The Federation of Peoples’ Sustainable Development Cooperative (FPSDC), a member of the Foundation for a Sustainable Society Inc. (FSSI), has worked alongside FSSI for over two decades, creating lasting impacts on the communities they serve. Born out of the Partnership for Development Assistance in the Philippines Inc. (PDAP)’s Central Loan Fund program, FPSDC started as […]
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Trunk to Gold Agribusiness (T2G), a women-led social enterprise (WSE), is one of FSSI’s investees under the Investing In Women (IW) program, supported by the Australian Government. As a WSE, T2G has not only expanded its coconut-based product lines and doubled its revenue with support from FSSI, it has also generated sustainable livelihoods for women, […]
In 2017, November Canieso-Yeo founded Plantsville Health, a social enterprise dedicated to saving the endangered Philippine cinnamon species. By working with smallholder farmers, particularly women, Plantsville cultivates cinnamon, purchases their harvest, and creates high-value products, ensuring both environmental and economic sustainability. Photo courtesy of Plantsville Health . Before establishing Plantsville, Ms. Canieso-Yeo spent 15 years in […]
Coop-ville, short for “Cooperative Village,” was established in 2012 to support survivors of Typhoon Sendong in Mambuaya, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental. The Federation of Peoples’ Sustainable Development Cooperative (FPSDC) owned a vacant lot in the area and, in collaboration with then-Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Chairperson Orlando Ravanera, spearheaded efforts to create a community […]
Social investment non-profit organization Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI) continues to scale up social entrepreneurship by offering financial products and capacity building support to Filipino enterprises, promoting inclusive socio-economic growth and environmental sustainability. Social investment non-profit organization Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI) continues to scale up social entrepreneurship by offering financial […]