SM Group receives 12 Stevie® Awards for reporting and community programs

The SM Group received 12 Stevie Awards at the 2026 International Business Awards, with recognition spanning parent-company reporting and programs delivered through its malls and communities. 

SM Investments Corporation, the parent company of the SM Group, received four awards. It won Gold Stevies in the Conglomerates (Large) and Best Annual Report (Publicly Held Corporations) categories for its 2025 Integrated Report.

Its 2025 Sustainability Report received Bronze for Best Sustainability Report. The SM Sustainability School also received Bronze under Sustainability Initiative of the Year in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Frederic C. DyBuncio, President and Chief Executive Officer of SM Investments

“Clear reporting gives investors and other stakeholders a better view of how we make decisions, manage the business and plan for the long term,” said Frederic C. DyBuncio, President and Chief Executive Officer of SM Investments. “The other awards show how that same sense of responsibility is carried through by our businesses in the communities they serve.” 

That work can be seen across the eight awards received by SM Supermalls.

 

SM Supermalls President Steven T. Tan

“People experience a mall through the things they do there, not through what we say about it,” said SM Supermalls President Steven T. Tan. “A place to read, an event that brings local art to more people, or a program that makes the mall easier to use can make a practical difference to a community.” 

The Philippine International Pyromusical Competition won Gold for Brand Experience of the Year (Consumer), while the Find Your SM campaign received Silver in the same category. 

The SM Green Movement won Silver for Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility. The SM Cares Coastal Cleanup initiative received Silver for Achievement in Environment, while SM Cares: A Mall for All received Silver for Achievement in Diversity and Inclusion. 

The SM Cares Book Nook received Bronze for Most Innovative Creative Project. The program makes space in malls for people to read and share books. The Empowering Communities campaign was also recognized under Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year in Asia, Australia and New Zealand. 

SM Mindanao Art received Bronze in the Corporate and Community (Community Engagement Event) category, giving Mindanaoan artists and their work a wider public audience.

More than 300 business professionals took part in two months of judging. Winners were determined from their average scores.

The International Business Awards, now in their 23rd year, recognize organizations, executives, entrepreneurs and teams worldwide.

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About SM Investments Corporation

SM Investments Corporation (SM) is an owner-operator of market-leading businesses in retail, banking, and property, with investments in high-growth opportunities in the Philippine economy. Through its portfolio, SM generates resilient cash flows and reinvests with discipline to compound value over the long term.

Its retail operations are the largest and most diversified in the country. Its property arm, SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is the largest integrated property developer in the Philippines. Its banking interests include BDO Unibank, Inc., the country’s largest bank, and China Banking Corporation, one of the country’s largest private domestic banks.

For more information, please visit www.sminvestments.com

SM Foundation’s communications initiatives earn accolades in Asia-Pacific

The foundation received the Silver Stevie® Award for Innovation in Community Relations or Public Service Communications and the Bronze Stevie® Award for Innovation in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Videos. These accolades underscore SM Foundation’s commitment to harnessing the power of storytelling to drive social development.

SM Foundation, the social good arm of the SM Group, has been internationally recognized for its innovative communication initiatives, bringing home two honors from the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards held in Seoul, South Korea.

The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards honor innovation in business across 29 markets in the region. Each year, the program recognizes organizations that demonstrate excellence and creativity across various fields—including corporate communications and sustainability.

Accepting the awards on behalf of SM Foundation Executive Director Debbie Sy, SM Investments Senior Assistant Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Victor Chan said that the awards highlight development communications' effectiveness in fostering social good.

Stories that spark collective action and sustainable change. The SM Foundation communications team, represented by SM Investments Senior AVP Victor Persius Chan and Asst. Communications Manager Rheza Candelaria, during the 2025 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards held in Seoul, South Korea

“At SM Foundation, we believe in the power of development communications to tell stories that uplift, connect, and inspire,” Chan said. “It’s through these stories of hope that we’re able to bring people together—across sectors and communities—to spark collective action and sustainable change.”

“We dedicate this recognition to the communities who continue to inspire our work and to our partners in social good who help turn purpose into progress,” he added.

The foundation received the Silver Stevie® Award for Innovation in Community Relations or Public Service Communications and the Bronze Stevie® Award for Innovation in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Videos.

These recent wins reinforce SM Foundation’s growing recognition for its development communication efforts—leveraging storytelling, multimedia, and strategic messaging to amplify its advocacies in health, education, disaster response, livelihood, and agriculture.

To learn more about SM Foundation’s social good initiatives, visit www.sm-foundation.org and follow @smfoundationinc on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter). (SM Foundation)