SM, BDO clinch top awards for corporate sustainability

MANILA, Philippines — SM Investments Corp. and BDO Unibank Inc. recently received top awards for excellence in corporate sustainability from Hong Kong-based multimedia company The Asset Publishing and Research Ltd.

SM Investments and BDO were recognized for their sustained excellence in environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, with SM Investments receiving the Platinum Award for the 14th consecutive year and BDO receiving its 13th Platinum Award.

“Celebrating this Platinum Award from The Asset ESG Awards is an honor and a testament to our unwavering commitment to environmental, social, and governance excellence. We are grateful for the recognition,” said Timothy Daniels, SM Investments consultant for investor relations and sustainability.

The Asset commended the companies that have shown unwavering resolve in the pursuit of their ESG commitments amid the challenges of inflation, growth slowdown, and rate hikes.

The Asset’s ESG Corporate Awards conducts the longest-running ESG benchmarking service in Asia to empower companies to evaluate and highlight their ESG credentials.