Philippines improves in global sustainability ranking
The Philippines ranked 86th out of 180 countries in the latest edition of the Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) by sustainable intelligence Swiss-Korean think tank and management consultancy SolAbility. The index measures the ability of countries to generate and sustain inclusive wealth without diminishing the future capability of sustaining or increasing current wealth levels. With a score of 41.9 (the highest being 100), the Philippines is below the global average sustainable competitiveness score of 43.1. Among its peers in the Southeast Asian region, the Philippines placed eighth out of 11 countries, just above Brunei (rank 105th overall), Cambodia (114th), and Laos (118th).