progress, ultimately leading to more benefits for the people who live in these far-flung areas.
Sustainability
Aboitiz joins business sector initiative to strengthen sustainability reporting
We are keen on reporting the Group’s environmental, social and governance performance for better stakeholder engagement and execution excellence.
ABC Stories
Panelists share best practices on CSR innovation at the ABC Summit
As part of the Aboitiz ABC Summit event, invited speakers from the public and private sector took center stage for a presentation and panel discussion that revolved around the theme “Innovations That Advance Communities”.
ABC Stories
ABC Champions innovate and integrate through ‘playshops’
The ABC Summit presented two “playshops” that facilitated collaboration and creativity among participants through the free flow of ideas toward an integrated approach to making a positive impact on the lives of all stakeholders.
Construction
ACI hires jobseekers on-the-spot at the Build, Build, Build Caravan
We have in total of 190 applicants of which, 14 of them were considered as hired on-the-spot. They will be be deployed to our Republic Cement Project, Norzagaray Bulacan. – Ivan Santamaria, AVP for Human Resources
Honor Roll
Aboitiz Group bags top honors at Quill Awards
Aboitiz bags top Philippine Quill Award for 2nd straight year, takes home record 12 awards including the Company of the Year – 2nd Runner Up and the Top Division Award in Communication Management for “Let’s drive change for a better world: The Aboitiz No Impact Challenge.
Banking and Financial Services
Digital platform levels playing field for MSMEs
UnionBank introduces UnionBank GlobalLinker to further help MSMEs face complex business challenges by providing them with digital advantages normally enjoyed by big businesses.
Corporate Center
Leaders Connect Series talks about next generation strategies
Now that most companies are starting to rethink their business processes with the idea of digitization, a larger question pops-up: “Is our strategy still relevant? Can we be successful in the digital economy?”
Corporate Center
AboitizPower distribution group launches infosec management project
Marilou Plando and Eds Operio | March 15, 2018 With conscious awareness of the risks on power business and demand […]
Corporate Center
AEV gears up for quality management system transition
Marilou Plando & Eds Operio| March 15, 2018 AEV is preparing for the Quality Management System (QMS) certification this […]
Corporate Center
Cyber risk: How secure is your information?
Being SECURE means having risk-prioritized controls to defend critical assets against known and emerging threats. Being VIGILANT means having threat intelligence and situational awareness to anticipate and identify harmful behavior. Being RESILIENT means being prepared and having the ability to recover from cyber incidents and minimize their impact.
Corporate Center
Developing the Aboitiz employer value proposition
Our Employer Brand Journey’s Discovery and Insighting Phase, which we all participated in and completed last December, brought to light how crucial it is for us to take stock of what and how we are communicating our story and value proposition.
Corporate Center
Employer brand storytelling: rediscovering what makes the A-People tick
Tish Valles | February 14, 2018 Earlier this year, we gathered thirty-five leaders from across the organization to set the […]
Sustainability
Sustainable style triumphs at the 2017 Aboitiz Green Fashion Revolution in Cebu
Youth urged to act on environment at the Aboitiz GFR Cebu 2017, which coincided with National Day for Youth in Climate Action. This youth-oriented waste management advocacy is brainchild of a group of Aboitiz scholars. GFR was first staged in Cebu and Manila in 2012 and 2016, respectively, through the auspices of the Aboitiz Foundation, the corporate foundation of the Aboitiz Group.
Power
AboitizPower sustains strong foothold in hydropower business
On the back of a strong demand for renewable energy (RE), AboitizPower continues to ramp up its portfolio of generation facilities across the Philippines.
Infrastructure
Republic Cement holds Lusog Tibay caravan in Taysan
The Kusina is one of the company’s community development programs under its Lusog Tibay Caravan initiative, which aims to strengthen their partner communities toward building a stronger Republic.
Corporate Center
BUGSAY: The Aboitiz Self Driven Development Mindset
Whether you are a part of Pilmico’s Project Me program or UnionBank’s My Career, or AEV’s Better Me, all of these have the same foundation: a self-driven mindset, the Bugsay philosophy that serves as our inspiration to push forward and become the leaders that we can be.
