PINAIGTING pa ang suporta sa social enterprise sa pormal na paglulunsad ng BPI Foundation at Ayala Land, Inc (ALI) ng kanilang partnership.

Ito ay upang mabigyan ng market access ang social enterprises ng BPI Sinag, bilang pagtugon nito sa kilusang #BrigadangAyala. Ito ay isang comprehensive development program na naglalayong tulungan at bigyan ng market access ang mga social enterprise (SEs).

“Through ALI’s Alagang Ayala Land program, our Sinag SEs can avail of free leasable space for three months to one year in any Ayala Malls nationwide, subject to certain minimum conditions,” ani BPI Foundation Executive Director Owen Cammayo. “This mutually beneficial partnership will surely spark business opportunities for both parties as the SEs attract new markets to the Ayala Malls.”

Ang top 10 winners ng BPI Sinag Spark business challenge ay mananalo ng hanggang P300,000 cash grants. Bukod pa rito ay magkakaroon rin sila ng MBA-like virtual training sessions at makakatanggap ng libreng leasable space for three months sa Ayala Malls.

Ayon sa ulat ng USAID noong ASEAN 2018, mayroon ang Pilipinas ng mahigit 160,000 SEs, karamihan sa kanila ay mga kooperatiba. Ang mga social enterprise na ito ay tumutulong na makapagbigay ng trabaho sa kanilang komunidad.

Bago pa man nagsimula ang COVID-19 ay marami nang balakid na hinaharap ang SE sector kagaya ng isyu sa problemang pinansyal, kakulangan sa epektibong pagsusukat ng epekto nito, at mababang kamalayan ng publiko.

“Most SEs are part of the micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector, which is considered one of the main drivers of economic development in many countries, including the Philippines,” pahayag ni BPI President and CEO TG Limcaoco. “With the ongoing pandemic, our commitment to help this very important sector recover and survive remains intact. Supporting the growth of MSMEs is key in building a financially inclusive and sustainable Philippines.”

“This partnership with BPI is perfectly aligned with Alagang Ayala Land. While the BPI Sinag project would identify and nurture budding social enterprises, we in Ayala Land will provide the spaces in our malls lease-free to the most promising of these enterprises,” ani Ayala Land Inc. President and CEO Bobby Dy. “This reflects our commitment and synergy in the Ayala Group, especially when our hope is to provide opportunities for our fellow Filipinos.”

“We recognize the importance of providing a vibrant environment for social enterprises to flourish and make further impacts on society,” dagdag ni Department of Trade and Industry Regional Operations Group Undersecretary Blesila Lantayona. “While a legal framework for social enterprises is yet to be institutionalized, DTI commits to provide interventions in sustaining the MSME development including our social enterprises so as to generate more employment and to give better lives to millions of Filipinos.”

Sa nakalipas na taon ay mahigit 180 SEs na ang natulungan ng BPI Sinag sa larangan ng healthcare, food and beverage, education, energy, technology, agriculture, and manufacturing, atbp.

Maaring mag-apply ang mga gustong sumali sa nasabing programa hanggang July 23, 2021. Bisitahin lamang ang bpifoundation.org/page/bpi-sinag.

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