First Sumiden Circuits, Inc. (FSCI), pioneer manufacturer of flexible printed circuits in the Philippines was one of the finalists in the 2006 Awards for Excellence in Workplace Volunteer Programs of the Points of Light Foundation, a US-based award-giving body. The Awards for Excellence in Workplace Volunteerism is the top US award for the most outstanding employee volunteer programs in any small, medium, large or international business. FSCI’s “Daop Palad,” the company’s center for corporate social responsibility (CSR) undertakings is focused on improving the health, education, livelihood, and environmental aspects of its community. It considers Semiconductor Electronics Industries of the Philippines, Inc. (SEIPI), the industry association where FSCI belongs, Light Industry & Science Park 1 (LISP1) Locators’ Association, the industrial park association where FSCI is located and the Municipality of Cabuyao, Laguna, where a plurality (32%) of its employees reside as its key communities. It has assisted more than 10,000 families in its community through its medical/dental/eye missions, gift-giving, tree-planting, and other CSR projects. In addition, FSCI shares the company’s best practices in road shows and public forums of Personnel Management Association of the Philippines’ (PMAP), SEIPI and Philippine Quality Award (PQA)
 
"Daop Palad-Sagip Kapamilya Project" (top photo) was one of its major volunteerism activities wherein employees willingly gave up their Christmas Party in 2004 and donated the budget to purchase 850 pcs. of galvanized iron sheets, clothes, canned goods and sacks of rice to residents of Brgy. Agos-agos, Infanta.