Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) reaffirmed its standing as a corporate sustainability leader with top marks from two of the world’s foremost ESG evaluators, retaining its “A” rating from MSCI and posting the highest ESG score among Philippine industrial conglomerates from S&P Global.

MSCI’s latest ESG Report, released in August 2025, reaffirmed AEV’s “A” rating, which it first attained in September 2023. The report highlighted AEV’s progress in leveraging opportunities in clean technology and strong labor management initiatives. Through AboitizPower, AEV is advancing its environmental strategy by targeting a balanced portfolio of Cleanergy and thermal capacities by 2030.

S&P Global recognized AEV with an ESG Score of 52 out of 100 — the highest among Philippine industrial conglomerates and well above the industry average. The assessment underscored AEV’s strengths in customer relations, labor practices, occupational health and safety, business ethics, human capital management, and climate strategy.

“These recognitions are really about our people and the work they do every day across the Aboitiz Group,” said Aboitiz Group President and CEO Sabin M. Aboitiz. “They show that our commitment to sustainability and responsible business is real—whether it’s accelerating our renewable energy investments or making sure our growth is inclusive and benefits the communities we serve.”

These achievements underscore AEV’s resilience in managing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks across its diverse portfolio in power, banking, food, infrastructure, land, data science and artificial intelligence (DSAI)  as it continues its Great Transformation as the country’s first techglomerate.