Prepared by
Jedi Bentillo
Submitted to:
Professor Sharone Mae Clapiz, LLB
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary
I.
LIST OF TABLES
Table(s)
Table 1 SEC: Duties to the Stakeholders
Table 2 Comparison of Global Reporting Initiative and
Integrated Reporting Framework
Table 3 Physical Accomplishment, Financial Utilization, and
Amount Utilization per Person of Emergency Employment
for Displaced Workers and their Dependents Under the
Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment
Program (CLEEP)
Table 4 CSER Projects/Programs Distinguished
Table 5 Landbank: Agricultural Value Chain- Business Models
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure (s)
Figure 1 Consumer Preference: Food Safety
Figure 2 Philippine Exports: Singapore as Trade Partner
Figure 3 Board Gender Diversity in Philippine Publicly-listed Companies
Figure 4 Landbank: Food Supply Chain Program
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Esther Farms Inc. supplies to various agriculture and fruit products to the malls
and restaurants across the Philippines. Existing 25 years in the agriculture and
distribution industry, Esther Farms Inc. adopts Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
practices conforming into Securities Exchange Commission's Corporate Governance
(CG) establishing a Whistle Blowing Policy, and Created Shared Value (CSV) projects
with an allotment of Php 300,000,000.00 in total. The establishment of CSR
infrastructure projects: Esther Foundation Inc., Organic Fertilizer Processing Plant
Stations and Research and Development (R&D) centers (which will help provide soil
testing free services for partner farmers) across Mindanao and the country. Through the
Foundation will provide scholarships and will serve as a CSR arm of the company,
officially host and assist CSR activities, fun runs, and tree-development programs.
Perseverance
People
Objectives
Become a leading supplier and distributor of quality and healthy products
Reach the point of sustainable profitability.
Promote Simple and healthy living standards
Figure 1. Philippine Trade And Training Center -Singapore (2016). Food and Agribusiness Opportunities In Asean.
Davao Agri-Trade Expo 2016. p.14
Source: Philippine Trade And Training Center -Singapore (2016). Food and
Agribusiness Opportunities In Asean. Davao Agri-Trade Expo 2016. p.10
Source: SEC (2015). Philippine Corporate Governance Blueprint 2015: Building a Stronger Corporate
Governance Framework.
Source: SEC (2015). Philippine Corporate Governance Blueprint 2015: Building a Stronger
Corporate Governance Framework
Source: SEC (2015). Philippine Corporate Governance Blueprint 2015: Building a Stronger Corporate
Governance Framework
The Foundation aims to provide market development for various highvalue crops, providing facilities for orientations packaging and branding
strategies for partnered small to medium sized growers or farmers.
iv. Fruit Trees Development Program
With coordination with the Department of Agriculture (DA) Pursuant to
RA 7900, the High Value Crop will supply and help with the production
and distribution of free seedling to partner farms.
v. Harvest-Gabay Expo
The Harvest - Gabay Expo provides a free avenue for farmers part of
the Fruit Trees development Programs to exhibit and showcase to
interested buyers connecting them to Small and Medium Enterprises.
Through Foundations programs in education, and environment, the Company
hopes to make a difference in the communities it serves.
3. Organic Fertilizer Processing Plant Stations
Organic Farming practices and products are highly promoted by the Company
and also an increasing demand in the market and food safety and security
resulted to 7I% in the recent consumer preference survey in Asia (PTTC,
2016). The Company aims to construct organic fertilizer processing plant
stations across Mindanao to promote organic fertilizers and provide services
in the area.
4. Research and Development (R&D) Centers
The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), the socio-economic
planning arm of the Philippines, emphasized the need for the country to invest
more in R&D to boost the competitiveness of local industries, particularly
manufacturing which is deemed crucial in achieving inclusive growth (Cruz,
2015, 55).
A country's gross expenditures for R&D is closely associated with its GDP per
capita, and thus implying the crucial role played by R&D in national progress.
Yet Philippine investment in R&D has stayed at a level of around 0.11 to 0.14
percent of GDP, which is among the lowest is Asia, according to the country's
V.
Source: Charlotte Conde (2016). Landbank: Finance Counseling on Innovative Windows &Programs, and Access on
Market Models for Financing. Davao Agri-Trade Expo 2016.
Source: Charlotte Conde (2016). Landbank: Finance Counseling on Innovative Windows &Programs, and Access on
REFERENCES
Market Models for Financing. Davao Agri-Trade Expo
2016.
APPENDIX A
General Budget Proposal