Ten SM companies were feted in the first ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) Golden Arrow Recognition Ceremonies.

SM Investments Corporation (SMIC), SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime), BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO), BDO Leasing and Finance Inc., China Banking Corporation (China Bank), Premium Leisure Corp., Belle Corporation, Pacific Online Systems Corporation, 2GO Group, Inc. and Atlas Consolidated Mining & Development Corporation were cited among the top performing companies in the Philippines out of a total of 48 publicly-listed firms recognized under the ACGS and for their continued efforts to raise the level of compliance with the ASEAN corporate governance principles.

SM Investments Corporation  

Asia’s Icons of Corporate Governance for the (13th consecutive year)

Asian Corporate Director Recognition- Jose T. Sio, SM Chairman of the Board

BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO)

Asia’s Icons of Corporate Governance for the (14th straight time)

Asian Corporate Director Recognition-Teresita Sy-Coson, SM Vice Chairperson and concurrently BDO Chairperson

Asian Corporate Director Recognition- Nestor V. Tan, BDO President

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) for the 8th year.

Asian Corporate Director Recognition – Jeffrey C. Lim, SM Prime President

SM was awarded Silver Anvils for the following campaigns:

#AweSM: SM Celebrates 60 which commemorates SM’s founding anniversary from its first store on Avenida Rizal in 1958

SM Retail’s AweSMatWork: Celebrating Employee Engagement which implemented 7 major employee programs that strengthened SM’s commitment to championing employee welfare

SM Supermalls’ HeroiSM, a series of special activities in time for National Heroes’ Day to celebrate the everyday hero: firefighters, teachers, policemen, soldiers among others

SM Cinema’s Where Movies Come Alive and Move You—The SM Cinema Reel to Real Campaign

SM also received Silver Anvils for the following publications:

2017 SM Unified Annual Report

2017 SMIC Sustainability Report  

SM Foundation’s 2017 Annual Report

Carmen Copper Corporation’s 2017 Sustainability Report

China Bank’s 2017 Annual Financial and Sustainability Report

SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) and BDO Unibank Inc. were cited as leaders in sustainability and governance, claiming the prestigious Platinum Awards during the 18th Corporate Awards by Hong Kong-based magazine, The Asset.

SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) won Bronze for Asia’s Best Sustainability Report (Digital) for SMIC Sustainability Microsite category at the 5th Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards (ASRA).

BDO won Bronze for Asia’s Best Sustainability Report (First Time) Category.

SM Investments Corporation (SMIC), SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) and China Banking Corporation (China Bank) won seven awards for leadership and best practices in ASEAN Corporate Governance during the 2nd ASEAN Corporate Governance Awards held on November 21, 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  

Out of the Top 50 ASEAN publicly-listed companies awarded, SM Prime, SMIC and China Bank placed prominently with SM Prime seizing a spot in the Top 10 while SMIC and China Bank were counted among the Top 30.

Based on the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS), which assesses good practices that aim to protect firms from financial crises and lead to greater capital market development, SM Prime, SMIC and China Bank were given high honors, securing the prestigious Top 3 spots in the Philippines.

SMIC also received a citation as among the Top 2 Most Improved Publicly-Listed Companies in the Philippines as it continues to recognize the vital role that a strong corporate governance culture plays in its businesses.

SM Investments Corporation (SM) is among the top ranked in Forbes’ list of companies recognized for being trustworthy and fair – the Forbes 2018 Global 2000-Best Regarded Companies.

Forbes cited SM Investments Corporation (SM) on its Global 2000 list of World’s Best Employers for 2018.  The companies on the Best Employers list have high approval in areas such as image, governance, working conditions and diversity.

Most Organized Investor Relations
Best Senior Management Investor Relations Support
Strongest Adherence to Corporate Governance
Most Consistent Dividend Policy

SM Investments Corporation, was ranked among the highest in corporate governance best practices, garnering a score of 100 points and above.

Asia’s Best CEO (Investor Relations) – Frederic C. DyBuncio

Best Corporate Communications (Philippines)

Best Investor Relations (Philippines)

SM Cited for PHP1 Trillion Market Worth in PSE Bell Awards