Business process outsourcing solutions provider TELUS International Philippines, Inc. (TIP) aimed at donating P4 million annually to local charities beginning next year.
TIP made the announcement during its 5th Annual TELUS Day of Service in Quezon City, where the company launched the TELUS Manila Community Board who later decided to distribute the P4 million donations to local charitable organizations.
Jeffrey Puritt, president of TELUS International, said the Board brings together community leaders and TIP team members to make decisions on local philanthropic initiatives to positively influence the quality of life in the Philippines.
“With the unique corporate philanthropy model of a Community Board, where the majority of its members are local leaders, we know the money will go where it is needed most because it is people who live in this community and who will know it best who decide where to allocate TELUS’ funds,” Puritt said.
As part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives, TIP continues to maintain strong partnerships with Gawad Kalinga, Bantay Bata, Bantay Kalikasan, Charity First and Virlanie Foundation.
TELUS was named the outstanding philanthropic corporation globally for 2010 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
A subsidiary of TELUS Communications, a national telecommunications company based in Canada, TIP is also a recipient of Enterprise Asia’s Social Empowerment Award from the Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards (AREA) for Southeast Asia.
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