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MANILA, Philippines, July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ayala Group, one of the Philippines' top business groups, once again made it to the prestigious FTSE4Good Index Series, affirming its sound Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices while strengthening the reputation of its business units among global investors.
The FTSE4Good Index Series is reviewed semi-annually by FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group that periodically distributes stock market indices.
Ayala Corporation and core businesses ACEN, Ayala Land Inc., BPI, and Globe remain on the list this year. These Ayala businesses have been consistently on the index over several years: Ayala Corporation, Ayala Land, and BPI have been included since 2015, Globe since 2016, and ACEN since 2023.
"Our inclusion in the index reflects the commitment of our whole group to sustainability. For a developing country like ours, sustainability means investing in a future where every Filipino can thrive. We want to be part of that future," said Ayala Corporation President and CEO Cezar P. Consing.
The Ayala Group's sound sustainability practices and ESG-favorable portfolio have drawn sustainable financing from global investors. As of the end of 2024, the conglomerate's total sustainable finance transactions have reached $6.2 billion. 
Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE4Good indexes are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
FTSE Russell evaluations are based on performance in areas such as Corporate Governance, Health & Safety, Anti-Corruption and Climate Change. Businesses included in the FTSE4Good Index Series meet a variety of environmental, social and governance criteria. 
To learn more about Ayala's ESG practices, please visit ayala.com.
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About Ayala Corporation
For 191 years, Ayala Corporation has been building businesses that enable people to thrive.
Ayala, currently one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines, has meaningful presence in real estate, banking, telecommunications, and renewable energy. It likewise has a growing presence in healthcare, mobility, and logistics as well as investments in industrial technologies, education, and other ventures. Ayala manages its corporate social responsibility initiatives through Ayala Foundation.
Visit our website at https://ayala.com and follow us on LinkedIn to learn more about the company.
MANILA, Philippines, July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ayala Group, one of the Philippines' top business groups, once again made it to the prestigious FTSE4Good Index Series, affirming its sound Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices while strengthening the reputation of its business units among global investors.
The FTSE4Good Index Series is reviewed semi-annually by FTSE Russell, a subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group that periodically distributes stock market indices.
Ayala Corporation and core businesses ACEN, Ayala Land Inc., BPI, and Globe remain on the list this year. These Ayala businesses have been consistently on the index over several years: Ayala Corporation, Ayala Land, and BPI have been included since 2015, Globe since 2016, and ACEN since 2023.
"Our inclusion in the index reflects the commitment of our whole group to sustainability. For a developing country like ours, sustainability means investing in a future where every Filipino can thrive. We want to be part of that future," said Ayala Corporation President and CEO Cezar P. Consing.
The Ayala Group's sound sustainability practices and ESG-favorable portfolio have drawn sustainable financing from global investors. As of the end of 2024, the conglomerate's total sustainable finance transactions have reached $6.2 billion. 
Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE4Good indexes are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
FTSE Russell evaluations are based on performance in areas such as Corporate Governance, Health & Safety, Anti-Corruption and Climate Change. Businesses included in the FTSE4Good Index Series meet a variety of environmental, social and governance criteria. 
To learn more about Ayala's ESG practices, please visit ayala.com.
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About Ayala Corporation
For 191 years, Ayala Corporation has been building businesses that enable people to thrive.
Ayala, currently one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines, has meaningful presence in real estate, banking, telecommunications, and renewable energy. It likewise has a growing presence in healthcare, mobility, and logistics as well as investments in industrial technologies, education, and other ventures. Ayala manages its corporate social responsibility initiatives through Ayala Foundation.
Visit our website at https://ayala.com and follow us on LinkedIn to learn more about the company.
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PH's Ayala Group retains spots on FTSE4Good Index Series, affirms strong ESG practices
BANGKOK, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine has developed ER-VIPE, a virtual emergency-room simulation platform designed to strengthen teamwork, communication, and critical-thinking skills among future healthcare professionals. Supported by the university's Second Century Fund (C2F) since 2020, the program enables students from five disciplines—medicine, nursing, pharmacy, radiologic technology, and medical technology—to train together through high-pressure emergency scenarios that mirror real clinical challenges.
ER-VIPE is integrated into the Interprofessional Collaboration for Patient Safety course held at the Chulalongkorn Healthcare Advanced Multi-Profession Simulation Center. Players assume different professional roles through avatars and work as a team to triage and treat diverse cases under strict time limits. Although game-based, the training emphasizes serious skill-building: leadership, clear communication, mutual support, and situational awareness, based on TeamSTEPPS—an internationally recognized framework for improving patient-safety outcomes.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Khuansiri Narajeenron, the creator of ER-VIPE, stresses that strong clinical skills alone are not enough. "If we don't communicate or see the bigger picture, medical errors will occur," she said, noting that collaborative thinking remains a global challenge in healthcare. Research from the program shows improved teamwork, reduced stress, better communication, and increased resilience among students who train with ER-VIPE.
The platform was developed through interdisciplinary collaboration, including Architecture, Engineering, and Communication Arts, to accurately map emergency-room workflows. ER-VIPE currently features three patented scenes: a COVID-era respiratory-failure case, cardiac ischemia requiring resuscitation, and a crowded ER scenario emphasizing patient flow, prioritization, and cross-disciplinary coordination. National-level gamers, pre-clinical students, and even administrators have been able to use the system after a brief orientation.
The training has expanded beyond undergraduates to include first-year medical residents, graduate students, and multidisciplinary hospital staff. The program has demonstrated significant benefits, including shifts from "silo thinking" to system-based thinking and measurable reductions in treatment errors. Interest has also grown among rural-doctor training programs, highlighting ER-VIPE's potential to support nationwide healthcare development.
A fourth scene—focused on accidents in older adults, including ethical considerations and AI-based soft-skill assessment—is now underway with support from the Chulalongkorn Innovation Fund. Expected to be completed this year, it will be the world's first simulation of its kind.
Ultimately, ER-VIPE aims to cultivate healthcare teams who communicate better, think together, and deliver safer, more effective care.
Read the full article at https://www.chula.ac.th/en/highlight/276022/
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ER-VIPE Simulation Game Builds Medical Students' Soft Skillsfor Real-World Emergency Care
