SM Group bags 12 Stevies for reporting, community programs

MANILA, Philippines — The SM Group of the Sy family earned numerous recognitions for parent-company reporting and programs delivered through its malls and communities.

The SM Group received 12 Stevie Awards at the 2026 International Business Awards, with parent company SM Investments Corp. securing four awards.

SM Investments 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, while the SM Sustainability School secured Bronze under Sustainability Initiative of the Year in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

“Clear reporting gives investors and other stakeholders a better view of how we make decisions, manage the business and plan for the long term,” SM Investments president and chief executive officer Frederic DyBuncio said.

“The other awards show how that same sense of responsibility is carried through by our businesses in the communities they serve,” he said.

SM Supermalls, meanwhile, bagged eight awards, with the Philippine International Pyromusical Competition winning Gold for Brand Experience of the Year (consumer) and the Find Your SM campaign receiving 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, a program that makes space in malls for people to read and share books, received Bronze for Most Innovative Creative Project.

The Empowering Communities campaign was also recognized under Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

SM Mindanao Art, which gives Mindanaoan artists and their work a wider public audience, received Bronze in the Corporate and Community (community engagement event) category.

“People experience a mall through the things they do there, not through what we say about it. 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,” SM Supermalls president Steven Tan said.

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