Corporate Social Responsibility
We strive to be a model corporate citizen and recognize the responsibility to work in partnership with the communities in which we operate. Some initiatives that Tele-net has undertaken to make a positive contribution to society include:
- Volunteer work and support for a local orphanage.
- Emergency relief efforts and tree planting for areas that have been stricken by natural disasters.
- Supporting and collaborating with local businesses and business leaders.
- We donate part of the profits through the rotary club.
We feel that through volunteer work, our employees will have a truly eye-opening and rewarding experience since this experience will also enrich our employees’ sense of customer service in our day-to-day interactions with our clients.
Rotary Club of Cebu Port Centre
Kazuaki Meguro, President of tele-net Corp. and Naoya Osawa, CEO of Cebu tele-net Philippines Corp., and Atsushi Takeda, CEO of Next door Corp. are proud members of the Rotary Club of Cebu Port Centre. The primary mission of all Rotarians is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
Rotary Guiding Principle
The objective of Rotary
The Objective of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
- The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
- High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
- The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life;
- The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
The Four-Way Test
The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. The test has been translated into more than 100 languages, and Rotarians recite it at club meetings:
Of the things we think, say or do
- Is it the truth?
- Is is fair to all concerned?
- Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
- Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Volunteer
We went to volunteer work at one of the hospitals in Cebu city. As a Rotarian, this is an every-year thing. We brought doctors from the US, have a free operation for Palate cleft lip children. There are so many children waiting for this free surgery. We will be doing this volunteer work for one week. We took some Japanese workers there. Everyone enjoyed talking and playing with cute kids. We all hope for a bright future for these children!
We were part of the volunteer that happened the other day. Let us share with you about our experiences there. During the volunteer, the kids presented dance and musical presentations for us and we are so thankful for that. We gave presents to them such as a stationery set and candies.
The children who welcome us warmly every time we visit there, they are rejuvenated with a smile and we are satisfied that some of the staff members have memorized their names and memorabilia. Since there will be a Christmas event at the company in December with the theme of Santa, next month will be exciting for the children because we will be a Santa for them.
Rotaplast
Cebu tele-net has once again stayed true to its mission of providing Japanese Hospitality to the world by volunteering for last year’s “Rotaplast” event. As proud members of the Rotary Club, Cebu tele-net was part of Rotaplast’s 10th-year milestone.
Rotaplast is an initiative of the Rotary Club aimed to help treat individuals born with cleft lips and palates. The yearly event draws support from up to 15 American doctors to help provide those with genetic defects with a better life.
A cleft lip is a rift that appears over the lips up until the bottom of the nose and is often a genetic defect. Though cleft lips and palates may also be a result of malnutrition during pregnancy amongst other causes.
If left untreated, the cleft lip and palate can remain permanent throughout the individual’s life. This can cause speech impediments and more often than not discrimination amongst peers.
Embodying the very principles of the Rotary Club, Cebu tele-net volunteered to aid in Rotaplast’s efforts. With a heart geared towards development, Cebu tele-net alongside the Rotary Club wanted to give those with cleft lips an equal opportunity at a better life.
No matter how small the effort may seem, if it can bring a perfect smile back on a face, it’s well worth the effort. After all, as proud members of the Rotary Club, we here in Cebu tele-net believe that the only thing worth doing in life is what we do for others.