11 Oct
2021
Pico Sands Hotel Donates Vaccines
Inspired by the spirit of unity and camaraderie in the midst of adversity, Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club and Pico Sands Hotel donated 200 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines to the Rural Health Unit of Nasugbu, Batangas last October 4, 2021. In the same way the properties ensure that the staff have secure and comfortable access to vaccines, they likewise endeavor to extend a helping hand to all those in need through actionable programs. Certainly, though the pandemic has posed incredible challenges, everyone remains headstrong in its wake, in part thanks to the support of loved ones and the community.
01 Oct
2021
SM Prime Targets to Minimize Operations’ Carbon Footprint Through Enhanced Sustainability Program
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, sets a new milestone in its sustainability program as the Company commits to expand its energy source portfolio gearing towards clean energy across all of its business segments over the medium term.
01 Oct
2021
Hamilo Coast Safeguards Its Marine Biodiversity
In line with its core emphasis on sustainable tourism and environmentally conscious living, Costa Del Hamilo, Inc. (CDHI), a leader in the leisure resort industry and the movers behind Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, Batangas, recently completed a Marine Protected Area (MPA) assessment. The sites targeted were three of 12 coves in the property, established as MPAs for CDHI’s Sustainable Development Project, implemented from 2017 to 2019.
01 Oct
2021
Green-thumbing: the art of self-care at The Grove at Plantation Hills
As we try to find more ways to cope with a massively disruptive health crisis, taking charge of our emotional and mental well-being becomes more crucial than ever. This may mean having to stay grounded for the long haul, socially distanced from the company of friends. But studies show that people who spend more time communing with nature have a significantly more positive outlook on life and increased feelings of vitality and energy.
29 Sep
2021
SM Prime supports Manila Observatory’s clean energy, climate, and weather prediction system
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. has recently inked a partnership agreement with the Manila Observatory for the “High Definition Clean Energy, Climate, and Weather Forecasts for the Philippines” Project, a data-driven system that utilizes automated weather stations (AWS) and high-performance computer modeling to provide clean energy and weather forecasts up to five days in advance.
31 Aug
2021
Tagaytay Highlands’ immersive experience ramps up digitalization efforts
When the world was thrust into a health crisis early in 2020, it left people sheltered in place. Yet, even as most stick close to home, the property market continues to thrive. Amid quarantine restrictions, real estate, deemed one of the best-performing industries during the pandemic, has readily transitioned to the digital space.
18 Aug
2021
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) Tops-Off Lanson Place Mall of Asia
SMHCC topped-off yet another iconic property, Lanson Place Mall of Asia. Leading the ceremony were SM Prime Holdings, Inc. Executive Committee Chairman Hans T. Sy, SM Hotels and Conventions Corp President Elizabeth T. Sy, and SM Hotels and Conventions Corp Executive Vice President Peggy E. Angeles.
09 Aug
2021
#SMXREADY To Host Events
MX Convention Center (SMXCC), the leading convention center in the country, continues to uphold its commitment for its guests’ and colleagues’ safety and security with its #SMXsafespaces.
05 Aug
2021
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) Appoints General Manager for its New Park Inn by Radisson Property in Bacolod
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. announces the appointment of Mr. Sherwin Lucas as Park Inn by Radisson Bacolod’s General Manager.
02 Aug
2021
SM Prime Reports 12% Increase in 1H2021 Net Income
SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, reported PHP11.6 billion consolidated net income in the first six months of 2021, 12% higher from PHP10.4 billion in the first half of 2020. This is on the back of improvement in second quarter net income to PHP5.2 billion from PHP2.1 billion in the same period last year. First half consolidated revenues recorded at PHP41.1 billion, down 6% from PHP43.7 of 2020’s first half.
08 Oct
2018
Philippine News Agency: Private enterprise urged to play key role in sustainable dev’t
MANILA – The country’s business leaders encouraged fellow stakeholders in industry to invest in infrastructure that will support climate change resilience and sustainable development.
08 Oct
2018
Manila Bulletin: SM takes active private sector role in sustainability reporting and development
SM Investment Corporation (SM) is taking an active role in the private sector’s involvement in sustainability reporting and sustainable development following the conclusion yesterday of the first Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Summit at the Conrad Manila.
08 Oct
2018
Bilyonaryo.com: Tessie Sy, JAZA leading the way in sustainability
The big bosses of the Philippines’ biggest corporations shared the same stage all in the name of sustainability.
07 Oct
2018
The Daily Tribune: GRI Sustainability Summit in Manila
At the first ever Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Summit in the Philippines, SM, alongside other large Philippine firms and organizations, will spur discussions on promoting sustainable development and bridging the gap in sustainability reporting.
06 Oct
2018
Philippine Daily Inquirer: SM to gather private sector in landmark sustainability summit
In the first Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Summit in the Philippines, SM, alongside other large Philippine firms and organizations, will spur discussions on how to promote sustainable development and help bridge the gap in sustainability reporting.
05 Oct
2018
Page One: SM To Gather Private Sector In Landmark Sustainability Summit
In the first ever Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Summit in the Philippines, SM, alongside other large Philippine firms and organizations, will spur discussions on how to promote sustainable development and help bridge the gap in sustainability reporting.
05 Oct
2018
Manila Bulletin: SM to gather private sector on Oct. 8 in landmark sustainability summit
In the first ever Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Summit in the Philippines, SM, alongside other large Philippine firms and organizations, will spur discussions on how to promote sustainable development and help bridge the gap in sustainability reporting.
05 Oct
2018
Manila Standard: GRI Summit at Conrad
GRI Summit at Conrad The Global Reporting Initiative teamed up with the SM group of companies led by SM Investments Corp., the Australian Embassy in the Philippines, the Philippine Business for Environment and the Makati Business Club in holding the first ever GRI Sustainability Summit on Oct. 8, 2018 at the Conrad Manila which received the Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design Gold Certification in 2017. The summit will spur discussions on how to promote sustainable development and help bridge the gap in sustainability reporting.
04 Oct
2018
The Manila Times: SM helps reforest the Philippines
DAVAO CITY: As SM celebrates its 60th anniversary, SM Foundation launches its “60,000 Trees: The AweSM Tree Count,” an initiative that follows through the Grow A Million Trees campaign of SM. The project supports the government’s Enhanced National Greening Program.
03 Oct
2018
Manila Standard: SM donates 2,000 pairs of shoes to Cabanatuan kids
SM City Cabanatuan and SM Megacenter donated 2,000 pairs of shoes to public elementary school students here on Monday, part of the 60,000 shoes pledged in a simultaneous donation by the different SM malls nationwide in line with the 60th-anniversary celebration of the retail giant.