Mighty Corp. has been recognized for its continuous support for the local tobacco industry and prioritizing apostolic works in its Corporate Social Responsibility projects.
“The parents of these students are low-income farmers producing only for local consumption,” the bishop said. “So you can imagine the positive impact this kind of support has for them.” according to the bishop who commended Mighty Corp.
“I’m quite happy about all these projects. It’s a big lift for our farmers, not only in La Union but also the whole of Northern Luzon,” He said.
“This is something very beautiful as the hand tractors and water pumps encourage our farmers to use modern methods of agriculture,” he added.
In line with their recent expansion, Mighty developed various CSR projects to help uplift the lives of millions of farmers nationwide.
· Increased purchase in tobacco - Mighty increased their tobacco purchase from local farmers nationwide after their recent expansion due to the implementation Sin Tax Law. This increased the income of millions of local farmers and helped Mighty compete in the local market on an equal playing field.
· Granting scholarships to children of tobacco farmers - Mighty reached out to the children of local tobacco farmers. In honor of their patriarch, the company's foundation grants educational scholarships for three sets of beneficiaries: the kids of company employees, the kids of non-employees who are deserving students and need help, and also for children of rural tobacco farmers who want to study agriculture in college.
· Encouraging the use of Organic-based pesticides - Mighty encourages local farmers to start using organic pesticides. This will not only help the environment, but will also help local farmers increase their income.
According to Mighty, more and more farmers are shifting towards the use of organic pesticides.
· Donating equipments to local farmers - The company always reaches out to tobacco farmers in need. The company always strive to provide local farmers the equipment they need to be efficient. Distributing equipments like hand tractors and irrigation pumps to farmers, Mighty hopes to raise the tobacco industry through efficiency.
· Assisting in the construction various churches - Mighty also assists in renovation projects of various churches nationwide. Their foundation even went as for as to conducting renovation projects of churches themselves.
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