SM Group reaps 24 HK journal awards
The SM Group received 24 awards from Corporate Governance Asia, a quarterly business publication based in Hong Kong.
Corporate Governance Asia recognizes corporations in the region, “which demonstrate excellence in governance, sustainability, investor relations, and corporate leadership in an increasingly complex global operating environment.”
SM Investments Corporation. (SMIC), the parent company of SM Group, received eight awards, including Sustainable Asia Award, Best Corporate Social Responsibility, Best Corporate Communications, and Best Investor Relations.
BDO Unibank, the SM Group’s banking arm, received nine awards, while SM Prime Holdings Inc. got seven.
The magazine also cited four top SM Investments officials for their accomplishments.
Chief Executive Officer Frederic C. DyBuncio was named Asia’s Best CEO (Investor Relations). Executive Vice Presidents Erwin G. Pato and Franklin C. Gomez shared the Best CFO Award in Investor Relations. Timothy Daniels, consultant and head of investor relations and sustainability, was Best Investor Relations Professional awardee.
The honors were conferred during the 16th Asian Excellence Awards ceremonies, under the theme “Reshaping Asian Leadership in a Changing Global Economic Landscape and Climate Change.”
Mr. DyBuncio thanked Corporate Governance Asia for the honor.
According to the SMIC CEO, governance and sustainability are embedded in the way his corporation operates. He said those traits inform its decision-making approach, strengthen resilience, and, ultimately, enable them to ensure long-term value creation for various stakeholder.
The awards, Corporate Governance Asia explains, “come as companies across the region navigate heightened economic volatility, geopolitical uncertainty, and growing climate-related risks.”
SMIC is owner-operator of market-leading businesses in retail, banking, and property, with investments in high-growth opportunities.
Its retail operations are the largest and most diversified in the Philippines. Its property arm, SM Prime Holdings, Inc., is the largest integrated property developer in the country.
Its banking interests include BDO Unibank, the country’s largest bank, and China Banking Corporation, one of the country’s largest. ###
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