Sustainability
Aboitiz initiatives featured in maiden UNDP-PBE report
Aboitiz initiatives in sustainability and corporate social responsibility are featured in the maiden report published by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Philippine Business for the Environment (PBE).
Banking and Financial Services
PERA HUB links LBC customers to the Western Union network
Last September 14, Petnet’s PERA HUB launched its newest offering for LBC customers, who can now conveniently do money transaction via Western Union’s nationwide network.
Power
Agila gets Google’s global endorsement
Agila or GeoSmart is listed as one of the 29 solutions developed by Google Map partners. It was developed by Navagis in collaboration with AboitizPower to improve efficiency in managing inventories and to provide timely service to VECO and Davao Light customers.
Power
VECO supports renewable energy through net metering
Residential or commercial customers who have existing solar facilities that have a capacity of 100kw and below are eligible for enrollment in the Net Metering program, the first policy mechanism of the Renewable Energy Act of 2008, which has already been fully implemented.
Power
Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku snatches the top prize in safety-themed video contest
Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku or Mindanao International College won 1st place in the annual short video-making contest of Davao Light and Power Co., Inc., demonstrating relevance to this year’s theme “Dare to be Aware: Electrical Safety”.
Power
Kuryentalks: Davao Light briefs the European and Canadian chambers of commerce
Kuryentalks is a word-play for Kuryente or electricity and talk, which means a briefing about electricity and the power industry.
Corporate Center
Philippine Trust Index cites Aboitiz as “trusted” brand
According to the latest Philippine Trust Index run by EON, Aboitiz brand is one of the country’s most-trusted. ‘Employee welfare’ is cited as prime factor in earning public’s trust.
Corporate Center
AEV LMS runs Construction Claims 101
In pursuit of building the capability of non-legal team member, the AEV Legal Management Services (LMS) ran a laymanized seminar […]
Corporate Center
Media friends rock the night at the Aboitiz Lechon Media Party
Now on its 14th year, the Aboitiz Media Party aims to build and strengthen our relationship with one of the organization’s key partner sector through which we share our milestones and stories.
Sustainability
Aboitiz PaToK challenge launched in APRI host schools
The project is aligned with the resource efficiency, waste
management and carbon emissions reduction focus areas of the Planet pillar of the Aboitiz BetterWorld framework.
Corporate Center
Crowdsourcing: Share with us your best onboarding ideas!
As part of AEV HR project Employer Branding, we commit in keeping you excited, educated, and engaged. With this, we give you “Talent Bites,” A monthly series of interactive and informative bite-sized insights on the changing and advancing field of Talent Management.
Corporate Center
EIA Message: Acquisition of Lima Water and minority stake in BWSI
These acquisitions will enable AIC to establish its position as a provider of water and wastewater-related services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
Column
40 Years of the modernization of the Philippine economy
The next 10 years will make all the difference in the world because of its exponential nature and opportunities bring us toward a trillion dollar economy and out of poverty.
WPF
#WeatherWiser against WILD diseases
As we usually say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Here are a few preventive measures to keep you and your family safe from the common rainy day diseases.
Infrastructure
Republic Cement boosts capacity with new investments
True to our mission to be a partner in nation-building, Republic Cement is growing along with the country, which is ramping up its “Build, Build, Build” campaign. This new USD300-million investment will help ensure the continued supply of cement to support the country’s growing infrastructure development.
Infrastructure
Republic Cement hosts first MGB Forum in Batangas
In her message, MGB OIC Regional Director Socorro Hernandez lauded Republic Cement for being, “among the mining companies that truly adhere to the principles of responsible mining, especially on environmental concerns”.
Power
SNAP’s first greenfield project to be completed in 2017
Speaking at the second Philippine Hydro Summit in Makati on July 13, SNAP President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph S. Yu said that the plant is already 85% completed and will commence commercial operations in November.
