Globe Telecom is nominated as one of the Top Workplaces in
Asia and Top Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Advocates in Asia in the
prestigious Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards (ACES) 2018.
ACES recognizes successful companies and individuals in Asia
across two main domains: leadership and sustainability. The awards value
services and achievements of businesses, both large and small, national and
international, for their contributions to their communities and the world.
“As the Philippines' leading telecommunications company,
Globe is in the position to improve the lives of the Filipino people, and as
such, considers this as its most important purpose. To uplift the nation,
however, we must first uplift our own people by ensuring they find purpose and
meaning in their work. We believe we can achieve meaningful outcomes by
aligning our employees’ purpose with the company’s own,” said Renato Jiao,
Globe Chief Human Resource Officer.
ACES present the Top Workplaces in Asia awards to a maximum
of five companies annually that best represent a people-centric approach as
well as strong commitment towards employee empowerment and enrichment. The
awarded companies have a healthy attrition rate, engages and nurtures a great
pool of talents, and have a practice of knowledge sharing among employees and
stakeholders.
Centering on its belief on continuing to spin the Circle of
Happiness (employees to customers to shareholders), Globe emphasizes on its
Purpose of Treating People Right to do a Globe of Good as the foundation and
core of every employee policy, program, and initiative it practices.
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| Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu talks about the company’s culture of Treating People Right to do a Globe of Good. |
Top CSR advocate in Asia
Meanwhile, the Top CSR Advocate in Asia award is presented
to companies that lead various CSR initiatives integrated into its policies and
operations, and has a high level of employee and top management involvement in
the programs. The CSR initiative’s focus area includes community engagement,
environment, and social empowerment.
As the purveyor of Filipino digital lifestyle, Globe is
anchoring its key initiatives on its four-point program: Care for the
Environment, Care for People, Positive Societal Impact, and Digital Nation.
“As we grow the company, we make sure that every business
decision or policy we make balances the needs of people, planet, and profit. It
is in the best interest of Globe to create a wonderful world for people,
businesses, and the nation,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Chief Sustainability
Officer and Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications.
Globe recently launched a social innovation program called
Globe Future Makers, which recognizes the most innovative technology solutions
focused on solving social issues throughout the region. It collaborated with
the world’s largest professional network of social innovators Ashoka and
venture capital firm Kickstart, in a bid to help start-ups reach their full
potential. Over 135 start-ups and individuals around the Philippines applied
for the Globe Future Makers program – the highest number of applicants from
Asia Pacific to date.
Other sustainability initiatives of Globe include its
five-year partnership with Hineleban Foundation, leaders of reforestation
efforts, food security, and sustainable livelihood development benefiting the
indigenous communities in Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur. In 2017, a total of
120,091 seedlings planted on 120 hectares of land were donated to Hineleban.
Globe also helped reduce 17,000 tons of carbon dioxide
through recycling and properly disposing 230,000 kilograms of waste materials
using Project 1 Phone. With energy efficiency in mind, it equipped 3,017 cell
sites in the Globe network with renewable energy and about 1,000 more with
energy-saving methods as the company continues to expand coverage.
To
sustain employee engagement, Globe implements a two-day paid time-off yearly
for its employees to pursue their advocacies. In 2017, volunteerism in Globe
reached an all-time high of 52.8% of total employee base, with 3,803 employees
volunteering for various social development causes.
ACES is set to announce the winners from August 1, 2018 to
August 3, 2018. An awards ceremony and gala dinner will be held at Fairmont
Singapore on October 11, 2018. (PR)
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