Empowering Change: SM Cares Unites Communities for the Environment

In Photo: SM Cares and DENR-Calabarzon team up with youth artists and advocates at SM City Lipa for Kalikharawan in championing sustainability and climate awareness. (SM Cares File Photo)
As a long-standing advocate for sustainability, SM Caresโthe corporate social responsibility arm of SM Supermallsโonce again mobilized thousands of Filipinos in celebration of Philippine Environment Month, reinforcing its commitment to creating a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable future through its movement for an #SMWasteFreeFuture.

Throughout the month of June 2025, SM Supermalls nationwide served as rallying points for environmental action, drawing in communities, partners, and changemakers through dynamic and impactful programs that aligned with the spirit of cycling for change, cleaning together, and conserving what matters.
๐๐๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ: ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐
In celebration of World Bicycle Day, 26 SM malls across the country hosted community bike rides and various bike-related eventsโencouraging greener mobility while rallying support for various environmental and health initiatives. These bike rides werenโt just about pedalingโthey were about movement of people, ideas, and purpose.

๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป: ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ
To honor World Oceans Day, 18 SM malls led coastal and river cleanup drives in collaboration with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), LGUs, youth groups, and private sector partners. The initiative drew over 5,000 volunteers and resulted in the collection of more than 30,000 kilograms of trash, showing how collective action can create a real environmental impact.

๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ: ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
As part of its Environment Month campaign, SM Cares expanded its initiatives through a series of educational and cultural activities that promote purposeful conservation. These included a green film showing in partnership with government agencies to raise awareness on climate action and biodiversity, a bike-hike-plant activity that combined cycling, reforestation, and volunteerism, and a youth-led battle of the bands that fused music and environmental advocacy.

โThese efforts reflect our deep commitment to help build a culture of sustainability in every community we serve,โ said Engr. Liza Silerio, Vice President for Corporate Compliance and SM Cares Program Director for Environment. โAn #SMWasteFreeFuture isnโt just a goalโitโs a responsibility that we proudly share with our mall-goers, employees, and partners.โ
These initiatives also support several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 13: Climate Action, SDG 14: Life Below Water, SDG 15: Life on Land, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goalsโdemonstrating SM Caresโ continuing commitment to environmental stewardship through multi-sector collaboration and community engagement.

This Philippine Environment Month, SM Cares continues to prove that progress happens when communities come togetherโwith every ride, every cleanup, and every small act of conservation bringing the country closer to a future thatโs cleaner, smarter, and more sustainable.
๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ ๐ฆ๐ : ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐
As a Sustainable Mall, SM Cares champions environmental stewardship through inclusive and future-forward initiatives that promote sustainable living, climate resilience, and resource conservation.

By actively engaging mall-goers, communities, and partner organizations, SM Cares fosters collective action to reduce environmental impact, and build a greener, more resilient future. Through education, innovation, and strong partnerships, SM Cares leads the way in creating sustainable spaces and inspiring everyday environmental responsibility across generation.
๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐

Celebrating 40 Super Years of Evolving With Every You, SM Supermallsโone of Southeast Asiaโs largest mall developersโcontinuously evolving to lead the way in sustainable development by integrating green design, energy efficiency, disaster resilience, and environmental stewardship into its 88 malls in the Philippines, all while creating inclusive spaces that enrich communities, support climate action, and ensure a better, more sustainable future for generations of Filipino shoppers.
For more information about SM Cares and its environmental sustainability programs, visit www.smsupermalls.com/smcares or follow @OfficialSMCares on social media.