RODERICK F. DE CASTRO
ESG/Sustainability/CSR Consultant
Biñan
Summary
Senior professional with more than 20 years of working for development organizations in the areas of environment conservation, sustainable development and sustainable energy, education, disaster management, markets and sales development, banking and finance, corporate social responsibility, and ESG. Experienced in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems to create accountability and an internal desire for improvement and reform; Strong leader that creates an environment that fosters performance by maintaining good but honest relationships and by helping the organization overcome key adaptive challenges; Experience in helping organizations set up their own foundations, CSR programs, strategic management, and sustainability programs; Experienced and subject matter expert in project/program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and impact assessment on SUSTAINABLE/ RENEWABLE ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION, JUST TRANSITION; Has a network of organizations and individuals in civil society that includes non-government organizations (NGOs), corporate foundations, people’s organizations, government, both here and in the Asian Region
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Principal Consultant
The Gakboo Sustainability
10.2021 - Current
- Identified new business opportunities through market research and competitor analysis, leading to increased revenue generation.
- Implemented process improvements resulting in cost savings, increased productivity, and improved customer experience.
- Established lasting relationships with key industry stakeholders, leading to an expanded network of potential clients.
- Delivered high-quality results consistently by maintaining a strong focus on data-driven decision-making processes.
- Did a community development plan for Oceana Gold Mining Corp.
- Trained community partners and other stakeholders on leadersip development for International Container Terminal Services, Inc.
- Conducted communications strategy training for the Philippines' Department of Agricultre
- Various advisory on ESG/sustainability sdtrategy
Member, Board of Trustees
VIVANT FOUNDATION, INC.
04.2020 - Current
- Provided directions and guidance on program and project implementation
Director – ESG
Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC)
11.2023 - 12.2024
- Country Lead, Green Cities and Infrastructure Program (GCIP)
- Providing advisory work on ESG strategy/roadmap crafting, IFRS S1 S2, ESG Due Diligence, Energy Transition, Project Management, and sustainability reporting
- Provided advisory on ESG strategy for conglomerates, and various companies in various industries
- Led the Green Cities and Infrastructure Program (GCIP) of the UK government, a UK aid program that seeks to promote green infrastructure for economic development
- Spoke, presented in various fora on Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Eco-tourism, ESG strategy crafting, IFRS S1 S2 framework, ISSB framework, and the OECD Responsible Business Conduct framework
- Provided advisory and guidance on other aspects of ESG reporting like materiality/double materiality assessment, EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), GHG Accounting (Scopes 1,2,3)
- Led the proposal development for the Climate Finance Accelerator program of the UK government
- Led the program design and development for the Firm’s Just Energy Transition service to be implemented this 2025
Executive Director
BUSINESS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
10.2020 - 11.2023
- Provide advice to various organizations on matters like Enterprise Risk Mapping and Strategy crafting, Sustainability Reporting, Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) assessment
- Represented BSD in the World Business Conference on Sustainable Development Global Council
- GRI Sustainability Reporting trainor
Executive Director (Program Manager, Deputy Executive Director)
TEAM ENERGY FOUNDATION, INC. (TEFI)
03.2004 - 04.2020
- Maps out the strategic direction of the Foundation (short and long term)
- Member of TeaM Energy Corporation’s Management Committee that jointly develops strategic roadmaps for the company
- Took the lead in embedding Corporate Social Responsibility into the regular process of business by capacitating cross-functional units within the organization
- Created and implemented a leverage funding partnership strategy that has raised Php100M from both government and private sector organizations
- Represented the Foundation in various conferences, workshops, and forums both here and abroad
- Implemented a total project portfolio of Php2B (US$40M)
- Lead the formulation and implementation of 3 5-year organizational development plans with self-sustainability as the ultimate goal
- Conducted and Lead stakeholder engagement activities contributing to goodwill and reputation management
- Developed and led resource mobilization strategy from both the internal organization and external sources that raised over Php200M (US$4M) to fund additional programs on sustainable energy
- Managed the Foundation Organization composed of a staff complement of 31 persons handling everything from administration to program delivery
- Developed and implemented programs to improve the socio-economic standing of marginalized communities
- Lead Disaster Relief and Management Activities of the Foundation
- Helped the Business Development Unit in their initial foray into the renewable energy business
- Managed. Directed and led the Foundation’s investment in the Asian Institute of Management – Center for Bridging Leadership
- Develops, Writes, Reviews communications campaign/plan for the Foundation and, in support of the Corporation
Manager – International Remittance Department
BANKING AND FINANCE
09.2003 - 02.2004
- Developed Remittance Program that caters to Filipino Seamen and other skilled Overseas Filipino Workers
- Coordinated with international banking institutions and foreign exchange companies to help develop partnerships or joint ventures to market remittances of OFWs
- Leads the opening of new markets for OFW remittances (Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman)
Institutional/Business Development Manager
HARIBON FOUNDATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Establish a network of partner organizations to form the first private sector forum for conservation entitled “Business for the Environment, Investment for the Future”
- Raised resources in kind and cash for various programs and projects of Haribon Foundation from the private sector (Glaxo-Smithkline, Banco Filipino, MERALCO, etc.)
