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ISO and GRC certification consulting in Makati
Achieve ISO and GRC certification in Makati with Sterling: 8,100+ client engagements in 60+ countries, 20+ years.
- 15 standards for Makati
- Manila office team
- Effivity software included
- Academy training included
Industries that ask for certification in Makati
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ISO and GRC certification in Makati at a glance
Makati's firms are asked for evidence by the clients they serve. Ayala Avenue and the surrounding Central Business District, which Ayala Land calls its flagship estate and the home of multinational companies, concentrate banks, finance-related firms and shared-services operators that answer to overseas customers and to supervisors. The city's own economic profile calls Makati the country's premier business district and its main link to international finance, and its Business Permits Office classes banks and finance-related business as a category of its own. Presidential proclamations have designated at least eight buildings along the Ayala Avenue corridor as PEZA information technology buildings or centres, while Makati Medical Center adds a private hospital to the mix. National regulators, the Data Privacy Act and accreditation are described on the Philippines page. Sterling's Manila office in Makati works with these organisations, with 20+ years of experience, 8,100+ client engagements in 60+ countries, and Effivity and Sterling Academy included. Accredited certification bodies issue certificates.
Makati is the Philippines' principal central business district. The city's own profile calls it the country's premier business district, with the largest concentration of commercial activity in the Philippines and its main link to international finance. Banks, multinational offices and IT-BPM towers line Ayala Avenue, and a large private hospital serves the district.
Standards Sterling delivers in Makati
Each page sets out why the standard is asked for in Makati, what it requires and how Sterling delivers it locally. National law and accreditation are covered on the Philippines page.
Industries in Makati that ask for certification
- Banking, finance and business services: The City of Makati's economic profile describes Makati as the premier business district and primary link to international finance, and its Business Permits Office records banks and finance-related business as a distinct establishment category beside services, real estate and import/export. Standards asked for: ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO 22301, Philippine Data Privacy Act
- Multinational headquarters and office estates: Ayala Land describes the Makati Central Business District, established in 1963, as its flagship development and home to multinational companies, landmarks and office skyscrapers. Standards asked for: ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 22301, ISO 14001
- IT-BPM and shared-services towers on the Ayala Avenue corridor: At least eight buildings along Ayala Avenue and its cross streets have been designated as PEZA information technology buildings or centres by presidential proclamation, including Proclamation Nos. 782 and 874 of 2005, 1196 of 2006 and 1270 of 2007. Standards asked for: ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, SOC 1, PCI DSS, HIPAA
- Private hospital care: Makati Medical Center, a large private hospital in the business district, publishes a quality policy on its own website. Standards asked for: ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001, Philippine Data Privacy Act, ISO 45001
Industrial areas and zones in Makati
- Ayala Avenue PEZA IT buildings and centres (PEZA information technology buildings and centres designated under the Special Economic Zone Act): IT-BPM, shared services
- Makati Central Business District (Ayala Land mixed-use estate): offices, finance, retail
Ports and logistics
- Airport: Ninoy Aquino International Airport, operated by the Manila International Airport Authority
Makati has no seaport of its own, so its import and export firms rely on Port of Manila terminals in the neighbouring city of Manila.
Sterling in Makati
Sterling's Manila office in Makati. One team carries the work from scoping to certificate, with Effivity ISO & GRC software and preferential Sterling Academy access, with complimentary awareness training for your people. Sterling does not certify; certification decisions stay with independent bodies.
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What the standards require, clause by clause
Before you start in Makati, read what each clause and subclause requires of you, how to implement it, the evidence auditors look for and the mistakes to avoid.
Questions Makati clients ask
Where do I find Sterling for a Makati project?
Makati companies are supported by Sterling's Manila office in Makati, so workshops, interviews and walk-throughs can happen at your own premises. Effivity and Sterling Academy are included with the engagement. Sterling prepares your organisation; an accredited certification body or licensed attestation firm that you appoint issues the final certificate or report.
Why do so many Makati firms ask for information security evidence?
Banks, finance-related businesses and the IT-BPM operators on the Ayala Avenue corridor hold client data and handle payments for other companies, and those clients ask for independent evidence. The city profile identifies Makati as the link to international finance. Which standard a buyer wants depends on its own contract.
What are the PEZA IT buildings along Ayala Avenue?
They are individual buildings designated by presidential proclamation as information technology buildings or centres under the Special Economic Zone Act, which lets PEZA register locators inside them. Proclamation No. 874 of 2005 covers one at Ayala Avenue and Salcedo Street. Registration terms are set by PEZA, so check with the zone before you plan.
Which office issues business permits in Makati?
The City Government of Makati issues them through its Business Permits Office, which classes establishments as banks and finance-related business, services, real estate, import/export, manufacturing and others. The material reviewed does not make ISO certification a permit condition. Requirements can change by ordinance, so confirm current permit rules with the Business Permits Office.
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Sources
- Banking, finance and business services — makati.gov.ph (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
- Multinational headquarters and office estates — ayalaland.com (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
- IT-BPM and shared-services towers on the Ayala Avenue corridor — lawphil.net (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
- Private hospital care — makatimed.net.ph (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
- Ayala Avenue PEZA IT buildings and centres — lawphil.net
- Makati Central Business District — ayalaland.com
- City Government of Makati, Business Permits Office — makati.gov.ph (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
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