Here are the 10 Philippine firms in TIME Magazine's 'World's Best Companies of 2025' list
Ten Philippine firms made it to the "World's Best Companies of 2025" list by TIME Magazine.
This year's selection, done in partnership with German company Statista, has fewer Filipino companies, with 13 making it to the cut in the 2024 edition.
In the 2025 list, Ayala Corporation, the country's oldest and largest conglomerate, remained the top Philippine company for the third straight year, placing 210th among 1,000 companies worldwide. It was its highest rank to date, as it had placed 273rd in 2024 and 309th in 2023.
Here are the 10 Filipino companies that TIME recognized as among the best this year:
- Ayala Corporation – Rank 210
- Security Bank Corporation – Rank 369
- SM Investments – Rank 407
- Jollibee Foods Corporation – Rank 685
- Union Bank of the Philippines – Rank 764
- International Container Terminal Services Inc. – Rank 828
- China Bank PH – Rank 882
- JG Summit Holdings Inc. – Rank 949
- Robinsons Retail Holdings – Rank 962
- Filinvest Development Corporation – Rank 995
Nvidia Corp of the United States topped this year's list, with TIME noting that it was the first public company to hit $4 trillion in market value last summer. It rose through the ranks on a wave of growing AI demand and a well-performing gaming division, the outlet said.
According to TIME, the enthusiasm for AI helped many companies rank high in the list, including second-placer Microsoft.
To determine the companies included in its list, TIME studied factors such as employee satisfaction, revenue growth, and sustainability transparency.
Employee satisfaction was based on survey data from over 200,000 employees worldwide. It encompassed recommendations of companies, as well as evaluations of employers across the dimensions image, atmosphere, working conditions, salary, workplace, and equality by verified employees.
Revenue growth was assessed using data from Statista’s revenue database, which contains company growth data for the last three years. They must have generated a revenue of at least US $100 million in 2023 or 2024, and must have demonstrated positive revenue growth in the last three years.
Sustainability transparency was evaluated using Statista’s database and targeted data research for ESG or Environmental, Social, and Governance, which covers the following: carbon emissions intensity and reduction rate, carbon disclosure project score, share of women on the board of directors, and the existence of a human right policy, corporate social responsibility report and compliance or anti-corruption guideline in the company.