The Aboitiz Foundation is working with government agencies, local governments, academic institutions, communities, development organizations and private-sector partners to broaden access to education, livelihoods and climate action initiatives. The programs are designed to meet immediate community needs while producing measurable, long-term outcomes under the OneAboitiz Sustainability framework.

“Over the years, the role of Aboitiz Foundation has evolved alongside the changing needs of the communities we serve. Today, we see ourselves as a development partner, working with communities to improve education, strengthen livelihoods, create sustainable sources of income, and build long-term resilience,” Aboitiz Foundation President Ginggay Hontiveros-Malvar said.

“Our philosophy has shifted from simply doing CSR to being a good neighbor. We measure success not by the projects we deliver, but by the communities that are stronger, more self-reliant, and better prepared for the future because of our partnership,” Ms. Hontiveros-Malvar added.

The foundation said partnerships have helped turn its digital livelihood initiatives from pilot efforts into nationwide workforce development platforms. Its approach combines public-sector reach, private-sector technical support and local implementation to move programs beyond one-off interventions.

Elevate AIDA, or Artificial Intelligence and Data Annotation, was launched with Connected Women and has expanded from 60 trainees during the pandemic to more than 2,400 digitally competent and job-ready women trained across the Philippines as of July 2026.

The Aboitiz Foundation later partnered with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to launch AIDA Plus, a program that trains Filipinos in in-demand skills such as virtual assistance, data analytics, cloud accounting and digital content creation. More than 1,000 learners have already completed training under the program.

Deployment through local government units and other implementation partners has supported wider nationwide reach, producing a 97% graduation rate and more than 680 employed graduates. The foundation said these collaborations support its long-term goal of helping create 300,000 digital jobs.

The Aboitiz Foundation’s education programs also rely on partnerships to expand their reach, particularly in areas where access to power, connectivity, learning tools and teacher support affects classroom delivery.

AuroraPH, implemented with the Department of Education (DepEd), Huawei, Starlink, GivePower, ING, the Okada Foundation and Aboitiz business units, has energized 84 last-mile schools since its launch in 2024. The initiative provides solar power, internet connectivity, digital learning tools and teacher training to schools serving more than 4,800 students, over 400 teachers and about 24,000 community members in geographically isolated areas.

The foundation is working to expand AuroraPH to 100 last-mile schools. It said the program’s success is being measured through improved literacy, stronger learning outcomes and broader educational access.

Through partnerships with higher education institutions, the Aboitiz Foundation’s Future Leaders Scholarship Program has supported more than 1,200 scholars since 2000. The program currently has 273 scholars enrolled across the University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, University of Santo Tomas, Mapúa University, Benguet State University and Pampanga State Agricultural University.

To strengthen the country’s digital talent pipeline, the foundation also created a $10-million endowment with the Asian Institute of Management. The endowment has supported 290 students pursuing graduate studies in data science and has produced more than 160 graduates.

The Future Leaders Scholarship Program provides more than financial assistance. It includes leadership development, mentorship, internships across the Aboitiz Group, volunteer opportunities and learning experiences intended to prepare scholars for leadership roles in business, government, academe and the nonprofit sector.

The Aboitiz Foundation is also using partnerships to pursue long-term environmental outcomes through CarbonPH, described as the Aboitiz Group’s first landscape-scale, nature-based climate initiative.

CarbonPH is being implemented with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), local government units and Archeda Japan. The initiative represents a 40-year commitment to restore more than 71,000 hectares of degraded landscapes in Cebu through forest restoration, watershed protection, biodiversity conservation, sustainable livelihoods and satellite-enabled environmental monitoring.

The long timeline of CarbonPH reflects the foundation’s emphasis on stewardship and measurable environmental outcomes, with community participation positioned alongside restoration, livelihoods and monitoring.

By bringing together government, communities, civil society and the private sector, the foundation said it is scaling programs intended to create lasting social and environmental impact.

“We wanted to make sure that the programs that we were doing would be sustainable and that the communities would be more involved in terms of stewardship,” Ms. Hontiveros-Malvar said.