Land
AFA talks about Purpose and ABC
“We believe that although change is rarely sought after, it is imperative for improvements to happen in this very rapidly changing world. This is the spirit behind the new Aboitiz group purpose: to drive change for a better world.”
Banking and Financial Services
UnionBank and Ateneo collaborate for the ‘best family business’ search
Sealed by a Memorandum of Understanding, the two institutions aim to implement a program that recognizes and awards family businesses in the Philippines.
Honor Roll
AboitizPower and subsidiaries reign at The Asset Awards
The Asset named AboitizPower the “Project Sponsor of the Year Overall” and “Project Sponsor of the Year in Power”.
Foundation
Sparking hope and making dreams come true
For us, the ultimate measure of our CSR efforts is in knowing that our beneficiaries have made a better life for themselves because of the empowering options they were given through our education projects.
Honor Roll
Hedcor bags the highest KAPATID AWARD
This award shows Hedcor’s best practices in attaining social accountability, industrial peace and harmony, productivity and quality, strategic visioning and partnerships for business growth and job generation.
Sustainability
The Aboitiz No Impact Challenge goes Groupwide
The Aboitiz No Impact Challenge is our own version of the No Impact Project, a global, environmental, non-profit initiative that invites people to discover how living with less impact to the environment actually has benefits to our overall well-being.
CSR
APRI rolls out Read to Succeed Program
The Read to Succeed program kicked off with trainings on Effective Reading Instructions and Creative Storytelling in Batangas, Laguna, and Albay. Moving forward, APRI is also set to donate library kits and conduct various reading activities through the help of its team member volunteers.
Food
Pilmico and Digital Team hold first ever #DigiFair
Apart from its unique way of learning, the #DigiFair opened opportunities for partnerships between departments and suppliers, and at the same time allowed Partners to come up with new ideas for more efficient ways to do business through technology and digital tools.
Power
Celebrating strong stakeholder partnerships
The presence of the stakeholders solidifies APRI’s commitment to being the neighbor of choice in the communities where it operates.
Sustainability
AboitizPower Tri Team: endurance and teamwork
What drives us? It may be the winning streak but it also the joy of overcoming our own limitations. What triathlons teach us is the discipline of both body and mind. It also fuels our passion, allowing us to pursue the finish line now matter how long or what it takes.
Sustainability
Register for the Aboitiz TRI2017 now!
The Aboitiz Tri2017 happens this September. Register by clicking on the photo below.
Corporate Center
AEV retains ISO standard certification for 2017
AEV has proven once again its strong commitment to continuous improvement as it maintains its ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification following the second surveillance audit of the QMS implementation in June 2017.
Sustainability
Key takeaways from the UN Climate Talks
Aboitiz can align efforts related to our existing partnerships with various government agencies to work on common initiatives like the National Greening Program, Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Management Program, solid waste management, pollution control management, to name a few.
Banking and Financial Services
UnionBank launches maiden Sustainability Report
Driven by a Higher Purpose, the 2016 UnionBank Sustainability Report is the Bank’s first standalone sustainability report following the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards. With the publication of this report, UnionBank is the first among financial institutions in the Philippines to use the GRI Standards.
Shipbuilding
Tsuneishi unveils pioneering ‘eco-ship’
Tsuneishi adheres to building ships that are bigger, compact, efficient, and equipped with green technology. The TESS58 Aeroline is a premium class vessel featuring the higher fuel efficiency design of the TESS58 model. It is equipped with a newly developed Aeroline technology that reduces wind resistance.
Banking and Financial Services
PERA HUB brand love
PETNET’s year-old brand name, PERA HUB, has created and sustained a band of loyal customers who attest to the refreshed brand’s effective customer-centric approach.
Infrastructure
Photos: Back to barracks
A call back to barracks reunited 19 of Republic Cement’s retired Batangas Plant employees. Now in their ‘80s, they gamely toured the plant and checked out the new control room where they exchanged notes with the young operators.
CSR
Aboitiz boosts urban agriculture initiative
The Aboitiz Group is the first private company to partner with the DA to co-launch the program and install the much-needed aquaponic systems in four identified local government units of Quezon City, Davao City, Cotabato City, and Taguig City. We are looking forward to seeing more communities become more empowered and sustainable through this urban agriculture initiative.
