Social Responsibility & Sustainability

Manila Water has partnered with Rockwell Property Management Corporation (RPMC) and Rockwell Workspaces to launch EcoSpark, a new initiative promoting environmental sustainability.

SM Investments Corp., the parent firm of the SM Group, has received a Silver Rank from the Asia Sustainability Reporting Rating (ASRRAT) for its 2024 Sustainability Report. This is the company’s fourth recognition for strong sustainability disclosure.

SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) reinforced its push for climate resilience at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction’s Women International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Excellence Awards held in Bangkok on Nov. 25.

PLDT and Smart have partnered with the Kabahagi Parent Advocates Organization to help protect children with disabilities in Quezon City from online harm, as more Filipino families rely on the internet in daily life. Parents and caregivers in Batasan Hills recently joined a #BeCyberSmart workshop focused on online risks, including online sexual abuse and exploitation of children.

San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is increasing its support for typhoon-affected communities in Cebu. Chairman and CEO Ramon S. Ang announced during a recent visit that another round of food aid will be distributed by December, following an earlier deployment of employee-volunteers who handed out thousands of relief packs across the province.