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15 October 2025

SEC Issues New Green Equity Guidelines

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SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan was founded in 1945 and is a leading full-service law firm in the Philippines. Its principal office is in Makati City, with branch offices in Cebu City, Davao City and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. The firm offers a broad and integrated range of legal services, with departments in the following fields: banking, finance and securities; special projects; corporate services; litigation and dispute resolution; employment law and immigration; intellectual property; and tax.
On September 23, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") issued Memorandum Circular No. 13, Series of 2025, or the Guidelines on Philippine Green Equity (the "Green Equity Guidelines").
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On September 23, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") issued Memorandum Circular No. 13, Series of 2025, or the Guidelines on Philippine Green Equity (the "Green Equity Guidelines"). The Green Equity Guidelines establish a framework for designating listed shares of companies as "Philippine Green Equity," thereby enhancing visibility of enterprises actively engaged in environmentally sustainable activities

The Green Equity Guidelines draw on existing international frameworks such as the World Federation of Exchanges' Green Equity Principles, Nasdaq Green Equity Designation, and the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark. They also build upon local and regional standards, including the ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance ("ATSF") and the Philippine Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Guidelines ("SFTG") issued by the Financial Sector Forum.

The Green Equity Guidelines took effect immediately after their publication in two newspapers of general circulation.

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