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.
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| 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.
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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.
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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)
