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SM
Prime Holdings (SMPHI) recently announced its support for the global search for
women leaders in disaster resilience.
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For
the second consecutive year, SMPHI is sponsoring Women’s International Network
on Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards, a flagship program of
the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk
Reduction (UNDRR).
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SMPHI
Vice President for Corporate Compliance Liza B. Silerio said that the support
is aligned with the company’s drive to recognize women’s
leadership in disaster risk reduction. “This is important in inspiring other
women to fully and effectively participate in promoting gender equality and
empowerment while building our collective resilience.”
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UN
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction
Mami Mizutori expressed gratitude for the support, stating, “The awards highlight
the key role of women as leaders and agents of change in building resilience
and actively participating in the creation and implementation of DRR
strategies, policies, plans and programs in their regions. Their stories reflect the diversity of solutions required to
meet the converging challenges of accelerating climate change and disasters in
the region.”
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“We look forward to continued collaboration with SM in our
DRR agenda,” Secretary General Mizutori added.
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The WIN DRR Excellence Awards 2022 sponsored by SM Prime has 15 finalists shortlisted
from 420 nominations received from across 24 countries in the Asia-Pacific. The
winner will be announced at the Asia
Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in
Brisbane on 21 September 2022. US$10,000 will be awarded to an individual
woman who has achieved exceptional professional success in DRR.
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The WIN DRR partnership is consistent with SM Prime Holdings’
social commitment towards women empowerment, resilience, good health and well-being of women. The
company’s corporate social responsibility arm, SM Cares, supports programs that
advance these causes.
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International Network on Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) is a professional
network to support women working in disaster risk reduction, in all their
diversity. Its overall goal is to empower women to attain leadership and
enhance their role in decision-making in disaster risk reduction in
Asia-Pacific. The
WIN DRR Philippine Network is powered by SM Prime and Asia Pacific College.
9 Earlier this year, SM Prime through its SM CARES, partnered
with UNDRR in celebrating women empowerment through a webinar on the role of
women in disaster resilience. In her keynote message, Mizutori emphasized “women’s equal participation
and leadership in public life including disaster risk reduction is important
and it is also essential to reducing disaster risk in achieving the United
Nations sustainable development goals.”
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ABOUT SM PRIME HOLDINGS
SM Prime, one of the leading integrated property
developers in Southeast Asia, remains committed to its role as a catalyst for
economic growth, delivering innovative and sustainable lifestyle cities,
thereby enriching the quality of life of millions of people. Sustainability and
Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience form part of SM Prime's core business
strategies. It ensures that its risk-informed investments catalyze sustainable
development and positive change in the communities where it operates.
For more information on SM Prime Holdings and its other
programs towards disaster preparedness, visit their website at www.smprime.com.
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