The Foundation for a Sustainable Society Inc. (FSSI) joined the 7th General Assembly of the Zero Extreme Poverty PH 2023 (ZEP2030) movement on November 25, 2022. The Zero Extreme Poverty Philippines 2030 (ZEP2030), of which FSSI is a member organization, is a movement and a coalition of non-government entities committed to contribute to the eradication […]
The Foundation is participating in this project along with three of its members, the National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO), the Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA), and the Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies (PHILSSA), partner social enterprise Philippine Family Farmers’ Agriculture Fishery Forestry Cooperatives Federation (AgriCOOPh Federation), and […]
The Rural-Urban Market Link Project: Establishing a Mechanism to Promote Inclusive Livelihood for the Marginalized was on December 16, 2022 at the Institute of Social Order, Ateneo de Manila University. The three-year project is spearheaded by the Global Organic and Wellness Corporation (GlowCorp), a farmer-led enterprise involved in the marketing of agricultural products, with the […]
Misamis Oriental is the second largest producer of coconut in Northern Mindanao, with a total production of over 568 thousand metric tons in 2021. According to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, the region accounted for 13 percent of the country’s total coconut production last year. One contributor to the coconut-based market in the province […]
These past few months have been very productive for us at FSSI. In September, select FSSI staff participated in two online training workshops held by the International Labor Organization on improving the productivity and working conditions of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). These training will be helpful for our partners particularly as business operations […]
The Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI) joined the fifth Renewable Energy (RE) Congress
Quezon City, Philippines, 4 November 2022 – Over 100 social entrepreneurs, civil society allies, private sector partners, legislative champions, and advocates from national government agencies and local government units gathered during the National Social Enterprise Conference (NSEC), at the Ateneo de Manila University and online to call for the enactment and mainstreaming of the Poverty […]
AVPN and Investing In Women collaborate on a video showcasing perspectives from the field of gender lens investing in the Philippines. FSSI Executive Director Sixdon C. Macasaet joins Beng Camba, Partner for Impact and Gender Management of inBEST Ventures and Quenby Go, Executive Director of the Manila Angel Investors Network (MAIN) in sharing innovative financing […]
10 October 2022, Quezon City, Metro Manila – WeGen Energy Philippines (WeGen), in partnership with the Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI), is holding a learning session on the Framework of the Renewable Energy Program for the Agri-Fisheries Sector on October 12, 2022, from 9:30 am until 10:45 am, at the University of the […]
Job Description BACKGROUND The Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI) is a social investment organization committed to support the development of sustainable communities through social entrepreneurship. Since 1995, we have been supporting social enterprises across the Philippines through financial and non-financial services. Our organization promotes the triple bottom line (3BL): social equity, environmental protection, and economic development, also referred to as […]