The rainwater treatment facility (RTF) of SM City Baguio utilizes a rigorous six-step treatment process with real-time monitoring, ensuring processed water always adheres to potability requirements. SM City Baguio is making significant strides in water stewardship with its innovative rainwater treatment facility (RTF), launched in July 2023. In the months since, the facility has alreadyContinue reading “SM City Baguio’s rainwater treatment facility: A model for water sustainability”
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Create waves of positive change with SM at the 2024 International Coastal Clean-Up
The International Coastal Clean-Up (ICC) is back for another year and is shaping up to be the biggest one yet, taking place simultaneously on September 21 in 15 different SM Supermalls across the country: SM By the Bay at SM Mall of Asia Complex, SM Tuguegarao Downtown, SM City Tuguegarao, SM City Bataan, SM City Olongapo Central,Continue reading “Create waves of positive change with SM at the 2024 International Coastal Clean-Up”
Building sustainable communities: The future of cities
The 7th Annual Association of Pacific Rim Universities – Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference and Student Symposium 2024 (APRU-SCL 2024) Conference on Advancing Sustainable Cities and Communities through Science, Technology, and Innovations is hosted and organized this year by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). (L-R): Dr. Jennifer Marie S. Amparo, Dean, CHE,Continue reading “Building sustainable communities: The future of cities”
Philippine School for the Deaf and Blind undergoes revitalization
The Philippines’ Magna Carta for Disabled Persons ensures the rehabilitation, self-development, and self-reliance of persons with disabilities. The country provides educational assistance to people with disabilities from primary to tertiary education, including vocational or technical training. One such school is the Philippine School for the Deaf (PSD) in Pasay City. For over a century, theContinue reading “Philippine School for the Deaf and Blind undergoes revitalization”
Expanding Sustainability: SM Foundation’s 2nd Rainwater Harvesting System
Rainwater harvesting is a way of collecting and storing rainwater for later use. It is an effective and adaptable way to conserve water and reduce reliance on main water supplies. Due to its efficacy, it has been applied by many civilizations in history and is being utilized today by forward-thinking institutions as a sustainable waterContinue reading “Expanding Sustainability: SM Foundation’s 2nd Rainwater Harvesting System”
SM Prime, WWF-Philippines join forces to nurture the future sustainability champions
`Recognizing today’s youth’s key role as tomorrow’s guardians of the environment, SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) and World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF-Philippines) have teamed up to launch YOUth are the Future, `a leadership program aimed to equip young student leaders on environmental conservation , climate change, and sustainability issues. “There is no better time than now toContinue reading “SM Prime, WWF-Philippines join forces to nurture the future sustainability champions”
SM Prime explores potential partnership with Japanese firm for waste-to-fuel solutions
IN PHOTO (Left to right): SM Supermalls Vice President Liza Silerio, SM Prime Chairman of the Executive Committee Hans T. Sy, GUUN Chief Executive Officer Shinji Fujieda, GUUN Philippine Branch Senior Managing Director and General Manager Takeshi Konishi Leading real estate developer in Southeast Asia, SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) recently signed a memorandum of understandingContinue reading “SM Prime explores potential partnership with Japanese firm for waste-to-fuel solutions”
Coastal land reclamation: A glimpse into today’s urban development strategies
Coastal land reclamation is increasing and will continue to grow and be a popular urban strategy in places that experience urban growth. This is according to a study, “Mapping 21st Century Global Coastal Land Reclamation,” that analyzed landsat satellite images from 2000 to 2020 to quantify spatial extent, scale, and land use of urban coastalContinue reading “Coastal land reclamation: A glimpse into today’s urban development strategies”
SM to build new school buildings in Laguna and Batangas
Continuing its commitment to helping elevate the country’s education system, SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI), in partnership with SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SMPHI) and the Department of Education (DepEd), have recently collaborated to construct two new school buildings in Laguna and Batangas. Upon the completion of the joint initiative, two two-story four-classroom school buildings will be donated toContinue reading “SM to build new school buildings in Laguna and Batangas”
1,700 children celebrate Earth Day at SM malls nationwide
SM Supermalls, in collaboration with its corporate social responsibility arm, SM Cares, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), local government units and partner schools and organizations joined the rest of the world in celebrating Earth Day at SM malls nationwide on April 22, 2023. With the theme “Invest In Our Planet, Invest In Our Youth,”Continue reading “1,700 children celebrate Earth Day at SM malls nationwide”
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