Taking the Lead

Sustainability advocate Chaye Cabal-Revilla shares her passion for environmental stewardship. She highlights how our choices influence future generations' well-being today and emphasises our responsibility to foster a healthier planet

- Jessica Zapata

Long ago, women were limited to doing handwork and housework. Today, they are given the same rights as men-women can now vote, study and lead. This significance for the women of today has not gone unnoticed to Chaye Cabal-Revilla, executive vice president and chief finance, risk and sustainability officer of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC). "Women are assertive and competent," she speaks about all women in general, yet describing herself perfectly.

According to Cabal-Revilla, building her confidence was a priority for her from the beginning, given her role as a female leader in the business world and in a maledominated industry. "You must try to understand all the functions that work with you. That's how you become a better leader, a better person. When you understand the business, you can give better input. You also get to do your part much better because you understand everybody else," she says, stressing that confidence and hard work are essential to become a good and effective woman leader.

Cabal-Revilla, however, takes her leadership beyond commerce and its technicalities. She always seeks something much more meaningful-something wrapped in compassion and passion, not just for the self but the entire world. This makes her more than a business leader but a changemaker, taking necessary steps for a healthier environment and a more breathable world.

FOSTERING CHANGE

As a forward-thinking visionary, Cabal-Revilla is keen on dedicating her career to implementing innovative solutions to ensure a sustainable future for the next generations. She shares, "I do sustainability because I'm a mother. It's beneficial for me, our children and all parents. We work for our kids-to put them in a good home and school."