Ayala businesses top performers in environmental action
Among Philippine conglomerates, Ayala Corporation received the highest rating from UK-based Carbon Disclosure Project, the world’s largest, most comprehensive dataset on environmental action.
This year, Ayala received a B rating, higher than the Asia regional average of C.
Based on the CDP report, Ayala received very high scores in the areas of governance, opportunity disclosure, and risk management processes.
Ayala Land also maintained its
A- rating, besting other real estate companies in the Philippines. Globe maintained its B rating as well. Meanwhile, both BPI and ACEN received scores at par with the Asia regional average, with BPI besting other Philippine banks.
“We’re very happy with the scores Ayala and its business units received from the CDP. These scores play an important role in keeping our companies on track when it comes to climate action,” said Albert de Larrazabal, Ayala Corporation’s Chief
Financial, Sustainability, and Risk Management Officer.
“These not only prove our strong commitment to protecting the environment but also our strong adherence to the highest standards of disclosure,” he added.
In 2021, Ayala became the first Philippine company to commit to a net zero target by 2050, aligning its business strategy with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C compared to pre-industrial levels.
Founded in 2000, CDP was the first platform to leverage investor pressure to influence corporate disclosure on environmental impact. The insights that CDP holds empower investors, companies, cities, and national and regional governments to make the right choices to build a thriving economy that works for people and the planet in the long term.
According to CDP, a record-breaking 18,700-plus companies representing half of the global market capitalization made disclosures through CDP in 2022 — 42 percent more than last year, and over 233 percent more than when the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015.
Over 680 investors with over US$130 trillion in assets requested companies to disclose through CDP on climate change, water security, and forests.