Advances in Management and Applied Economics

From Ethics to Advantage: ESG Integration in the Philippine Energy Sector – Energy Security as a Strategic ESG Opportunity

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• Abstract

   

  This conceptual-policy analytical study examines how the Philippines can transform persistent energy security challenges—characterized by high import dependence, fossil-fuel dominance, and price volatility—into sources of strategic advantage through Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) integration. Drawing on structured sectoral diagnostics, institutional analysis, and comparative insights from Taiwan and the United States, the paper develops an ESG Integration Framework and a phased implementation roadmap for the Philippine energy sector. Existing energy security research has largely emphasized technical supply adequacy and geopolitical risk, while ESG scholarship has focused on firm-level disclosure and financial performance. This study bridges these literatures by reframing energy security as a governance and value-creation challenge situated at the intersection of management and applied economics. The analysis demonstrates that ESG integration strengthens institutional resilience, enhances investor confidence, and supports long-term competitiveness while advancing a just and sustainable energy transition.

   

  JEL classification numbers: Q40, Q42, Q48, G38.

  Keywords: ESG integration, Energy security, Governance, Renewable energy, Applied economics.