PH lands 15th spot in Tholons index
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Philippines secured the 15th spot in the 2023 Tholons Global Business Innovation Sustainability Index (TBIS).
The country was recognized by Tholons in the following aspects — Super Cities, Business and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
The Global Innovation Index is a list that ranks countries based on innovations and how they drive and promote economic growth.
The Philippines earned 9.45 out of 10 in terms of Super Cities. Super Cities refer to the number of cities and population from a given country ranked in the TBIS Super Cities extensive list.
For Business, the Philippines scored 8.26. This ranking looked into graduates and talents, policies and incentives, ease of doing business, regulatory and compliance, digital literacy and globalization workforce.
The Philippines scored 7.71 for Life, which measured the cost of living, real estate and bandwidth, mobility, healthcare system, education system, and risk and corruption, while it scored 8.15 for DEI, which looks into women’s equality, pay gap, women entrepreneurship, women workforce, political empowerment and funding.
