Sustainability Goals at a Glance
We believe that in delighting generations, we need a sound and forward-thinking strategy that considers risks and opportunities in our industry across the entire value chain. Thinking ahead into our future, we need to make data-driven decisions that will make our businesses not only profitable, but sustainable and resilient for the long haul.
Eight-8-Ate understands that as a part an industry providing vital and essential services to society, our sustainability strategy is critical in ensuring that we can continue delighting future generations while protecting our key resources and raw materials. As we refine our strategies for the coming decades, we will be guided by our commitment to sustainable future, so that we can continue to bring inclusive and empowering growth to the nation for generations to come.
OUR SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY
Our Sustainability Contributions
distributed to residential care facilities and institutional partners
food waste processed to high-efficiency compost, supporting farming communities in Calauan and Pila, Laguna
generated directly through inclusive and fair hiring practices
supported through Brigada Eskwela
meat scraps repurposed as feeds for rescued animals at Pawssion Project
donated to PUNLAAN School for its learning kitchen
donated by Eight8ate employees, potentially saving up to 336 lives
Our Sustainability Pillars
PLUS ONE for
PEOPLE
We recognize how our business operations impact our internal stakeholders and adjacent communities and aim to promote inclusive growth to maximize the potential of our most important asset, our people.
Eight-8-Ate aims for inclusive growth in areas where we operate and places community empowerment at the center of all our initiatives. Our Company also prioritizes local skills and talents, tapping their potentials as part of our local workforce. We ensure our common policies and practices include capacity building, workplace safety, protection of human rights, and regulatory compliance.
PLUS ONE for
PLANET
We are aware of stakeholders’ concern to have a strategic plan to minimize the impact on the environment throughout the business operations. We remain steadfast in our accountability for the environment and in creating measures to leave a positive handprint in areas where we operate.
We recognize the need for strategic actions to minimize the impact on the environment throughout the cycle of business operations. Thus, we create measures and seize opportunities to eliminate wastes and enhance continual use of available resources. We are committed to promote circular economy, reducing materials used and addressing the efficiency of our value chain process.
PLUS ONE for
PROGRESS
We are cognizant that our stakeholders want to understand our strategies in allocating financial resources for sustainable investments and embedding integrity, empathy and good corporate governance to support the progress of our nation.
We also aspire to help stimulate local economy by prioritizing local talents as part of the workforce, and by integrating and developing local suppliers into our value chain. Through our CSR projects, we would like to create enabling mechanisms to stimulate local economy through livelihood opportunities and integration of local suppliers into our value chain.
Eight8ate Hungry for Good.
Hungry for Good emphasizes our drive to continuously seek for initiatives to create value to our stakeholders for sustainable development.
At Eight-8-ate, we are not just hungry for food,
we are HUNGRY FOR GOOD!
GOOD practices towards employees and communities.
GOOD handprint to care for the environment
GOOD governance for nation-building.
Our Commitment to UN Sustainable Development Goals
Answering the UN’s call for global action, we’ve aligned our goals with the SDGs, benefiting business, society, and the environment.
