SM Supermalls and SM Cares are well-known for their programs on diversity, sustainability, and employee satisfaction

SM Supermalls and SM Cares are well-known for their programs on diversity, sustainability, and employee satisfaction

SM Supermalls and its corporate social responsibility arm, SM Cares, are known for their advocacy efforts that consistently leave a positive impact on communities and the environment. These efforts range from encouraging mall patrons to adopt more sustainable methods of disposing of their solid waste to promoting emergency and disaster preparedness that includes people with disabilities and the elderly.

At the recently concluded “Gabi ng Parangal” of the 58th Anvil Awards, which were held on March 8 at the Manila Marriott Hotel in Pasay City and were organized by the Public Relations Society of the Philippines, SM Supermalls and SM Cares took home a total of three awards in recognition of their unwavering dedication to these causes.

Through its Trash-to-Cash and Plastic Waste Collection initiatives, which are part of its Environmental Programs on Solid Waste Management, SM Cares won a Silver Anvil award for its efforts to combat solid waste pollution in the country.

By the end of the eligibility period, SM Cares successfully collected a total of 1,247 tons of solid waste, and has helped many SM mall-goers develop the habit of disposing of their solid waste properly.

SM Supermalls and SM Cares took home a total of three Silver Anvils at the recently concluded "Gabi ng Parangal" of the 58th Anvil Awards last March 8 for SM Cares' Environmental Programs on Solid Waste Management, Emergency Preparedness Forum 2022, and SM Life. Shown in the photo are (from left to right) Program Director for SM Environment and Sustainability Engr. Liza Silerio; Director of SM Cares Program on Persons with Disabilities Engr. Bien Mateo; and SM Supermalls' Human Resources Vice President Cheryll Agsaoay, holding their respective awards.

SM Cares also took home a SIlver Anvil award for the 2022 iteration of its "Emergency Preparedness Forum," an event designed to provide emergency preparedness training that is tailored to the unique needs of PWDs and senior citizens.

Held from July 13 to August 3, 2022 in four of the most disaster-prone cities in the country--Baguio City, Quezon City, Legazpi City, and Cebu City--the forum was able to help more than 1,900 participants become better equipped to keep themselves safe during disasters.

Meanwhile, SM Supermallls won a Silver Anvil award for its initiative SM Life, which aims to "promote purpose, performance, and passion" and help employees "adapt and grow to the evolving needs of the business, and to stay happy, resilient, and productive at work."

Through the initiative, SM Supermalls was able to retain 96 percent of its high-potential talents, and saw an average of 94 percent in terms of training coverage, with participation in the engagement program at 100 percent, among other positive results. The company also recovered and sustained its mall revenue, foot traffic, and occupancy through 2021 and 2022.

SM Cares is the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Supermalls, supporting initiatives focused on communities and the environment. Aside from the program on PWDs, its advocacies include Programs for the Environment, Women & Breastfeeding Mothers, Children & Youth, Senior Citizens, and the SM Bike-friendly initiative.

To learn more about these programs, visit www.smsupermalls.com/smcares.