Cover Story
EIA Message: Our Group Purpose and ABC
We would like all our stakeholders to understand, appreciate, and embrace our Group Purpose, how each of us in Aboitiz Group see ourselves in our Purpose and how our business units are breathing life to this purpose by advancing business and communities in their respective industries and sectors.
Sustainability
Aboitiz BetterWorld performance highlights
To drive sustainability throughout our business, we focus on three key areas based on the triple bottomline approach: People, Planet, and Profit. We believe that our focus areas under our triple bottomline goals will enable us to advance business and communities.
Power
Caring for our planet while energizing communities
AboitizPower is committed to powering progress and energizing lives. We integrate environmental stewardship and stakeholder engagement into our operations. We work closely with our stakeholders to comply with pertinent laws, policies, and other requirements, minimizing our carbon footprint and mitigating the environmental impact of our operations, given the best and cost-effective applicable technologies.
Banking and Financial Services
Banking with purpose
UnionBank is committed to excellence not only on goals of profitability, but more importantly on opportunities for innovation and customer centricity made possible as we continuously strive to embed ourselves in the fabric of society and in the communities we serve.
Sustainability
Aboitiz team member-volunteers help stage pilot run of Air-mazing Race
Facilitating as Race Guardians and Race Game Masters, the team members ensured that the participating students perform the challenges while learning clean air facts through an enjoyable experience.
Sustainability
Aboitiz supports TheFortCity’s Clean Air Campaign
We want people to be more aware of how important clean air is. Every day we walk around and we don’t notice the pollution surrounding us. And with Air-Mazing Race, we hope our participants would learn about our advocacy while having fun.
Corporate Center
Leveling up digital skills via eLearning
Last March 14 to 15, the pioneer batch of 25 digital learners from across the various business units participated in the first ever eLearning and Storyboard workshop that aims to equip people in the area of creating content for online learning.
Honor Roll
Aboitiz Group bags 5 ANVIL Awards
Aboitiz is recognized with ANVIL awards for its engagement and community programs. The ANVIL is awarded to outstanding public relations programs, tools and, practitioners after careful screening by select PR professionals and judging by a distinguished multi-sectoral jury.
Cover Story
Aboitiz Leaders’ Conference: One Team. Lead Stronger.
The maiden Aboitiz Leaders’ Conference brought together the Group’s senior management team to collectively understand, prepare, shape, and steer them towards becoming better leaders for the future. Echoing the theme “One Team. Lead Stronger”, the event was a fitting year-opener that ushers in new and exciting changes for the entire Aboitiz Group.
Sustainability
Growing the ‘great wall of mangroves’
Breaking from their norm of manufacturing cement and aggregates, team members from Republic’s Makati office and Bulacan, Norzagaray, and LCLC plants journeyed to Malolos, Bulacan to join community members, LGU, and DENR officials to fulfill the promise that the company made last Christmas to rehabilitate the mangroves that help protect the Bulacan coast.
Power
AboitizPower’s ‘Pangarap’ turns 18
Pangarap, the female Philippine eagle adopted by Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), celebrated her 18th hatchday anniversary on Feb. 23, 2017. […]
Power
Meat producers sign up with AboitizPower
Four of the largest members of the Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) signed power supply agreements with Aboitiz […]
Power
Green Powered Buildings: The Net Group collaborates with AboitizPower
AboitizPower is trusted partner of The Net Group (TNG) in its mission to building sustainable properties. In 2013, AboitizPower helped […]
Corporate Center
The Aboitiz Way
“We are as strong as our culture, our purpose and our values. We will seek the opinions, voice, and perspectives of A-People across the Group to understand what we can do to continue to build a great organization and live our purpose.” – EIA
Corporate Center
What’s in a name? The difference between trademark, patent, and copyright
To better protect the intellectual property (IP) of Aboitiz including trade names, trademarks, corporate brands, logos and designs, the Contracts and Commercial Transactions Team of Legal Management Services ran a seminar on the basics of IP rights.
