SM is preserving history by restoring the Philippines’ cultural landmarks – showing its commitment to heritage, education, and community growth. Learn how SM’s innovations go beyond business—creating lasting impact from malls to school halls in this inspiring story on innovation for good. Through the Henry Sy Foundation and SM Foundation, the group recently restored Quezon […]
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SM Foundation Delivers Over 108,000 Relief Packs and Builds Schools
SM Foundation continues to significantly impact disaster relief and community development in the Philippines. In 2024 alone, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm of SM Group distributed over 108,000 Kalinga Packs through 41 Operation Tulong Express (OPTE) missions, providing swift aid to communities affected by natural disasters. Learn more about SM Foundation and BDO Foundation’s […]
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SM Weekend Market Empowers Filipino Farmers and MSMEs, Boosting Local Economies
SM Weekend Market is helping local farmers and entrepreneurs step into the spotlight. This initiative, a collaboration between SM Foundation and SM Supermalls, is more than just a commercial venture—it’s a strategic effort to integrate local producers into the retail ecosystem, enhancing economic resilience and community development. ICYMI SM Investments Earns Seven Awards for Corporate […]
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Investing in Community Health: SM Foundation and BDO Foundation’s Milestones in Healthcare Improvement
Investing in healthcare has never been more important than now with the tough lessons of the recent pandemic. One of these lessons revealed the vulnerability of health systems buckling under the strain of huge medical demands at the height of COVID-19. While the public and private sectors needed to step up, there is an even […]
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Medical care brought closer to low-income families in Cagayan
While access to quality healthcare continues to be hampered by challenges, medical missions have become an increasingly vital source of support for low-income communities. Through time, they have gone beyond providing medical care and have taken up a new role: transforming the lives of individuals and communities.
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Filipinas Teresita Sy-Coson, Rina Lopez Bautista named Forbes Asia’s Heroes of Philanthropy
Filipina leaders Teresita Sy-Coson and Rina Lopez Bautista have been named among Forbes Asia’s annual Heroes of Philanthropy for their contributions to worthwhile causes such as education and COVID-19 pandemic relief in the Philippines.
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SM and Pasay City collaborate for Technical-Vocational Scholarship Program
To complement the efforts of local governments to provide education for gainful employment, SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) together with SM Foundation, Don Bosco One TVET Phils. Inc and the City of Pasay launched the SM – Pasay Tech-Voc Scholarship Program in line with the celebration of Pasay Day on December 2.
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UNIQLO, SM Foundation aid families affected by Typhoons Rolly, Ulysses
Japanese global apparel retailer UNIQLO offers its deepest condolences to the families affected by Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses in the Philippines. To support relief and recovery efforts, UNIQLO, via its parent company Fast Retailing, will donate 1 million USD (approx. 48 million in PHP) in aid.
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Philippines’ SM named among Asia’s Top Community Care Companies
The Philipines’ homegrown mall chain SM has been cited among Asia’s Top Community Care Companies for its programs in student scholarships and farmer assistance.
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ICU-grade ventilators for COVID-19 patients donated by SM Foundation to public hospitals
SM Foundation Inc. (SMFI) donated 25 ICU-grade ventilators to hospitals with high Covid-19 cases across the country, as part of its continuing Covid-19 response.
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Tomato candies, pickled mangoes help farmers sell harvests with SM Foundation assistance
Farmers are turning their tomato harvests into candies and mangoes into picked dishes with the help of SM Foundation’s (SMFI) Social Good program on sustainable agriculture.
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3,000 Bataan farmers to benefit from farm tourism, tech and livelihood support
Over 3,000 farmers from Bataan province are expected to benefit from a three-pronged program that features farm tourism, use of satellite technology, and livelihood support.
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