Valued Partnerships
In many of its social undertakings, Ayala collaborates with local and international institutions and government agencies as well as with NGOs, academic institutions, and other business groups. The partnerships transcend individual, parochial or business interests, as key people of different institutions come together to work for a common agenda. These public-private partnerships or social consortia have become instrumental in taking on large issues and pursuing projects of national significance.
Ayala and its executives have been at the forefront
of these partnerships, among which are Children's
Hour, Worldwide
Fund for Nature, Habitat
for Humanity, and GILAS
or Gearing up Internet Literacy and Access for Students.
Ayala strongly and firmly believes in the value of partnerships as through them corporate foundation can extend reach, replicate and scale up successful programs to address a wider market.
Employee Volunteerism
Volunteerism, encouraged officially, is a pervasive spirit within Ayala. Almost everyone, from top to bottom in all companies in the group, participates and spends personal time and resources in a chosen cause.
Ayala believes in fostering a strong congruence between the corporate values and the values that its employees live by. In the process, employees become deeply motivated advocates and supporters of Ayala's corporate social responsibility programs.
