Established in 1997, ESSC is a Jesuit research organization in the Philippines that promotes environmental sustainability and social justice through the integration of scientific methodologies and social processes.

Its mission is to contribute to a critical and holistic understanding of the dynamic relationship between biophysical and social processes in collaboration with partners for the appropriate management of the environment for human development.

Programs:

1. Watershed integration
2. Forest cover update
3. Community resource management and culture
4. Developing disaster resilience by broadening the disaster discourse
5. Tracking mining
6. Ecological services and climate change
7. Capacity building for ecological services 
8. Other engagements