STO TOMAS City -- The First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP), a leading economic zone operator under the Lopez Group, is initiating a series of community-centric projects aimed at enhancing the living conditions in the cities of Santo Tomas and Tanauan in Batangas, where the company operates.
These initiatives have been consolidated into a unified corporate social responsibility (CSR) program named "FPIP Kabuhayan," encompassing educational, occupational, and communal development projects.
Ricky Carandang, Vice President of External Affairs at FPIP, stated, "We believe that, as a unified CSR program, FPIP Kabuhayan will serve as a more efficient tool in delivering projects that foster a positive and lasting impact on our target communities that have consistently supported us over the past 26 years of our operations. This bold step also exemplifies our recognition that corporate responsibility extends beyond business operations."
Under the FPIP Kabuhayan umbrella program, the company will offer scholarships to deserving students, facilitate job opportunities through job fairs, provide disaster and emergency relief, and support community healthcare and wellness activities, among other benefits.
In a festive gathering held for locator-partners, FPIP Kabuhayan was officially launched, celebrating the successes of the past year. The event served as a platform to unveil FPIP's collective vision for community development and to call upon locator partners to contribute to empowering the host communities of Tanauan City and Santo Tomas City.
"We take great pride in announcing the official launch of FPIP Kabuhayan, and we warmly extend the invitation to you, our locator-partners, to join us hand-in-hand as we forge a path of shared responsibility in elevating the communities that host us," said Carandang during the launch. The event also included the unveiling of the CSR program's logo design.
Situated in the thriving industrial Calabarzon area, FPIP was established in 1996 by local conglomerate First Philippine Holdings in partnership with the Japanese global trading giant Sumitomo Corp.
Today, FPIP stands as one of the fastest-growing contiguous industrial parks in the Philippines, housing a diverse range of world-class companies such as Brother, Canon, Collins Aerospace, Dyson, Honda, and Thermos, among others.
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