Philippine Companies Double Down on Sustainability to Drive Growth Amid Economic Uncertainty: Schneider Electric

In 2025, 97% of local companies have set sustainability targets. However, only 51% have implemented comprehensive strategies, leaving a 46% gap between ambition and execution.

92% of companies in the Philippines this year are already applying or interested to apply AI to advance their sustainability ambitions, demonstrating its potential as a sustainability accelerant.

For the private sector, sustainability investments remain constrained, with economic uncertainty still the top concern but easing from 49% in 2024 to 45% in 2025.

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today announced the results of its annual Green Impact Gap survey revealing that Philippine business leaders increasingly view sustainability as a driver of growth and competitiveness, even as they cite economic uncertainty and geopolitical instability as barriers to further sustainability investment.  

Schneider Electric: 98% of PH companies have sustainability targets, 22% to invest $1M+ in sustainability in the next 2 years

Improving digitalization and enhancing supply chain sustainability identified as the two biggest areas of planned investment

98% of PH companies have established sustainability targets, with 22% planning to invest at least USD 1M or more into sustainability in the next 2 years

In Asia, sustainability is a high priority for 60% of business leaders, and nearly half have established comprehensive strategies and targets

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced findings from its annual Green Impact Gap survey. It underscores Asia Pacific’s sustainability journey. According to the survey, 98% of PH companies have established sustainability targets, 22% plan to invest at least USD 1M or more towards their sustainability agenda in the next 2 years. Additionally, the primary focus for this investment includes prioritizing digitalization as a key driver of their sustainability strategies. 

Schneider Electric spoke to 4,500 leaders across nine countries to gather perspectives of business leaders in the Asia Pacific region. The markets include Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. The survey was conducted with the market research company, Milieu Insight.