SM, through its department store chain SM Store, recently mobilized 100 volunteer teams in its retail network to distribute items to communities as part of its corporate social responsibility day.
SM said 75 teams from SM Store and 25 teams from various retail affiliates participated in various activities that reached over 100 beneficiaries, including public schools supported by the SM Foundation, UNICEF Philippines, World Vision, Good Neighbors Philippines, and other local organizations.
“This initiative underscores the company’s commitment to volunteerism and community support, engaging employees to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those in need,†SM said in an e-mailed statement on Thursday.
The volunteers distributed items such as school kits, shoes, hygiene kits, and food packs.
SM Retail has engaged its employees in social responsibility programs, with a focus on supporting underprivileged Filipino students. These initiatives include reading sessions, classroom repainting, and community outreach.
SM Store is a department store chain that offers menswear, womenswear, children’s wear, beauty products, stationery, electronic gadgets, snacks, toys, and hardware. It also provides services such as bills payment, ticketing, remittance, and currency exchange.
SM Investments Corp. is the Sy family’s listed holding company that has businesses in retail, banking, and property. Some of its companies include BDO Unibank, Inc., China Banking Corp., and SM Prime Holdings, Inc. — Revin Mikhael D. Ochave
