VIA GRAPHIC PLUS | Kuala Lumpur — SM Foundation, Inc. was recognized with the Silver Award at the Asia ESG Positive Impact Awards 2026 for its Community Health Systems Initiative under the Social Category – Health and Wellbeing.
SM Foundation’s Executive Director for Health and Wellness Connie Angeles and Sr. Project Manager Albert Uy represented SM Foundation during the awarding ceremony recently.
SM Foundation’s Health and Wellness Program bridges critical healthcare gaps in underserved and geographically isolated communities across the Philippines through its medical and diagnostics missions and wellness Center Program. SM Foundation’s health and wellness program delivers immediate medical intervention by combining preventive healthcare services, diagnostics, infrastructure rehabilitation, and multi- stakeholder collaboration, and strengthens long-term healthcare systems.
Since inception, SM Foundation has conducted 1,797 medical missions serving over 1.39 million patients and rehabilitated 228 health and wellness centers benefitting more than 7.66 million patients nationwide. Advancing SDG 3, the initiative promoted inclusive and sustainable healthcare access for vulnerable communities.
The SM Group also received the Silver Award for SM Prime’s #WasteFreeFuture in the Transformation category and Bronze for SMIC’s SM Sustainability in the Talent Management category– a testament to its continued commitment to sustainability and creating a positive impact.
The regional competition, held in Kuala Lumpur, was participated in by companies from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. Fifty-two awards were given to 40 winners across 12 categories showcasing successful ESG practices.
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