Conglomerate SM Investments Corporation is leading the SM Group in its commitment to reduce plastic waste as a shared responsibility across its business units. The conglomerate recently created a working group committee that convenes and conducts regular dialogues, enjoining SM’s different...
At the SM Group, workforce diversity does not refer to just gender but also age, with four generations co-existing, from Baby Boomers to Generation Z, allowing the modern workplace to evolve into a dynamic space of shared knowledge, innovation, and continuous learning. A 2025 report by the World...
SM Investments Corporation President and CEO Frederic C. DyBuncio has been recently honored with the 2025 Asia’s Golden Icon Awards for Asia’s Remarkable Leadership in Financial Excellence. Presented by the Golden Icons organization, an alliance of leaders from the public and private sectors...
Three years ago, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. took the helm of the country as the world continued to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic and economies, including the Philippines, strove for recovery after crippling lockdowns. Governments worldwide faced the delicate task of balancing public health...
The Board of Investments (BOI) has endorsed ₱5.75 trillion worth of projects under the green lane status by the end of June, with the bulk of the investments directed to the renewable energy (RE) sector. Data from the BOI showed that 222 projects have been certified to go through the green lane...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is now awaiting the approval of the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) for the government’s new incentives program for domestic electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, which is poised to attract ₱120 billion in capital investments. In a statement, DTI...
SM Retail, one of the core subsidiaries of SM Investments Corporation, has received the Privacy Management Program Award from the National Privacy Commission (NPC) in recognition of its consistent and structured efforts in upholding data privacy standards across its operations. The Privacy...
A total of 40 Filipino companies were included in the second annual Fortune Southeast Asia 500 list, which ranked the region’s top corporations based on their 2024 revenues. Topping the list of Philippine firms are the largest conglomerates, banks, and utilities, with San Miguel Corporation...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has expressed full support for the government’s unified green lane system designed to accelerate the approval of strategic investments that are expected to create more jobs for Filipinos. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma joined officials from 38...
The Sy family’s flagship SM Investments Corporation and its banking arm, BDO Unibank, led the seven Philippine companies that made it to Forbes Magazine’s 23rd Global 2000, which ranks the largest public companies in the world. SMIC was ranked at No. 811 among the world’s top public...
The SM group’s retail and hotels units are seeking to boost sales by enhancing their customer experience strategies in response to consumers’s preference for personalized shopping and lifestyle experiences. A recent 2025 global consumer trends report by experience management firm Qualtrics...
The Board of Investments (BOI), the lead investment promotion agency of the Philippines, is expecting to process ₱1.12 trillion worth of investment pledges over the next two quarters, signaling the country’s growing appeal as an investment hub. The BOI said it is currently checklisting 65...
