Ayala Corporation capped the year with a rare triple victory at the Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards (ACES), earning recognition as one of Asia’s Most Influential Companies, Top Community Centric Companies, and Top Workplaces—an achievement that underscores the conglomerate’s leadership in sustainability, governance, and people-centered growth.
At the prestigious regional awards, Ayala Corporation emerged as a standout, sweeping all the categories in which it was nominated and joining an elite circle of Asia’s most respected enterprises. The honors reflect not just financial strength, but the company’s broader impact on communities, employees, and long-term development across the region.
“These recognitions reflect Ayala’s enduring purpose—to build businesses that uplift lives and create value for all our stakeholders. It is also a testament to our people, whose passion and integrity drive our mission every day,” said Francisco Romero Milán, managing director and corporate resources group head of Ayala Corporation.
The ACES Awards are widely regarded as Asia’s premier platform for recognizing excellence in leadership and sustainability. Winners are selected through a rigorous evaluation process that examines financial performance, innovation, brand influence, workforce scale, and the depth of sustainability practices.
Companies named among Asia’s Most Influential are those with significant reach across markets, resources, and global interactions. Community Centric awardees, meanwhile, are recognized for translating corporate values into meaningful action that advances social well-being and active citizenship.
The Top Workplaces distinction is reserved for organizations that demonstrate strong investment in people, fair and transparent communication, employee development, and work-life balance.
Ayala’s strong showing reflects its long-term strategy as it approaches its 200th year, anchored on its purpose of enabling people to thrive. In its awards submission, the company highlighted its trustworthiness among global partners, financial stability, innovation-led expansion, deeply embedded sustainability programs, and extensive outreach and philanthropic initiatives. Central to this strategy is a sustained focus on employee growth, mobility, and wellness.
The group’s achievements extended beyond the parent company. Ayala unit Globe Telecom was named Best Workplace in Asia by ACES and earned its fifth Industry Champion recognition, while portfolio company Asticom also secured a spot among Asia’s Top Workplaces.
These latest ACES honors cap a year marked by multiple local and international awards for Ayala, recognizing its leadership in corporate governance, financial innovation, sustainability, people management, and community engagement—reinforcing its standing as one of Asia’s most influential and purpose-driven business institutions.
