I. Introduction to Sustainability and ESG (Session 1)
A. Development of Sustainability and ESG concepts
B. Corporate Sustainability Frameworks and Examples
1. Creating Shared Value
2. Sustainability Imperative
3. Circular Economy
II. Sustainable Value Creation (Session 2)
A. Elements of Sustainable Value Creation
B. SVC framework
C. Creating Sustainable Value from the Corporate Sustainability
Frameworks
III. ESG Dimensions of an Organization (Session 3)
A. Environmental Dimension of Businesses
B. Social Dimension (elements and concerns)
C. Governance Dimension (elements and concerns)
IV. Embedding Sustainability in Business Functions (Session 4)
A. Sustainable Operations Management
B. HR and the Sustainable Organizational Culture
C. Sustainable Accounting and Finance
D. Sustainable Marketing
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).
Dr. Ma. Assunta C. Cuyegkeng
Dr. Achoot Cuyegkeng is currently a consultant of AIS, Professor at the Department of Educational Leadership and Management of GBSEALD, and the Executive Director of the Lily Gokongwei Ngochua Leadership Academy. She was the Managing Editor of the Journal of Management for Global Sustainability from 2017-2025. She helped establish AIS and became its Director from 2013 to 2021. She led the development of the Minor in Sustainability, MS in Sustainability Management, and sustainability-related research in the John Gokongwei School of Management. She obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Chemistry from AdMU and her doctoral degree in Chemistry from the University of Regensburg in Germany. Her expertise includes sustainability, education, leadership, educational management, and critical realist research approaches. Previously, she served as the Vice President for the Loyola Schools of the Ateneo de Manila, taking charge of operations from 2006-2010.
Mr. Theo 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.
Ma. Margarita Christina 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. Robert Lizares
Dr. Robbie Lizares is an Assistant Professor at the Leadership and Strategy Department of the John Gokongwei School of Management (JGSOM). He has worked in marketing and general management in diverse business settings spanning from startups to large multinationals in various industries both in the Philippines and the US.
He received his undergraduate degree in BS Management, Major in Communications Technology Management from Ateneo de Manila University, graduating summa cum laude, and his MBA from the University of California in Berkeley, which allowed him to gain more exposure to dynamic business models in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. His research work has focused on virtual and sustainability leadership.
Bernadee C. Uy
Ms. Bernadee "Berns" Uy heads Finance and Community Development for Habi Footwear. Berns was heavily involved in social development since her school days, having served as Executive Vice-President of Alay ni Ignacio (ANI), which offers academic and leadership programs to deserving public high school students with the aim of enabling access to higher education and developing grassroots leaders. After university, she took on a full-time job at Accenture Philippines, consulting for organizations such as ABS-CBN and Gawad Kalinga. She also worked as Social Enterprise Manager at the British Council of Manila and took a part-time teaching post at her alma mater, the Ateneo de Manila University (which also conferred on her a Bachelor of Science in Management). At present, she is the Head of Acquisitions at Grab Philippines.
Dr. Stephanie Ann Y. Puen
Dr. Stephanie Ann Y. Puen is an Assistant Professor at Ateneo de Manila University, specializing in theology, business ethics, and social justice. She holds a Ph.D. in Theology from Fordham University and is passionate about integrating Catholic Social Thought with practical solutions for contemporary issues like climate change, gender equality, and ethical business practices. Stephanie’s work is dedicated to addressing global challenges through a theological lens, with a focus on community, justice, and sustainability.
