Topics
Climate Action & Decarbonization
Innovation & Systems Transformation
Stakeholder Collaboration & Coalitions
Community & Livelihood Impact
Policy Alignment & Governance
Market Development & Investment Readiness
SDG Themes
SDG 7 – Affordable & Clean Energy (alternative fuels and energy innovation).
SDG 8 – Decent Work & Economic Growth (inclusive farmer livelihoods).
SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure (aviation transition, modular systems).
SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption & Production (sustainable feedstock use).
SDG 13 – Climate Action (aviation decarbonization).
SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals (multi-stakeholder alliances).
Through its Commons & Campaigns service, Ampersand supported ISA in structuring its model as a coalition-builder and knowledge hub for sustainable aviation.
Island Skies Alliance
Building Coalitions for Sustainable Aviation
The Challenge
Decarbonizing an entire industry requires collective action
Working together on shared risks and opportunities. Systemic challenges like climate change, resource use, or regulatory shifts require collective approaches. Businesses need pathways to collaborate with stakeholders while protecting their license to operate.
The Philippine aviation sector faces urgent pressure to decarbonize in line with global sustainability goals. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and carbon credit projects present opportunities, but adoption is hindered by fragmented stakeholders, policy gaps, and limited technical capacity.
The challenge was to create a neutral platform where government, airlines, fuel producers, investors, and communities could align around a shared roadmap for sustainable aviation .
Ampersand's
Approach
Deliver
Launched ISA as a knowledge hub and advocacy platform, providing expertise, research, and training events.
Created content campaigns and presentations that kicked-off and sustain dialogues between regulators, airlines, and SAF producers to drive policy reform.
Activated coalition branding and campaigns to build legitimacy and investor confidence.
Diagnose
Reviewed stakeholder ecosystems across government, industry, and international organizations.
Identified barriers to collaboration: siloed initiatives, uneven technical knowledge, and lack of policy clarity.
Analyzed global best practices and aligned them with the Philippine context.
Design
Shaped ISA’s business model canvas and operating framework to unite stakeholders under one collaborative platform.
Co-developed membership structures, technical working groups, and governance models that balanced inclusivity with efficiency.
Designed ISA’s impact measurement framework aligned with SDGs 7, 9, 11, 13, and 17.
The Outcome
Stakeholder alignment — government, industry, academia, and communities engaged under one structured alliance.
Policy influence — ISA positioned as a dialogue partner for government agencies on SAF and carbon credit initiatives.
Investment attraction — created a country access point for global technology providers and investors in sustainable aviation.
Capacity building — training and technical working groups strengthened human capital and knowledge transfer.
Credible positioning — ISA emerged as a visible leader for aviation decarbonization in the Philippines, aligned with global sustainability agendas.
Ampersand's
Value
For coalitions like ISA, Commons & Campaigns is about more than convening stakeholders. It’s about building the structures, stories, and systems of trust that turn fragmented interests into collective action.
Ampersand helps organizations like ISA create platforms that mobilize systemic change, secure legitimacy, and drive long-term resilience for entire industries.
Through Commons & Campaigns, Ampersand helps companies and institutions co-create trust with communities and stakeholders. We design shared pathways and narratives that mobilize collective action on systemic challenges — from climate to social license to operate.
By convening coalitions and building storytelling hubs, we enable businesses to strengthen partnerships, enhance reputation, and secure resilience no single actor can achieve alone.”
