SM Investments Corporation was recognized as among the leaders in Transparency and Reporting during the recently concluded 2024 Philippines Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Awards of the United Nations (UN).
Receiving the award for SM Investments is Elizabeth Anne “Lizanne” Uychaco (second from left), Executive Vice President – Corporate Services, Chief Risk Officer and Compliance Officer, and SM Group Diversity Officer. Also in the photo are (from left to right): Antoinette Santos, Program Analyst, Gender Action Lab (GAL), UN Women Philippines; Her Excellency H.K. Yu, Ambassador, Australian Embassy in the Philippines; and Amy Baume, UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP)
During the announcement of winners on November 27, 2024, it was highlighted that “the Transparency Reporting category recognizes champions who value transparency as a critical aspect of the WEPs framework. By monitoring and publicly reporting on their gender equality efforts, these champions allow stakeholders to hold them accountable and track progress.”
SM Investments, and other awardees, were cited for their “evidence-based progress” and sharing “robust data in honest reporting, elements that drive sustainable change and gender equality.”
“We are honored to receive this recognition, which reinforces our commitment to transparency and accountability. This award is shared with our stakeholders, who inspire us to continue promoting inclusivity and equality in all that we do,” said Lizanne Uychaco, Chief Risk Officer and Compliance Officer and Group Diversity Officer, SM Investments Corporation.
Other than honoring organizations for championing gender equality, the event also conducted an interactive commitment signing ceremony that welcomed new and existing signatories to the WEPs community. In 2021, SM Investments became the largest homegrown company to sign the WEPs of UN Women in the Philippines.
The UN Women Philippines WEPs Awards hails individuals and companies that contribute significantly to the advancement of gender equality and innovation in business. The award-giving body recognized outstanding business champions advancing gender equality in the workplace, marketplace, and community.
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About SM Investments Corporation
SM Investments Corporation is one of the leading Philippine companies that is invested in market-leading businesses in retail, banking, and property. It also invests in ventures that capture high growth opportunities in the emerging Philippine economy.
SM’s retail operations are the country’s largest and most diversified, consisting of grocery stores, department stores and specialty retail stores. SM’s property arm, SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is the largest integrated property developer in the Philippines with interests in malls, residences, offices, hotels, and convention centers as well as tourism-related property developments. SM’s interests in banking are in BDO Unibank, Inc., the country’s largest bank, and China Banking Corporation, the fourth largest private domestic bank.
For more information, please visit www.sminvestments.com
For inquiries, please contact: smic_corpcomm@sminvestments.com.
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