- Established media partnerships resulting to free spots for advocacy programs in the broadcast media
New Accounts Clerk, Remittance Processing Officer, Overseas Remittance Officer
BANKING AND FINANCE
08.1989 - 07.1995
- Worked my way from the lowest ranking position in the official organization plantilla, new accounts clerk, to an overseas representative of the bank in the Middle East, in charge of collecting remittances from overseas-based Filipino
Education
MSc - Sustainable Development
09.2025
Online
Strategic Business Economics Program
05.2013
Candidate
Masters in Business Management
01.1997
Candidate
Bachelor of Science in Commerce - Marketing
01.1989
- Student Council Officer
- President, FEU Junior Marketing Association
- University Scholar
Skills
Business analysis
Data analytics
Organizational development
Software development
Problem-solving
Innovation management
Decision-making
Team collaboration
Multitasking and organization
Public speaking
Strategic planning
Project management
Team leadership & development
Stakeholder engagement
Risk assessment
Assessments
Disaster recovery planning
References
Manuel, de Vera, Executive Director AIM-TeaM Energy Center for Bridging Leadership, mdevera@aim.edu, Asian Institute of Management, Professor – Asian Institute of Management
Affiliations
- December 2018 – Present : Advisory Council Member Armed Forces of the Philippines Leadership Development Center
- November 2020 – Present Host/ Radyo CSR Doing Good, While doing well DZXL 588 AM
- 2015-2017 : Chairperson 2012-2014 : Board Member/Vice-Chairperson/Chairperson of CSR Expo 2016 League of Corporate Foundations Organization composed of the largest corporate foundations in the country
- 2015-Present : Lecturer/Presenter Asian Institute of Management Subject matter expert in Corporate Social Responsibility, ESG/Sustainability The Bridging Leadership Framework: Stakeholder Management/Dialogue and Conversations
- 2003 – Founding Member Wild Bird Club of the Philippines
- 1994 – President United Trekkers (Official Mountaineering Group of the UCPB group of companies)
SIGNIFICANT REPRESENTATIONS
- PRESENTOR at the GLOBAL VILLAGE ENERGY PROJECT 1st Partners’ Conference held October 20 – 21, 2005 at the Blue Tree Hotel Brasilia, Brazil
- PANELIST at the 14th Session of the Committee on Sustainable Development of the United Nations (UN) held in UN Headquarters, New York, USA, May 1 – 14, 2006 with the General Assembly of Nations as audience.
- PRESENTOR at the Global CSR Awards held in Singapore, July 2010
- PRESENTOR on Community-based Renewable Energy Sustainable Solutions for Poverty Alleviation at the 2010 International Greentech and Eco products Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Attended the 1st International Renewable Energy Agency(IRENA) Partners and Practitioners’ workshop at Bangalore, India November 30 – December 1, 2011
- PRESENTOR on Developing an A+ Rating Sustainability Report at the University of Asia and the Pacific, November 2011
- PRESENTOR and Country Representative on the First Meeting of ASEAN member countries for the development of an ASEAN Framework for Inclusive Entrepreneurship held at Bangkok, Thailand September 2012
- PRESENTOR on A STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY USING THE BRIDGING LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK at the 15th Asian Corporate Sustainability Summit held at Bangkok, Thailand October 2012
- PRESENTOR and Attended both the Philippines and Nepal conferences of the Asian Development Bank on its’ Energy for All program with focus on renewable energy financing and the promotion of the use of mini/micro-grid systems
- PRESENTOR and PHILIPPINE representative to International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) conference on community acceptance of renewable energy applications held in Abu Dhabi, November of 2013.
- Speaker and Resource person in the first consultative assembly for issues to be taken up in the coming APEC Summit on community development matters. (2015)
- Panelist/Speaker at the Public Relations Society of the Philippines National Conference (October 2016)
- PARTICIPANT in Building Public Support for Birdlife International in Asia Workshop – A membership development workshop of Birdlife International Asia Division Country members held in Singapore last October of 2000
- REPRESENTATIVE AND PRESENTOR at the Taiwan International Bird Festival held in Taipei October, 2002.
- PRESENTER, Public Relations Society of the Philippines National Summit, 2016
Timeline
Director – ESG - Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC)
11.2023 - 12.2024
Senior Principal Consultant - The Gakboo Sustainability
10.2021 - Current
Executive Director - BUSINESS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
10.2020 - 11.2023
Member, Board of Trustees - VIVANT FOUNDATION, INC.
04.2020 - Current
Executive Director (Program Manager, Deputy Executive Director) - TEAM ENERGY FOUNDATION, INC. (TEFI)
03.2004 - 04.2020
Manager – International Remittance Department - BANKING AND FINANCE
09.2003 - 02.2004
Institutional/Business Development Manager - HARIBON FOUNDATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
01.2001 - 01.2003
New Accounts Clerk, Remittance Processing Officer, Overseas Remittance Officer - BANKING AND FINANCE
08.1989 - 07.1995
University of Asia & the Pacific - , Strategic Business Economics Program
Asian Institute of Management - , Masters in Business Management
Far Eastern University - Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Marketing
University of Sussex - MSc, Sustainable Development