Supporting Communities
SM Cares, a division of SM Foundation, collaborates with communities and organizations that promote positive change. Its programs focus on people and the community, environmental sustainability, disaster resilience and green campaigns.
Programs
Supporting communities to promote social inclusion in chosen sectors of the society.
Taking measures to prioritize the efficient management of its resources.
SM focuses on serving its customers and the communities where SM operates. The people in the community—most especially the marginalized sectors of society—are given a voice and opportunity to be heard, through the various activities and initiatives of SM Cares.
Commits to making every facility —
a place for all. Where customers with special needs feel safe and welcome.
Provides children-friendly facilities that are designed for their size, comfort, safety, and enjoyment.
Promotes the proper environment and support for mothers to feel free to feed anywhere in our properties.
Honors our modern heroes through our Global Pinoy Centers, services, and programs.
Offers community programs for seniors to be more active, productive, engaged and social.
Provides venues to assist start-up businesses by promoting and exposing them to the mainstream market.
73,000
Persons with Disabilities Reached
30,000
Children and Youth Reached
500,000
Breastfeeding Mothers Reached
400,000
Global Pinoys Reached
20,000
Senior Citizens Reached
Considering its rapidly growing operations, SM recognizes the impact it has on the environment. The company has taken measures to prioritize the efficient management of its resources. SM religiously tracks its use of energy and water, as well as its waste and emissions. SM implements mitigation measures to ensure that these aspects are managed at optimal levels.
Observes and audits daily consumption in order to identify areas for reform and improvement.
Conserves, treats, and reuses water for sustainable operations and efficient commercial consumption.
Advocates waste segregation, monitors waste generation, and implements proper waste disposal in its operations.
SM has taken the lead in expressing its commitment to support the Philippine government and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s (UNISDR) Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE) by integrating a holistic disaster risk reduction approach into its design and sustainable operations.
Designs and builds disaster resilient structures to be able to withstand the effects of calamities.
Partners with government, non-government, and international agencies to further its advocacies.
SM provides different platforms to promote the care for the environment. We organize advocacy campaigns with call to action, forums, training, as well as fairs to showcase the latest technologies.
Helps address the effects of climate change through an annual forum for public and private institutions.
Educates public school students through free screenings of environmentally themed films.
SM’s Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability programs contribute
to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030.
