At the end of the session, the participants will be able to:

1. Discuss the broader sustainability context

2. Describe the environment, social, and governance (ESG) framework

3. Discuss the tensions and challenges faced by the organizations in the implementation of ESGs

4. Evaluate the benefits of good practice in ESG

5. Identify opportunities for ESG implementation or enhancement in their respective companies

I. The New Corporate Sustainability

      A. Sustainability in the global and local context

      B. Introduction to ESG

II. Embedding ESGs in Business Functions

      A. Best practices in ESGs

      B. HR & Organizational Behavior from a Sustainability Perspective

      C. Marketing from a Sustainability Perspective

      D. Accounting from a Sustainability Perspective

      E. Finance from a Sustainability Perspective

      F. Operations Management from a Sustainability Perspective

      G. Corporate Communications from a Sustainability Perspective

Dr. Emmanuel D. Delocado

Dr. Emman Delocado is the Director of the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability. He received his bachelor’s degree and his PhD in Biology from the Ateneo de Manila University. He is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biology and the Laboratory Head of the Ateneo Biodiversity Research Laboratory. He specializes in freshwater biodiversity and insect systematics, and his research interests include biodiversity conservation and education for sustainable development. Concurrently, he serves as the Executive Director of the ASEAN University Network on Ecological Education and Culture (AUN-EEC) and the Managing Editor of the Philippine Journal for Systematic Biology (PJSB).

Ms. Ma. Margarita Christina A. Lacdao-Umali

Ms. Chris Lacdao-Umali is the Program Head for Sustainable Development Goals at the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability wherein she works at the intersectionality of education, networks, and sustainability. She received both her bachelor's degree in Humanities and her master's degree in Basic Education Teaching from the Ateneo de Manila University. She taught Creative Nonfiction and Creative Writing courses in the Ateneo Senior High School, where she challenged her students to use their stories and words to bring to light the values and beliefs they uphold. Currently, she is the Secretariat Head of the ASEAN University Network on Ecological Education and Culture (AUN-EEC).

Dr. Ma. Assunta C. Cuyegkeng

Dr. Ma. Assunta C. Cuyegkeng is a Professor at the Department of Educational Leadership and Management of the Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design (GBSEALD) at the Ateneo de Manila University. She is the Executive Director of the Lily Gokongwei Ngochua Leadership Academy and the Managing Editor of the Journal of Management for Global Sustainability. She obtained her doctoral degree in chemistry from the University of Regensburg in Germany, and her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Chemistry from Ateneo de Manila University. She was the founding director of the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability and was the Vice President for the Loyola Schools of the Ateneo de Manila, taking charge of operations from 2006 - 2010.

Mr. Josiah Theodore J. Cacayan

Mr. Theo Cacayan is the Program Head for Organizational Sustainability at the Ateneo Institute of Sustainability. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management from the University of the Philippines Diliman and a master’s degree in Sustainability Management from Ateneo de Manila University. He is also a Lecturer at the Department of Leadership and Strategy. With years of experience in the hospitality and food & beverage industry, he built a strong foundation in business operations, strategy, and service excellence. His exposure to a social enterprise employing persons with disabilities deepened his commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in business.