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TAGUIG CITY, Philippines, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Furthering its mission of driving digital monetary inclusion, Ant Worldwide, Worldwide Finance Corp. (IFC), and GCash are growing a Sustainability Influence Scorecard that may make it simpler for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to trace their environmental and social influence, simply undertake sustainability practices in enterprise operations, and align with world requirements.
On the Memorandum of Understanding signing of Ant Worldwide, IFC, and GCash (from left) IFC East Asia and the Pacific Regional Advisory Supervisor for Monetary Establishments Group Christina Ongoma; GCash Group Head for New Companies Winsley Bangit; and Ant Worldwide Vice President and Head of World Affairs and Strategic Growth Carrie Suen
The Scorecard offers Filipino MSMEs with trusted, clear, and accessible pathways to measure sustainability efficiency, strengthen credibility, and unlock alternatives aligned with world environmental, social, and governance (ESG) requirements. By leveraging the GCash ecosystem and metrics tailor-made to the Philippine market, the Scorecard goals to empower native MSMEs with related, easy insights to assist remodel companies.
Within the Philippines, MSMEs account for 99.6% of companies and make use of over two-thirds of the workforce, but restricted entry to financing stays a key problem. The Scorecard, which serves as a benchmark for MSMEs, will assist companies exhibit their sustainability practices and unlock entry to sustainable financing to assist development.
Except for monitoring sustainability efficiency, the Scorecard additionally offers MSMEs with a option to construct the credibility wanted to interact with traders and lenders on sustainability efficiency.
“For MSMEs, this can be a game-changer. It offers visibility into their environmental and social influence and credibility that may entice inexperienced capital and partnerships,” stated GCash Group Head for New Companies Winsley Bangit.
“Crucially, MSMEs’ rising social influence can’t be neglected. By means of our collaboration with GCash and IFC, we’re making applied sciences similar to AI extra accessible to native MSMEs, empowering them to take part within the subsequent wave of sustainable digital transformation. This scorecard serves as an important software for future innovation, reinforcing that true environmental sustainability integrates social and financial influence, and it must not ever be sidelined,” stated Carrie Suen, Vice President and Head of World Affairs and Strategic Growth at Ant Worldwide.
“MSMEs play a essential position throughout markets. By equipping them with the appropriate instruments, we will strengthen resilience, assist adaptation, and allow sustainable development at scale,” Christina Ongoma, IFC East Asia and the Pacific Regional Advisory Supervisor for the Monetary Establishments Group, added.
Shaping a world-class, aggressive & sustainable future for Filipino MSMEs
The partnership builds on discussions at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, and Ant Worldwide’s Programme Sirius, launched in 2024 to assist MSMEs in taking step one towards sustainability. With GCash as a pilot accomplice, the initiative goals to translate world sustainability commitments into sensible, on-ground digital options for underserved communities within the Philippines.
The Scorecard pilot will roll out in phases, beginning with ecosystem assessments, stakeholder engagement, and the event of the sustainability influence scorecard, adopted by validation and discipline testing. Learnings from the pilot will inform potential scaling throughout the Asia-Pacific area.
