Globe has won the 2025 International Finance Awards (IFA) for Best ESG Practices in Telecommunications (Philippines), in recognition of its efforts to support a resilient, inclusive, and thriving digital future for the country.
The IFA, presented by the International Finance Magazine based in London, spotlight executive excellence and groundbreaking innovation across banking, finance, energy, logistics, and telecommunications. With a strong footprint in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, the awards have become a benchmark for industry leadership.
The award further validates Globe’s leadership in sustainable business practices, aligned with global standards and focused on key national challenges such as climate change and digital inclusion.
“This reflects the collective dedication of the entire Globe team to integrate environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and good governance into everything we do,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer.
As part of its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices, Globe champions a green network and is the first listed Philippine company with a Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)-validated net-zero goal by 2050.
Globe had increased its renewable energy use to 24 percent, powering 29 facilities in 2024 and expanding to 36 sites this year. It has also deployed over 38,000 green solutions over the past decade and introduced EcoSIMs, recyclable packaging, and eSIMs to help reduce plastic waste.
At the same time, Globe fosters an inclusive digital society through affordable connectivity, reaching underserved areas with products like Globe Fiber Prepaid.
Globe has a long-standing commitment to digital literacy, providing support to students, parents, and teachers through the Digital Thumbprint Program. This effort was expanded last year with the launch of the Senior Digizen program for the elderly. Beyond literacy, Globe protects its customers by proactively blocking scam and spam messages and harmful URLs. The company also continues to advance hunger alleviation and address child stunting through the Hapag Movement.
In its supply chain, Globe enforces ESG-linked vendor policies that promote human rights, environmental responsibility, and ethical conduct. Its Sustainability Academy trained 160 vendors on sustainable practices in 2024.
Likewise, Globe upholds strong corporate governance, receiving the Five Golden Arrow Award for three years. The company also earned a spot in Time and Statista’s Most Sustainable Companies 2025, recognized as a 2024 Supplier Engagement Leader by CDP, and maintained its place in the FTSE4Good Index for the past ten years. It has consistently held an ‘AA’ ESG rating from MSCI for two years.
Globe’s board-led governance, through the Board Risk Oversight and Sustainability Committee, ensures sustainability is embedded in its strategy, earning consumer recognition in the 2025 Standard Insights Consumer Choice Awards as the Most Sustainable and Most Active Mobile Network for the Environment in the Philippines.
Through continued investment in green network, digital inclusion, community engagement, and strategic partnerships, Globe strengthens its ESG performance while contributing to national and global development goals.
