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Ayala Corporation tops PH firms in TIME’s World’s Best Companies 2025

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MAKATI CITY, Philippines – Ayala Corporation was ranked the No. 1 company in the Philippines for the third straight year in TIME and Statista’s World’s Best Companies, affirming its leadership in creating value and driving positive impact through purpose-driven businesses. 

The conglomerate, one of the Philippines’ oldest and largest conglomerates, was recognized among the world’s best for high employee satisfaction, strong revenue growth, and robust environmental, social, and governance practices.

Ayala, which recorded its strongest year ever in 2024, topped 10 Philippine companies that also made the list. It was ranked 210th in the world, its highest yet on the index, after placing 273rd in 2024 and 309th in 2023.

The index includes companies that generated over $100 million in revenues in 2023 or 2024 and recorded growth over the last three years.

“This recognition inspires us to be an even better Ayala as we journey to our 200th year. We share this with our employees and partners, whose hard work and support helped Ayala earn this honor,” said Ayala president and CEO Cezar P. Consing.

Ayala Corporation has been ranked the top Philippine company every year in the TIME World’s Best Companies list since it debuted in 2023.

Earlier this year, Ayala Corporation and its core businesses ACEN, Ayala Land Inc., BPI, and Globe were included in the prestigious FTSE4Good Index Series, affirming the group’s sound ESG practices.

It was also recognized as one of the top 50 publicly listed companies in the ASEAN region and among the top five in the Philippines for excellence in corporate governance in the 2025 ASEAN Corporate Governance Conference and Awards.

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Ayala Group partners with DENR for national greening project

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THE AYALA Group has joined the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in its goal of ensuring the growth and survival of five million trees by 2028, part of efforts to help Philippine forests thrive again.  

In a signing ceremony on Thursday, July 31, Ayala Corporation, ACEN, Ayala Land Inc., Bank of the Philippine Islands, and Globe Telecom Inc. committed to supporting the DENR’s Forests for  Life initiative through land allocation, tree planting and maintenance activities.  

“It is only through collaborating with government and similar-minded peers in the private sector that we can truly create a natural environment that every Filipino deserves. May this partnership be a template of many more meaningful engagements with the DENR to advance the welfare of the environment and promote the responsible use of our natural resources,” said Ayala Corporation vice chairman Fernando Zobel de Ayala.

Ayala Group partners with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the Forests for Life initiative,  which aims to revive Philippine forests to restore and protect biodiversity, reduce carbon emissions, promote climate resilience, and improve water resources. In photo (L-R): Environment Undersecretary Carlos Primo David;  Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla; Ayala Corporation vice chairman Fernando Zobel de Ayala; Ayala  Corporation chief sustainability and risk officer Jaime Urquijo; and Ayala Corporation executive director for group sustainability and risk management Ma. Victoria Tan.  

Launched in March 2025, the Forests for Life initiative aims to revive the country’s forest cover,  restore biodiversity, improve water resources, reduce carbon emissions in the atmosphere, and help mitigate the effects of climate change.  

The Philippines currently has only 24 percent of forest cover remaining following centuries of  denudation, said Environment Secretary Raphael Lotilla.  

To revive deforested areas, the Environment Department is enlisting the help of private sector partners to plant and ensure the survival of five million trees over the next three years.  

“The DENR’s partnership with the Ayala Group of Companies is a powerful affirmation that sustainable development is a shared responsibility,” Lotilla said.  

“Through the Forests for Life: 5 Million Trees by 2028 Program, we are combining science and community stewardship to restore critical ecosystems and secure our future. Together, we are not just planting trees – we are investing in climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and inclusive growth for generations to come,” he said.  

Forests for Life is well aligned with the Ayala Group’s long-held principles of stewardship and sustainability. It has committed to achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, embedding sustainability in its business operations. It has also prioritized ESG-favorable business transactions, with a total $6.2 billion in sustainable financing as of end 2024.  To learn more about Ayala’s sustainability efforts, visit ayala.com/sustainability. 

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