SM JOINS INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP

SM Cares continues to show its active participation in ocean conservation by taking part once again in this year’s International Coastal Cleanup Day held last September 16.

SM aims to gather the biggest haul of trash and marine debris. This year’s efforts amounted to 75,033kg collected, with the support of 15 SM malls in 12 locations in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

A total of 17,026 SM employees and members of various sectors volunteered and joined the clean-ups throughout the country.

SM spearheads numerous cleanup drives throughout the year in support of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).

In line with this year’s UN Ocean Decade Challenge, Sustainably Feed the Global Population, SM’s projects on water conservation, including the recycling and treatment of water from handwashing and rainwater harvesting, highlights the importance of community initiative in minimizing pollution, protecting fisheries and helping maintain potable water sources for everyone. 

“We all have a responsibility to help protect and safeguard our marine environment, its resources, and the communities it serves,” said SM Supermalls Vice President for Corporate Compliance and SM Cares Program Director for the Environment engineer Liza B. Silerio. “

According to Silerio, a cleaner ocean means a better future for generations to come.

The coastal cleanup drive is one of the many projects mounted by SM Cares and leading real estate developer, SM Prime Holdings Inc., to support the marine environment and ocean conservation efforts of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).