Title :
Adopt-A-Community Framework
Author :
Manalo, R.G. ; Valenzuela-Manalo, M.D.
Author_Institution :
Manila Electr. Co., Pasig City, Philippines
Abstract :
This paper is about a framework that would facilitate economic progress in some of the poorest communities in the Philippines. Top corporations operating in the country can extend their social responsibility initiatives and at the same time get tax credits for worthy endeavors. The idea is for big businesses to adopt communities and make them progressive members of the nation. An adopted community can be a town or a barrio or part of a barrio, which belongs to the poorest areas in the country. Adopt-A-Community Framework will eliminate or minimize some ills of the society such as unemployment, overpopulation of urban areas, crimes, poverty, etc. The ultimate goal is to help rural folks become productive and responsible members of the community and build their self-worth.
Keywords :
corporate social responsibility; economics; Philippines; adopt-a-community framework; economic progress; nation progressive members; social responsibility initiatives; tax credits; urban areas; Communities; Companies; Economics; Government; Technological innovation; Adopt-A-Community; Corporate Social Responsibility;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), 2013 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Bangkok
DOI :
10.1109/IEEM.2013.6962583