For a corporation that nets over 30 billion pesos, they are keen on ensuring that, more than philanthropy or corporate social responsibility, they create shared value. They keep in mind to have innovative solutions to societal problems that are put into scalable business models. They further ensure that their businesses are anchored to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Monitoring their efforts closely, they remain diligent in reporting, and their publications have garnered various awards. Now they move on to pioneering the next level of reporting in the Philippines by targeting to release their results for 2015 and 2016 in their first integrated report by 2017.

While the company has been strengthening its business in the last 180 plus years, the welfare of both society and the environment remain high priorities, on equal footing with profit. The company recently launched its own nationwide reforestation project called “Kasibulan”, a local term that means growth and culture. The aim of the project is to contribute to the mitigation of climate change, to provide opportunities for green jobs and ecopreneurship and most of all, to bring about a change in the mindset of its employees towards sustainable living. The programme is designed such that all employees of the group are given the opportunity to take part by volunteering. It is a long term project designed to benefit future generations.

Ayala Corporation remains committed to see potentials as they make business better and improve lives.