The name TaTAP derived from the Hiligaynon word for “to care” (with a focus on TAP as a water source), reflects MPIW’s vision of becoming the “Partner of Choice” for the communities it serves. Through this program, MPIW actively contributes to the development of these communities.
Vision:
Empowering communities through safe and reliable water.
Mission:
We recognize the critical importance of aligning our pillars with the United Nations’ Sustainability Development Goals (UN SDGs) to identify where our actions could have meaningful impacts in supporting global sustainability outcomes. Metro Pacific Iloilo Water has identified SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities); and SDG 13 (Climate Action) as our priority SDGs in which we create the most impact.
Our key initiatives on those SDGs are as follows:
Clean Water and Sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainability management of water and sanitation for all.
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Climate Action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
CSR Pillars
Health Programs
Environment Programs
Education Programs
Livelihood and Skills Building Programs
Community Partnership
Community partnership plays a key role in driving Metro Pacific Iloilo Water’s success. By actively engaging with communities and understanding societal expectations, we ensure that our operations align with local and global standards. Through meaningful community relations, collaboration with government and civil society, and stakeholder engagement, we foster a long-term positive impact. Our focus includes internal and external communications, health and environment initiatives, training, skills building, and sponsorships.
| Access to Resources | Securing permits and obtaining legal and social consents for water, and other vital resources. |
| Stakeholder and Regulatory Support | Building strong community and stakeholder relationships to ensure business continuity. |
| Positive Legacies | Creating lasting, positive impacts that align with community and societal expectations. |
| Agility & Adaptability | Responding proactively to evolving expectations, enabling successful operations in a complex, dynamic environment. |
Stakeholder Engagement
Our relationships are built on dialogue and collaboration.
- Trust in our company is built on long-term relationships and relationships are built on dialogue and collaboration.
- We need to understand how our business impacts people and listen to community and societal expectations so we can build and maintain legal and social consents for our operations.
- Across our organization, business units will have different types of relationships with stakeholders, each requiring different formats and approaches for engagement and collaboration.
- For directly affected communities and stakeholders, we seek to obtain and sustain a broad base of support. This support is built when we listen to different views in the community on the impacts and risks of business activities, including potential mitigation measures, and apply this information to our operational and business planning and decisions.
Social Investment
Investing in our communities and aligning our focus with community-identified needs and priorities is one way we are working to make a positive and lasting contribution.
To achieve this, we develop community engagement and initiatives in consultation with the communities we live and work in. This ensures our programs align with each community’s needs and priorities and supports social and economic development in a manner that avoids dependencies over the long-term.
Primarily, our social investment programs contribute to:
Education, training, and employment.
Community health.
Local business support and/or development; and
Water supply and handwashing infrastructure.
A positive contribution can be made in many ways. One way we try to add value is through Sponsorships and Donations, either monetary or in-kind. Each of our operations have specific Sponsorship and Donation programs to support the surrounding communities, developed through a participative process that reflects the key needs of the local context.
- Funding requests for specific activities within the local communities can be applied for in writing, using the stated process at each operation.
- The application is then measured against key criteria to monitor sustainable actions and move away from creating dependencies.
- A stringent due diligence process is also incorporated to promote transparency and uphold our organizational values.
Partnerships
Partnerships play a key role in supporting sustainable development by integrating the core values from both parties to work towards a common goal.
At MPIW we are committed to making a positive contribution to communities within our service areas; while ensuring we are leaving a positive legacy every day. We achieve this by forging innovative and sustainable partnerships with our local suppliers, governments, community groups, industry leaders, education providers, technology partners and NGOs.
In 2019, MPIW implemented an increased participative approach into engagement practices, resulting in opportunities to partner with various stakeholder groups.