AYALA Corporation is closing 2025 with renewed commitment to supporting the country’s long-term growth following a year of new ventures and innovative initiatives.
The past year saw Ayala expand its reach through its emerging businesses, sealing partnerships with global firms to bring the world’s best to the Philippines, and the best of the Philippines to the world.
To grow exposure to retail, Ayala partnered with the United Arab Emirates’ top premium fresh food supermarket brand Spinneys, to open stores in the Philippines. It is Spinneys’ first venture outside of the Gulf, encouraged by Ayala’s local market knowledge and track record, and the country’s high-growth potential.
Ayala also partnered with Thailand’s CP AXTRA, Asia’s leading operator of wholesale and retail businesses, Makro and Lotus’s, to explore the development of new businesses and co-investments in both the Philippines and Thailand.
The partnership paves the way for collaboration between the Ayala Group and CP AXTRA’s affiliates in the areas of e-commerce, mall development, retail, and wholesale, and features the re-entry of Makro in the Philippines.
In its logistics business, Ayala partnered with Danish infrastructure fund manager A.P. Moller Capital, which is acquiring 40 percent of AC Logistics, to allow the company to scale its operations and serve evolving logistics requirements in the Philippines.
Meanwhile, the Singapore-based impact investor ABC Impact infused primary capital into AC Health, Ayala’s healthcare arm, to expand the company’s network of hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies.
Ayala also raised capital through innovative financing deals to drive business growth and support sustainability-focused ventures.
At the start of the year, Ayala raised $100 million via a blended finance deal with the Asian Development Bank and Canadian Climate and Nature Fund for the Private Sector in Asia. The funding supports Ayala’s mobility arm ACMobility in expanding its electric vehicle charging station network, helping accelerate the Philippines’ shift to electric mobility.
In March, Ayala signed a $ 200-million yen-denominated term loan with Mizuho Bank, Ltd. and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation to support business growth. It was Ayala’s first yen-dominated term loan, made possible by a strong credit rating from the Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd.
Global recognition
This year also saw Ayala reinforce its reputation for excellence in corporate governance, financial innovation, business leadership, workplace wellness, and sustainability.
In corporate governance, Ayala was recognized as one of the top 50 publicly listed companies in the ASEAN region and among the top five in the Philippines in the 2025 ASEAN Corporate Governance Conference and Awards. Ayala also earned its first Five Golden Arrow Award, the highest recognition presented by the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Ayala was also recognized for its financial deals, including the Most Innovative Treasury Initiative award at the prestigious 2025 CorporateTreasurer Awards and the Philippines’ Transport Deal of the Year at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Infrastructure Awards.
Ayala also won multiple awards that affirm its position as among the world’s best: it received a total of seven prizes, including five golds, at the Finance Asia Awards; retained its spot in the FTSE4Good Index Series; was named the top Philippine company in TIME and Statista’s World’s Best Companies; earned a spot in the 2025 Forbes Global 2000 list; and received a WELL v2 Platinum Certification for its headquarters at the Ayala Triangle (ATG) Tower Two, an award that recognized its efforts to champion health and wellness in the workplace.
Helping communities thrive
Throughout the year, Ayala continued to support communities in the areas of career development, sports, environment, and disaster response.
Via Saludo sa Serbisyo, Ayala renewed its partnerships with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police. The program provides uniformed personnel easier access to Ayala Group products and services, livelihood training, health and wellness support, and career assistance.
Ayala Foundation’s Brigadang Ayala also mobilized volunteers from across the Ayala Group to support school cleanup and repairs in time for the resumption of classes in June. The initiative also deployed volunteers, including highly skilled experts, to support post-disaster operations in areas stricken by earthquakes and typhoons.
In partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ayala committed to help grow five million trees by 2028 under the Forests for Life initiative. Ayala will provide support through land allocation, tree planting, and maintenance activities.
Ayala, in partnership with the MVP Sports Foundation, organized the Atletang Ayala World Pole Vault Challenge, a first-of-its-kind event held at the Ayala Triangle in September. The street pole vault event brought together Olympians and world champions from across the globe, along with rising Filipino athletes, to the heart of Makati for two days of exciting competition. The roster of athletes was headlined by the Philippines’ very own pole vault star EJ Obiena.
“This year, Ayala entered into new partnerships, new ventures, and undertook historic firsts. This is the power of a more connected Ayala. We enter the new year with a renewed commitment to create value by supporting the country’s long-term growth,” said Ayala Corporation president and CEO Cezar P. Consing.
