Ayala Corp. (AC) has maintained its position in the FTSE4Good Index Series for a 12th consecutive year following the June 2026 review. The conglomerate's subsidiaries — ACEN Corp. (ACEN), Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI), Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), and Globe Telecom, Inc. (Globe) — also retained their places as index constituents.

"Our continued inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series affirms our belief that one does well by doing good. Our mantra must always be building businesses that support communities and enhance lives," AC President and Chief Executive Officer Cezar P. Consing said in a statement on Thursday.

The FTSE4Good Index Series, created by global index and data provider FTSE Russell, measures the performance of companies against environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. Global investors use the indexes to design and evaluate responsible investment funds and related investment products. Companies included in the series are assessed across areas such as corporate governance, health and safety, anti-corruption practices, and climate change. FTSE Russell reviews index constituents on a semiannual basis, and companies can be removed if they no longer meet the criteria, making sustained inclusion a signal of consistent ESG performance over time.

AC, ALI, and BPI have been constituents of the index since 2015, Globe since 2016, and ACEN since 2023. Ayala, one of the Philippines' largest and oldest conglomerates, has been among a limited set of Philippine companies tracked by major global ESG benchmarks.

"Continued inclusion in FTSE4Good gives investors and partners a common reference point for how we put sustainability into practice. As we align our work in health, education, community development, and sustainability under social infrastructure, benchmarks such as this help reinforce our belief in the elements that are needed to deliver progress that is measurable and lasting," AC Chief Social Infrastructure Officer Paolo F. Borromeo said.

The conglomerate noted that its ESG initiatives have supported its access to sustainable financing. As of the end of 2025, the Ayala group had secured approximately $6.9 billion in sustainable financing. In May, AC entered into a $100-million sustainability-linked loan facility with DBS Bank Ltd., marking the company's first Singapore dollar-denominated hedged loan facility.

"These efforts support Ayala's broader strategy to create long-term value while contributing to national development," the company said.

At the stock exchange on Thursday, AC shares rose 0.62%, or P3, to close at P490 apiece. — Alexandria Grace C. Magno