The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has launched the Sustainability Reporting Guidelines for Ecozones (SuRGE), a landmark initiative that positions the country at the forefront of sustainability reporting for non-publicly listed companies within special economic zones.
Three years in the making, SuRGE is a pioneering framework developed through a partnership between PEZA and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), with the support of the Swiss Embassy.
It offers a practical and inclusive set of guidelines that align with global sustainability standards while reflecting the specific context and challenges of Philippine ecozone locators.
“SuRGE is the embodiment of our shared responsibility to the future,” said PEZA director general Tereso Panga at the launch, describing the initiative as a major step toward embedding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles across the country’s export-oriented industries.