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Jollibee Group Foundation gears up for BLT’s 7th Year

The coming school year 2013-2014 marks the 7^th year of implementation of the Busog, Lusog, Talino (BLT) School Feeding Program, an initiative of Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) to provide daily lunch to undernourished Grades 1 and 2 pupils in public schools. Among the aims of BLT is to mobilize local communities to take active part in helping our public school learners.

JGF believes it is community ownership that will drive the attainment of the goals of BLT’s. “We did not foresee that BLT will expand this fast in terms of the number of schools it can cover nationwide. We were able to do this because schools and their communities have embraced the program as their own. Indeed, it is the local communities that will drive the change and JGF will be there as an active partner,” said JGF Executive Director Gisela Tiongson.

Companies and Small Farmers Working as Business Partners

Companies in the food industry and supermarkets are striving to serve thousands of its customers daily. As such, dealing with third party suppliers and partners are integral to these companies’ supply chain process. As these food chains and supermarkets continue to grow, their need for more reliable suppliers that can meet their requirements in terms of quality, price and volume are of utmost importance. Experiencing any misstep or sudden adjustment from the materials’ provided by suppliers can have distressing effects on the entire supply chain of a company. Aside from working with big and established suppliers, some companies today have discovered that opening their doors to small farmers to become part of their supply chains is a wise way to help address this.

At the recent Philippines Inclusive Business Forum organized by the Asian Development Bank, National Economic and Development Authority Director-General Arsenio Balisacan noted that, “the government strategy in achieving inclusive economic growth represents a paradigm shift for reducing poverty.” In order to contribute to this goal, the private sector will play a vital role in adopting the “inclusive business” approach.