AboitizPower gives support to LGBTQ+ academic achievers
ABOITIZ Power Corp. (AboitizPower) was recognized by the Philippine Financial and Inter-Industry Pride (PFIP) for helping provide college educational assistance, training and on-the-job training opportunities to students that belong to the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, plus others) community.
Through PFIP’s Rainbow Youth Academy, the energy firm and other PFIP member companies provided funding for the school fees, books and digital tools of LGBTQ+ youth, who exhibited academic excellence.
The program aimed to empower them through education and training opportunities that would help strengthen their employability and potential success in the workplace.
Currently, the second batch has 19 inspired and active LGBTQ+ college leaders from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. They were also set to receive soft skills training in sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression 101, financial literacy, résumé building and interview preparedness, workplace readiness, business writing and developing a growth mindset.
Moreover, with the Philippine Anti-Discrimination Alliance of Youth Leaders, AboitizPower was also among those that opened opportunities for internships for graduating or incoming fourth year LGBTQ+ college students, covering activities such as training, job shadowing and project management.
In June 2023, AboitizPower’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, or DEIB, policy took effect, strengthening its promotion of gender equality and reducing inequalities in the workplace.