{"id":335253,"date":"2026-05-15T17:01:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=335253"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:01:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:31:44","slug":"dbp-earns-nod-for-good-governance-and-sustainable-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/dbp-earns-nod-for-good-governance-and-sustainable-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"DBP earns nod for good governance and sustainable practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">DBP Executive Vice-President Catherine Magana (fourth from left) holds the award from the GCG in recognition of the Bank\u2019s corporate governance initiatives. Also in photo are (from left) National Privacy Commission Chairman Johann Carlos S. Barcena, DBP Senior Vice-President Soraya F. Adiong, former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon, GCG Chairperson Marius P. Corpus, GCG Commissioner Geraldine Marie B. Berberabe-Martinez, Department of Finance Undersecretary Rolando G. Tungpalan, DBP Corporate Secretary Maria Katrina L. Infante, and Department of Budget and Management Assistant Secretary Leonido J. Pulido III.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has been recognized by its regulator for its adherence to good corporate governance and by a world organization for its sustainability programs, a top official said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DBP President and CEO Michael O. de Jesus said the Bank was hailed as the highest performing government-owned and -controlled corporation (GOCC) in the course of the recent Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) Awards and the \u201cTop Community-Centric Company\u201d in the course of the Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability (ACES) Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt is actually humbling for DBP to be recognized for its corporate governance practices and sustainability efforts anchored with the ideals of the Marcos Administration and geared towards advancing the welfare of the Filipino people,\u201d de Jesus said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DBP is the ninth largest bank within the country with total assets of P1.041 trillion, primarily providing funding assistance to projects in 4 economic sectors \u2014 infrastructure and logistics; micro, small and medium enterprises; social services and community services; and the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GCG AWARD<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">De Jesus said DBP was the highest ranked GOCC within the GCG 2024 Corporate Governance Scorecard (CGS) which evaluates GOCCs based on international governance standards, obtaining a final CGS rating of 104.17%, a pointy rise from the 102.67% it garnered from the previous CGS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">GCG is the first central policy-making and regulatory body of GOCCs that evaluates corporate governance standards and practices. Its CGS serves as an instrument to evaluate the company governance initiatives and practices of GOCCs using a technique benchmarked against the Corporate Governance principles of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ACES AWARD<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organized by Malaysian-based MORS Group, the ACES Awards recognized industry leaders in Asia which have successfully integrated Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into their operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">De Jesus noted that that is the third consecutive win of DBP within the ACES awards, this time under the Corporate Sustainability category for its reforestation program with the Mindanao State University-Buug campus and its participation within the Department of Agriculture\u2019s Agri-Puhunan at Pantawid Program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThese accolades are a testament to DBP\u2019s tireless pursuit of exemplary public service, ably fulfilling its developmental mandate and supporting the National Government\u2019s thrust of promoting progress today and within the years ahead,\u201d de Jesus said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em>Highlight is BusinessWorld\u2019s sponsored section that enables advertisers to amplify their brand and connect with BusinessWorld\u2019s audience by publishing their stories on the BusinessWorld Website. 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