Ayala Land Inc. is moving up the global sustainability scoreboard, and it is not a small step.
The Philippine property giant jumped 117 places to No. 369 in TIME’s World’s Most Sustainable Companies 2026, retaining its distinction as the only Philippine real estate developer on the list for a second consecutive year.
ALI and Globe Telecom were the only Philippine companies among the 750 firms recognized, putting two local corporate names in a global lineup where sustainability is increasingly becoming a measure of business resilience, not just corporate polish.
“For Ayala Land, long-term value for our communities and sustainable development go hand in hand. One simply isn’t possible without the other,” ALI President and CEO Meean B. Dy said.
TIME and data firm Statista assessed more than 5,000 companies using over 20 indicators covering sustainable business practices, commitments and ratings, transparency, and environmental and social stewardship.
ALI’s stronger showing comes as the property developer expands its use of renewable energy and pushes down waste from its sprawling portfolio of malls, offices, and hotels.
As of end-2025, 98 percent of its gross leasable area was powered by renewable electricity or supported by renewable energy certificates, up from 96 percent a year earlier.
Waste performance also improved, with 44 percent of operational and construction waste diverted from landfills in 2025. The target is zero waste to landfill by 2030.
Its green-building credentials are substantial, too. More than 1.5 million square meters of ALI commercial office space have secured EDGE Zero Carbon certification, which the company says is the world’s largest certified office portfolio of its kind.
And sustainability is beginning to show up where businesses tend to pay particularly close attention: financing.
In 2025, ALI secured a P12.87-billion sustainability-linked loan from the International Finance Corp. and issued P15 billion in sustainability-linked bonds.
With a 2050 net-zero target and near-term goals validated by the Science Based Targets initiative, ALI is showing that being greener can also make a company more competitive.
