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Social Enterprises: Building Bridges for Inclusive Progress
ASEAN‐JAPAN Economic Forum 12.15.2013
BUSINESSNATION-BUILDING
PRO – PHILIPPINES
PRO – POOR
PRO - ENVIRONMENT
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
MALAYSIA
SINGAPORE
USA
UAE
I. PRO‐PHILIPPINES
Raising the Bar for Filipino Products
THE DREAM:
Made in the PHILIPPINES = Made in JAPANMade in FRANCEMade in ITALY Made in SOUTH KOREA
II. PRO‐POOR
Bucking the trend on Minimum Wage
Cost of living in MetroManila
Philippine MinimumWage
Human NatureMinimumWage
Percentage difference
2008 P 974¥ 2277.01$ 22.07
P 382¥ 893.04$ 8.65
P 500¥ 1168.89$ 11.32
31%
2013 P 1200¥ 2805.35$ 27.19
P 466 ¥ 1089.41$ 10.55
P 750¥ 1753.41$ 17.00
61%
% increasein 5 years
23% 22% 50% 28%
• All figures are at the current exchange rates for simplified presentation• Official figures on minimum wage and cost of living derived from Department of Labor and
Employment http://www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph/pages/ncr/cmwr_table.html
But, higher wages are NOT enough.Successful social enterprises are ACTIVELY INVOLVED in the lives of
their employees.
III. PRO‐ENVIRONMENT• All raw materials
are screened for human & environmental safety
• We use minimal packaging
• We prioritize local sourcing & hiring
Some thoughts on ASEAN‐Japan Cooperation Projects
• Opening up an ASEAN‐Japan Ethical Marketplace for socially‐conscious goods
• Investment in STEM (science, technology, engeneering and math) education in ASEAN especially focused on agri‐technology through scholarships and internships in Japanese companies
• We have natural resources but we need knowledge to optimize our resources sustainably
Some thoughts on ASEAN‐Japan Cooperation Projects
• Helping raise manufacturing quality standards in the Philippines to meet global standards again through education & mentorship
• More P2P or people to people trade initiatives such as the Altertrade’s export of organic bananas to Japan
A year-long campaign to raise funds to build a village for 100 families displaced by Typhoon Yolanda
True progress is where nobody gets left behind.
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