By Joji Pantoja
The Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and Citibank Philippines recognized the vision of Coffee for Peace (CFP) as a viable social enterprise during the Business in Development (BiD) Challenge Philippines 2010. CFP received a reward of PhP 100,000 from PBSP-Citibank as one of the ten winners in the BiD Challenge Philippines 2010.
In that same event, I was also surprised by another PhP 50,000 award given to CFP by The Foundation for Sustainable Society, Inc. (FSSI). The award plaque says:
The Foundation for a Sustainable Society, Inc.
proudly presents
the Triple Bottom Award to
COFFEE FOR PEACE
for rendering
the most inspiring enterprise story
of financial viability
while putting
the interest of the poor and the environment
in the heart of its business plan.
Their effort to achieving a sustainable society
is being greatly appreciated by all of us.
Awarded this 30th day of May in the year 2011.
Martin N. Tanchulin, Chairperson
The Triple Bottom Award refers to PEOPLE, PLANET, and PROFIT
