Corporate Social Responsibility THE GIFT OF CHANGE (TGOC): were sent to the residents of earthquake WISH UPON A STAR SMALL CHANGE ADDS UP TO and typhoon ravaged Cebu, Tacloban, Iloilo AccOMPLISH A GREAT DEAL OF GOOD Wish Upon a Star was a Christmas campaign and Roxas, funded by TGOC coin banks and where shoppers in select malls sponsored The Gift of Change is an annual coin bank private donors. In addition, a total of 487 gifts for children beneficiaries, culminating campaign which encourages mall shoppers aid boxes were sent to Cebu, Tacloban, Iloilo in a gift-giving event. Beneficiaries included to donate loose change. Started in 1997, and Roxas donated by shoppers and office children from Suntown Camp (children with TGOC first turned the Jaime Cardinal building locators. cancer), the Department of Education (special Sin Village (JCS Village) of the Serviam needs children), the National Commission Foundation into a model community through TGOC RP LIPA BENEFICIARY PARTNERS for Indigenous People, the Rotary Club of WITH STOP HuNGER NOW the set-up of a school providing tuition-free Bacolod City (typhoon Yolanda victims from education, and the construction of a church Children are the most vulnerable victims Cadiz), the barangays in the hinterlands of and housing buildings which promoted in any calamity. Recognizing this, TGOC Dumaguete, the Oriental Negros Children’s community-run and personal businesses RP Lipa partnered with Stop Hunger Now, Advocacy network and Rotary Club Central as well as improved the living conditions an international hunger relief organization of Iloilo. of the community. While the campaign that coordinates the distribution of food continues to support the JCS Village, it and life-saving aid around the world. This has since widened its reach. In 2013, the YOUR POCKET CHANGE CAN CHANGE collaboration enabled volunteers to package THEIR LIVES: CLEAN WATER TO campaign gave assistance to beneficiaries 30,000 dehydrated, nutritious and high PROMOTE HEALTH FOR ALL from all over the Philippines. These include protein meals to be used in times of disaster Caritas Cavite; Lipa Archdiocesean Social and in school or parish feeding programs. A 10 peso donation for an eco bag enabled Action Commission, Batangas; Sacred shoppers to contribute to this life-saving Heart Parish, Cebu; Mission Schools, Iloilo; ROBINSONS MALLS CHRIstMAS TREE project to bring low-cost clean water Negrense Volunteers for Change, Bacolod; OF HOPE TO BENEFIT VIctIMS OF technology to communities and reduce St. Anthony Academy, Dumaguete; Pastoral TYPHOON YOLANDA the incidence of child mortality. Working Care for Children of Archdiocese, Cagayan with the Vincentian Mission, Robinsons The Robinsons Malls Christmas Tree of de Oro; and Santa Cruz Mission School, Malls successfully brought clean water Hope campaign this year was a donation General Santos City. technology to rural and urban poor drive in partnership with Caritas Foundation communities in the Philippines vulnerable to raise funds for the victims of typhoon TGOC RELIEF OPERATIONS: to waterborne diseases. GIVING AssIstANCE TO THOSE Yolanda. Selected Robinsons Malls set up AFFEctED BY NAtuRAL CALAMITIES Christmas trees and for every P100 donated, The first 3 clean water systems have already a donor was given a Christmas ball to hang been turned over to the Vincentian Mission. With the country beset by numerous on a tree along with a card, signifying his calamities in 2013, The Gift of Change participation in the cause. Robinsons Trees endeavored to ease the suffering of victims of Hope were erected at Robinsons Galleria, through an emergency disaster relief Robinsons Place Manila, Robinsons Magnolia campaign. A total of 2,908 food packs and Robinsons Metro East. The meal packaging event at Robinsons Place Lipa. Volunteers to packaged nutritious meals Pre-school students and teachers of Jaime Cardinal Sin Learning Center for future disaster relief operations and Robinsons Place Manila. feeding programs. 16 2013 ANNUAL REPORT ROBINSONS LAND CORPORATION These were installed in 3 mission centers become safe venues where the Filipinos can effective energy measures such as purchasing in Metro Manila: Hospicio De San Jose, comfortably apply for important documents low energy consumption equipment. DC Rendu Center and Bagong Silangan such as passports, NBI clearances, LTO Likewise, RLC has invested in new technology, Vincentian Center. The program continues to drivers’ licenses, among others. including ozone-friendly refrigerants, which work towards helping 50,000 children in 50 prevent further ozone depletion. At present, there are 13 government communities have effective and sustainable agencies in 22 RMLPCs nationwide. Among water systems. Non-Chemical Water Treatment Program these are the Social Security System (SSS); Government Service Insurance System In certain malls, no chemicals are used in ROBINSONS MALLS ENTREP CORNER: (GSIS); Land Transportation Office (LTO); the treatment of condenser water in cooling ENCOURAGING YOUNG Department of Tourism (DOT); Land towers. This means that no harmful chemicals ENTREPRENEURS AND FutuRE are released which could contaminate BusINEss LEADERS Registration Authority (LRA); National Bureau of Investigation (NBI); Philippine Health ground and other water sources, resulting The Robinsons Malls Entrep Corner was Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth); and in more efficient recycling of wastewater. created as a platform where students can Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Over develop confidence through experiential 5 million Filipinos have been served at various Wastewater Recovery Program learning. Meant to hone the entrepreneurial Lingkod Pinoy Centers in Robinsons Malls RLC recognizes the importance of an talents of college students, the Robinsons located throughout the country. intelligent use of water resources. Through Malls Entrep Corner gives them a chance to this program, wastewater is treated, filtered showcase their products and services in the FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: OuR ROOts, and reused, leading to zero wastewater various malls. 3,000 students have benefited OuR HOMEs discharge to public sewers. Several RLC from the program since it was launched 8 hotels and malls now use 100% recycled Our Roots, Our Homes is a tree planting years ago and the number continues to grow. wastewater for their toilets and irrigation project which aims to increase awareness Partner schools include Miriam College, St. requirements. Good water quality is ensured for environmental issues and encourage Paul University in Quezon City, De La Salle through monthly testing by RLC’s Corporate active participation from employees and the University Dasmariñas, De La Salle Lipa, and Laboratory which is accredited by DENR and community. In 2013, a total of 300 saplings Silliman University. recognized by the DOH. were planted in designated areas in San Fernando, Pampanga; Laoag City, Ilocos ROBINSONS MALLS LINGKOD PINOY Solid Waste Management Norte; and Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro. CENTER (RMLPC): A DEDICATION TO Mall tenants, RLC offices, shoppers and SERVE THE PuBLIC BEttER ENVIRONMENTAL SustAINABILITY guests are encouraged to adopt the discipline Lingkod Pinoy Centers in select Robinsons PROGRAMS of properly segregating waste. With this Malls make it easier for the public to transact program, RLC supports recycling effects as business with various government agencies. Energy Conservation Program (ENERCON) waste is separated and segregated into four By designating areas for satellite operations The ENERCON Program is implemented in all types: plastics, cans, paper and food for of important agencies, the Robinsons Malls RLC projects. It involves simple but highly proper disposal. Students of St. Paul’s Conversion RLC employees with mall tenants Learning Center in Bingawan, Iloilo. volunteered in relief operations in Cebu. Robinsons Homes employees with students 4th year Entrepreneurship students of Miriam College. of Magnificat Child Development Center. 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 17.