Paying it forward: SM marks another year of positive community impact

Paying it forward: SM marks another year of positive community impact
(PRNewswire) Pasay City – Glenn Paul Añover Embodo is among the ‘Yolanda’ scholars helped by SM Foundation, Inc. of the SM Group, following the devastation of the super typhoon in the country in 2013.

That’s why Glenn was elated to share the good news to SM that he’s now a Certified Public Accountant. This came after a long wait for the accounting licensure exams that were put on hold during the pandemic and resumed only in 2022.

Glenn’s achievement is a story that inspires SM to keep paying it forward and extend the gesture of gratitude to the different communities it serves for all the support the brand has received for over 60 years.

SM Investments Corporation strives to create real, positive community impact not only through the accessibility of goods and services, but in the creation of socio-economic ventures leading to over 140,000 jobs created across the group in 2022.

“As we grow, we work to ensure that we create and share value with our partners and our communities, helping build strong social foundations,” SM Investments Corporation President and CEO Frederic C. DyBuncio said.

In 2022, SM’s partnership with suppliers, tenants, and brand affiliates grew. Around 68 percent of SM Supermalls tenants were MSMEs, and the group provided over PHP62.72 billion outstanding loans through its banking businesses, BDO Unibank and China Banking Corporation… Read More