Metro Pacific Investments Foundation’s Shore It Up! 15-Year Journey Recognized at the 2024 CSR Guild Awards

MPIF Team led by their president, Melody del Rosario (Middle) during LCF’s Guild Awards 2024 where MPIF’s Shore It Up! has been recognized as the Most Outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Project in Environment.

Pasig, Manila — July 4, 2024, Metro Pacific Investments Foundation (MPIF) is proud to announce that its flagship program, Shore It Up! celebrating 15 years of championing environmental conservation, has been honored at the 2024 CSR Guild Awards by the League of Corporate Foundations (LCF). The program’s 15th Anniversary initiative titled , “Enlarging Our Blue Footprint for Philippine Marine Biodiversity Conservation,” was awarded the distinction of Most Outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Project in Environment for its sustainable impact.

The CSR Guild Awards, a recognition program of LCF, honors foundations and corporations for exceptional CSR initiatives. SIU’s award signifies its holistic and multidimensional approach to marine conservation, addressing various aspects of environmental protection and community engagement.

Melody del Rosario, President of MPIF, reiterates the importance of such initiatives, stating, “As a country increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, we must take decisive action. Shore It Up!, is committed to creating real change through conservation and restoration efforts, education, sustainable tourism, livelihood diversification, and fostering essential partnerships. Our goal is to build a sustainable and resilient environment for future generations.”

Shore It Up!’s 15th anniversary was marked by a focused initiative aimed at significantly enhancing marine biodiversity conservation across the Philippines. Some of the key projects included impactful projects such as sustaining the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, rehabilitating the Mangrove Center in Del Carmen post-Typhoon Odette, hosting of a Multisectoral Forum for environmental issues, and formalizing partnerships with local government units like Mabini, Batangas for marine conservation programs.

These efforts aimed on strengthening the resilience and health of marine and coastal ecosystems through active restoration and protection efforts, while simultaneously promoting sustainable economic opportunities for local communities. By providing training and support for eco-tourism and sustainable fisheries, Shore it Up! ensures that conservation efforts are not only environmental sound but economically viable for the community. Additionally, SIU focused on increasing awareness and participation through targeted educational campaigns and community engagement efforts.

SIU’s remarkable impact over the past 15 years includes the establishment of 3 mangrove centers, the protection of 5,263 hectares of mangroves, partnerships with 13 local government units, collaboration with 464 partner organizations, safeguarding 102,083 hectares of Ramsar sites, engaging 1,034 scuba divers, 2,600 runners, 86,902 volunteers nationwide, 2,800 junior environmental scouts, 48 marine guardians, and 6 mangrove eco-guides.

Aligned with Gabay Kalikasan, one of the MVP Group’s Gabay Advocacies for a Sustainable Philippines, Shore It Up! actively supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, and Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals.

About MPIF

Metro Pacific Investments Corporation goes beyond just the interests of its firms by integrating CSR into its business model and by embracing responsibility for its companies’ actions, thereby creating a positive impact through its activities on environment, employees, communities and stakeholders. 

Metro Pacific Investments Foundation, Inc.’s (MPIF) strategic program has evolved throughout its ten years of existence and is now geared towards three fronts of Social Infrastructure: Education, Environment and Economic Empowerment. In line with Metro Pacific Investments Corporation’s (MPIC) commitment to nation-building, MPIF seeks to complement MPIC’s efforts on the hard front of infrastructure development MPIF is committed to implementing all its programs – especially to benefit communities, organizations, families and individuals in the areas in which MPIC portfolio companies operate. As MPIC continues to grow and expand, so will MPIF’s involvement and participation in noteworthy and transformative corporate social responsibility initiatives continue to evolve.

MPIF is committed to implementing all its programs – especially to benefit communities, organizations, families and individuals in the areas in which MPIC portfolio companies operate. As MPIC continues to grow and expand, so will MPIF’s involvement and participation in noteworthy and transformative corporate social responsibility initiatives continue to evolve.

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For further information, please contact:

Melody del Rosario

President, MPIF

09189635639