The Philippines’ largest fully integrated telecommunications company, PLDT Inc., has achieved a new high in its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, scoring 77 out of 100 in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) 2025.
The latest rating marks a five-point increase from its previous score of 72.
The improved rating reflects PLDT’s progress in key areas including biodiversity, product governance, human rights and business ethics.
The company’s previous score of 72 was the highest among Philippine companies and secured its inclusion in the S&P CSA 2025 Sustainability Yearbook, a distinguished listing of the world’s best performing companies in corporate sustainability.
PLDT has been actively working on various initiatives to strengthen its policies, programs, supplier engagements, impact assessments and disclosures in these ESG areas. These efforts complement its business goals and focus on issues important to its stakeholders.
“Our latest S&P Global CSA rating reflects the progress we continue to make in connection with our organization-wide goals to adopt global best practices and report developments in our ESG journey,” said PLDT chief sustainability officer Melissa Vergel de Dios.
“Going beyond scores, we remain steadfast in harnessing lessons learned from independent benchmarks, such as the S&P CSA, to help the business further in creating long-term value and making a positive impact on our stakeholders,” said de Dios.
S&P Global CSA evaluates over 12,000 companies worldwide annually, using comprehensive and industry-specific economic and ESG metrics. The results offer crucial data to sustainability-focused investors and guide companies in enhancing their ESG performance.
PLDT’s sustainability roadmap and disclosures are aligned with internationally recognized frameworks and standards, including the United Nations Global Compact, Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, Global Reporting Initiative, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures and CDP.
The company annually releases reports on its ESG performance and progress, which are overseen by its board of directors through the governance, nomination and sustainability committee.
