‘Tis the season once more to make that
Christmas list and indulge loved ones and friends with gifts to bring
them good cheer. To keep the holiday tradition of gifting alive and give
it extra purpose this year, show homegrown brands some love and shop
for items that help you give back to a good cause.
In
its fifth year, Globe Business’ Gift Local campaign is putting the
spotlight on micro, small and medium local social enterprises that
support the livelihood of farmers, local designers, and indigenous
communities, as well as those who follow sustainable practices behind
every product they put on the shelf. The initiative intends to enable
these purpose-led businesses to thrive especially at this time when many
Filipinos are affected by unemployment due to the pandemic.
“This
year’s campaign aims to bring out the goodness behind each purchase by
giving Filipinos the opportunity to choose holiday gifts that give twice
the joy -- to the recipient and to the local business and community
that they benefit,” said KD Dizon, Head of MSME Group, Globe Business.
From
artisanal chocolates to virgin coconut oils, skincare essentials to
handwoven blankets and towels, here are some of the local brands which
offer gifts that will bring joy not only to your loved ones, but also to
the little communities these small businesses support.
Malagos Chocolate
One
of the most-awarded Filipino tree-to-bar chocolate brands, Malagos
Chocolate has a wide collection of premium chocolate made from
sustainably-farmed cocoa. Through its Malagos Cacao Development Center,
they empower cacao farmers by connecting them to opportunities to help
them thrive such as including them in production and marketing
agreements, teaching them farm and nursery operations and cacao bean
trading.
HTP Basics
Launched
in 2020 as an offshoot of the thriving local fashion brand HTP
Clothing, HTP Basics offers a wide range of classic fashion essentials
for everyone’s wardrobe. While it carries the same passion for fashion,
it is driven by a different purpose—to help its distributors and
resellers start their own business by selling high-quality and
affordable basic pieces that everyone loves.
Looca Skincare
Looca
Skincare boasts a range of products made from gentle, alcohol- and
paraben-free ingredients that make for a clean and fun skincare routine.
From its labels down to the packaging, everything about the brand is
locally made, which means every purchase made helps sustain an ecosystem
of small Filipino businesses behind the product. The company is also
open for resellers, helping them jumpstart their own business with Looca
and its sister brand, HTP Basics’ stable community of customers.
Greenlife Coconut Products Philippines Inc.
Founded
by COCOFED scholar Francisco Rubio and his wife, Emelita, Greenlife
started as a manufacturing enterprise in 2009. After creating many
innovations to the coconut and growing its line of products, it has
become a full-blown advocacy to create jobs and sustain the hardworking
coconut farmers in the country. Greenlife showcases a wide variety of
premium coconut products for cooking and baking.
Locano
Locano
offers a beautiful collection of handmade blankets, towels and table
runners that showcase the craftsmanship of Filipino artisans. Since its
establishment in 2015, Locano continues to work directly with the finest
weavers from Vigan and Santa, Ilocos Sur, and Bangar, La Union.
Roots Collective Ph
What
began as a co-working space and boutique café along Katipunan in 2016
is now a pioneering community and marketplace of social entrepreneurs
that bridges social enterprises and creative startups with consumers and
advocates. Its enterprise development programs conduct social
enterprise funding, rural community training, and inter-enterprise
collaborations. Their shop is a treasure trove of local, social, and
sustainable products that are fit for gift-giving this festive season.
Among
the participating brands from Roots Collective Ph are BalaiKamay,
Hineleban Farms, The Bamboo Company, Chocoloco, Creative Definitions,
Gouache, HABI Lifestyle, Happy Helpers, Hiraya Chocolates, Jacinto &
Lirio, Magwai, Obrano, The Peanut Butter Junkie, Plantsville Health,
Reef Picks, The Spark Project/Spark Books, Theo & Philo Chocolates,
and Wholly Grain.
Shoppers may visit the Globe Business Gift Local Page https://glbe.co/giftlocal to check out these products and the communities each of the partner merchants support.
A
live selling event is also set on Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. via Globe Business
Facebook page to provide Gift Local partner merchants a platform to
promote their company and products for the holidays.
A merrier season for local MSMEs with Globe Business
Apart
from encouraging the public to patronize the products of local MSMEs
for holiday gifting, Globe Business continues to support local
entrepreneurs with regular activities through Globe Business Academy.
Joining
Globe Business Academy once gives them twice the benefit, with access
to business insights as well as networking opportunities for their
business. They will find value in relevant and practical information to
ramp up their businesses. They will also get the chance to expand their
network by meeting and interacting with fellow MSMEs in different events
hosted by Globe Business. To sign up for free, visit https://mybusinessacademy.ph/sign-up/ .
In
addition to this, Globe Business is offering local entrepreneurs more
opportunities to scale up their business. MSME owners who want to switch
to Globe Business and keep the number they love, can kickstart their
business upgrade by getting free Samsung phones for bulk orders.
Business owners can also sign up for Globe Business UNLI Fiber Biz Plan
2499 to enjoy equal download and upload speeds, unlimited landline calls
to all landline and mobile networks for an additional P59 only, and
double customer engagement in a click using M360 solutions.
“As
their trusted digital solutions provider, Globe Business is committed
to provide local MSMEs relevant and practical digital tools, as well as
access to trainings, networking, loyalty programs and services that
uplift their businesses and the lives that benefit from their success,”
Dizon added.
Globe
supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG),
specifically UN SDG No. 8 which calls for Decent Work and Economic
Growth; and No. 9 which emphasizes the roles of infrastructure and
innovation as crucial drivers of economic growth and development. Globe
is committed to upholding the 10 United Nations Global Compact
principles and 10 UN SDGs.
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