CSR excellence: Robinsons Land feted at Asia CEO Awards 2025

Insider Spotlight

• Robinsons Land Corp. named Circle of Excellence Awardee for CSR Company of the Year
• Recognition underscores its commitment to sustainability and community upliftment
• RLC’s initiatives cover disaster response, education, youth development, and MSME support
  
  

Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), through its commercial centers division Robinsons Malls, has been recognized as CSR Company of the Year Circle of Excellence Awardee at the 2025 Asia CEO Awards, held on Oct. 14 at the Grand Ballroom of Manila Marriott Hotel.

The annual Asia CEO Awards honors organizations that exemplify leadership and social impact in the region. RLC’s latest recognition highlights its long-standing commitment to empowering communities, integrating sustainability across its operations nationwide.

Why it matters

RLC’s approach goes beyond traditional philanthropy by embedding social responsibility into its core business. This strategy reflects a growing shift in the Philippine corporate sector toward purpose-driven growth, where profitability and community development go hand in hand.

“We are honored to receive another recognition from the esteemed Asia CEO Awards. In 2023, Robinsons Malls was also awarded the Circle of Excellence for Sustainability and the top honor Sustainability Company of the Year,” Joel Lumanlan, vice president for operations and marketing of Robinsons Malls, said in a press release on Oct. 15, 2025.

“These awards inspire us more to continue delivering on our commitment to build with purpose and provide a more resilient future for all the communities that we serve,” Lumanlan added. 

Zoom in: RLC’s CSR pillars

The company’s CSR portfolio reflects a holistic and inclusive approach, spanning:

• Disaster response, including donations to the Philippine Red Cross for Typhoon "Crising" victims
• Education and youth development, through outreach programs and volunteer work
• Public service and MSME empowerment, to support community resilience
• Environmental care, aligning sustainability goals with business growth

The bottom line

Robinsons Land’s recognition at the Asia CEO Awards signals the growing role of corporate citizens in driving sustainable national progress, setting a benchmark for the private sector’s contribution to community building. —Vanessa Hidalgo | Ed: Corrie S. Narisma