UNDRR and SM Prime Laud Women Leaders in Disaster Resilience
September 11, 2022
For the second consecutive year, SM Prime Holdings (SMPHI) is sponsoring the 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).
“This is important in inspiring other women to fully and effectively participate in promoting gender equality and empowerment while building our collective resilience,” SMPHI Vice President for Corporate Compliance Liza B. Silerio said. The support is aligned with the company’s drive to recognize women’s leadership in disaster risk reduction.
“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,” UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori stated as an expression of gratitude for the SNPHI's support. “We look forward to continued collaboration with SM in our DRR agenda,” he added.
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 21st of September 2022. US$10,000 will be awarded to an individual woman who has achieved exceptional professional success in DRR. The Women's International Network on Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) is a professional network to support women working in disaster risk reduction, in all their diversity, and 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. WIN DRR partnership is consistent with SM Prime Holdings’ social commitment towards empowerment, resilience, good health, and well-being of women. The company’s corporate social responsibility arm, SM Cares, supports programs that advance these causes.
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, 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 its website at www.smprime.com.
