Ayala - Pioneering the Future

A Commitment to Sustainable Business
by the Ayala Group Management Committee

Members of the Ayala group management committee recognize the role of business in social development and its impact on the environment. Where relevant for companies in the Ayala group, they have pledged to increase sustainability impact in the following ways:

In our operations, we will consciously move towards the continuous reductions of our energy, water, and solid waste footprints. Where possible, we will move beyond regulatory compliance and apply best practices and global voluntary standards on environmental and social responsibility
In our products and services, we will innovate to be able to serve and empower more customers, particularly those that are disadvantaged and who do not have access to essential goods and services. Our product development will explicitly include environmental and social factors, and we will continuously look for ways to design our products and services for lower environmental impact
In our supply chains, we will include environmental parameters in the accreditation of our suppliers. We will also consciously use our buying volume to enable communities to develop by providing opportunities to entrepreneurs and cooperatives
In our human resource practices, we will ensure that our employees work in the safest and healthiest environments possible and in a manner that will enable them to reach their highest potential. We will also encourage sustainability initiatives to build positive momentum for sustainable business practices within the workforce
In our community involvement, we will provide, to the best of our ability, the resources needed to help address that issues of quality education, vibrant microenterprises, and a healthy environment for our communities for the sake of economic advancement and nation building
In our management approach, we will strive for material impact and measurable results on sustainability while finding opportunities to improve operating efficiencies and satisfy our shareholder requirements

These statements of commitment to sustainable business were adopted in 2009. In the same year, the Ayala group of companies published its first conglomerate sustainability report documenting the sustainability initiatives of Ayala Corporation and its subsidiaries in their respective business operations. The Ayala group is committed to continuously monitoring and evaluating the sustainability of its business operations, and will publish a sustainability report on its initiatives on a biennial basis.

To view the list and to download the latest Sustainability Reports of the Ayala group of companies, visit this page. For feedback on how we can improve our report, please email sustainability@ayala.com.ph.