Hedcor, Inc. was recognized this year as the grand awardee of the Kapatiran sa Industriya (KAPATID) Awards by the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP).
The KAPATID Award recognizes companies that have proven themselves as model organizations that embody a strong partnership between labor and management. Hedcor bested the other 10 finalists. Hedcor has a Labor Management Kabisig Council that tackles issues between the company and its employees. This award shows Hedcor’s best practices in attaining social accountability, industrial peace and harmony, productivity and quality, strategic visioning and partnerships for business growth and job generation.
Hedcor keeps an open and good communication with us, the union members. This is why we resolve issues peacefully and have maintained a harmonious relationship.
-Martin Bautista, Vice President, Hedcor Employees Union
The Hedcor KAPATID Awards journey began when it participated in 2011 and became one of the finalists. In 2013, Hedcor emerged as a winner for Industrial Peace and Harmony. In 2015, Hedcor bagged three out of the four citations, namely: Social Accountability, Industrial Peace and Harmony, and Strategic Visioning and Partnering for Business Growth and Job Generation.
Shell Companies in the Philippines was also recognized as grand KAPATID Awardee together with Hedcor. The finalists include Continental Temic Electronic, IBM Philippines, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines, Philippines Savings Bank, Rohm Electronics Philippines, Security Bank, and Thousand Oaks Packaging.
Hedcor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AboitizPower, operates 22 run-of-river hydropower plants in Benguet, Ilocos Sur, Mt Province, Davao City, Davao del Sur and in Bukidnon. Hedcor adheres to the guidelines from the international standards as it operates and maintains the sustainability of its resources.