Corporate Center
AEV gets ISO certification for ITSMS
Aboitiz Equity Ventures (AEV) secures the ISO 20000:2011 IT Service Management System (ITSMS) certification, strengthening the company’s move to a shared corporate IT services groupwide as well as supporting the transition to a digital workplace via the Aboitiz digital transformation.
Sustainability
Hedcor rescues another Hawk-Eagle
The eagle was found along the Sibulan River in Davao del Sur and is now under recovery.
CSR
Light the Way
Cotabato Light and Aboitiz Foundation turn electrical laboratory over to Canizares National High School of Arts and Trade.
CSR
AboitizPower linemen re-energize Typhoon Nina-affected communities
The linemen traveled by land and sea to Albay for hours, bringing heavy equipment to help restore distribution lines and erect damaged posts. Daryl Bonbon, head of the VECO Distribution Services Department, said that he would gladly volunteer to help again even if it meant being away from his family during Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Sustainability
Aboitiz Cleanergy Park 2017 update: Two pawikan nests found
The new year opens on a positive note for Aboitiz Cleanergy Park with the news that two pawikan turtle nests have been discovered near its shores within a two-week interval. These are the 18th and 19th nests documented by the Park. The last nest was discovered over a year ago.
Banking and Financial Services
UnionBank expands customer access to digital financial services
UnionBank and MVP-led PayMaya Philippines inked a new partnership that will allow each others’ customers to have expanded access to […]
Power
AboitizPower cleared to acquire stakes in GNPower thermal power plants
AboitizPower, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Therma Power, Inc. (TPI), has recently secured approval from the Philippine government to acquire indirect partnership interests in GNPower Mariveles Coal Plant Ltd. Co. (GMCP) and GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD)
Banking and Financial Services
UnionBank and CitySavings wow audience at the Cebu Google DevFest
Acevedo shared that the secret is that CitySavings and UnionBank are more digital than people may think. “People may think banks are boring, but we’re very digital inside. There’s more to banking than just taking your deposits and lending,” he said.
WPF
MIMAROPA is now #WeatherWiser
DepEd Region 4B personnel, all 285 of them, are now #weatherwiser after learning basic concepts, processes, and effects of different weather disturbances and rain-producing weather systems in the country.
Banking and Financial Services
CitySavings honors teachers during National Teachers’ Month
Thank you so much CitySavings for giving us great honor by celebrating National Teachers Month nationwide. You are a true […]
WPF
5 reasons why you need to check out the new WeatherPhilippines website
In response to the country’s urgent need for superior weather technology and sustainable disaster preparedness systems, WeatherPhilippines has launched its new and improved weatherph.org. The revamped website is supported the foundation’s new technology supplier Meteologix AG, an international weather information provider based in Switzerland.
Sustainability
Green Fashion Revolution inspires ‘earth resilience’ design among Cebu students
The Aboitiz Green Fashion Fashion Revolution, annual inter-school fashion design competition partnered with the National Youth Commission and joined the National Day of Youth in Climate Action, using the competition to promote a common environmental advocacy.
Sustainability
Davao Light releases Olive Ridley back to the sea
Aboitiz-owned outdoor biodiversity learning center, Cleanergy Park, has long been a sanctuary to sea turtles or Pawikan. Turtles found by locals around the area or within the city are usually turned over to the park and later on released back into the sea.
Sustainability
Republic Cement volunteers say YES to Green
Republic Cement, through its Teresa plant, joined the Rizal provincial government’s tree-planting activity, which aims to restore and rehabilitate Rizal’s woodlands.
Sustainability
VECO plants 2,500 coffee seedlings
About 120 Visayan Electric Company (VECO) employees and their family members trooped last September 17 to the uplands of Cebu City to plant some 2,500 coffee seedlings under this year’s joint tree planting activity of Veco and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP).
Sustainability
Ball games strengthen VECO engagement with local police force
To further promote team member engagement and local community partners’ camaraderie, the members of Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) and Visayan Electric Company (VECO) team members competed in friendly basketball games.