The Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) will hold its inaugural sustainability forum on March 23 at the SEC E-Center, focusing on how mandatory reporting is reshaping the local capital market.
The event, titled “From Disclosure to Decision: How Sustainability is Changing the Philippine Capital Market,” aims to address the transition from voluntary reporting to investor-grade data that influences governance and access to capital.
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Francis Lim and Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) executive vice-president and chief operating officer Roel Refran will deliver keynote addresses. The officials are expected to outline regulatory expectations and the impact of disclosure quality on market valuations.
“The rules around sustainability disclosures in the Philippines are changing fast,” EJAP president John Ted Cordero said.
“This forum will examine how regulators and markets are enforcing this discipline, and how companies are responding in practice,” said Cordero.
A panel discussion will follow to examine how banks and investors value sustainability performance.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) assistant governor Pia Bernadette Roman Tayag and Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) chief sustainability officer Chaye Cabal-Revilla will join Lim and Refran for the talk.
Cordero said the forum is designed to surface rules and real-world implementation challenges rather than corporate messaging.
“Journalists have a critical role in scrutinizing sustainability claims with the same rigor we apply to earnings, regulation and capital flows,” Cordero said.
The forum is held in partnership with MPIC and supported by San Miguel Corp. and SM Investments Corp.
Other backers include Ayala Corp., Development Bank of the Philippines, SM Prime Holdings Inc., Globe Telecom Inc., GT Capital Holdings Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc.
The organizers expect the event to improve the consistency of sustainability coverage in business media by helping journalists track accountability lines and market implications.
