SMIC bags highest Golden Arrow award

CEBU, Philippines — SM Investments Corporation was awarded the prestigious 5 Golden Arrow Award by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD), the highest recognition given by the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) 2024 Golden Arrow Awards.

“This recognition reflects the commitment and hard work of our entire organization. From the board, management, our leaders, and teammates—everyone consistently works to ensure we continue to adopt and uphold the highest standards in good corporate governance,’ said  SM Investments chairman Amando M. Tetangco, Jr.

Only five companies received the 5 Golden Arrow Award, four of which were SM companies. Aside from SM Investments, also cited were BDO Unibank, Inc. (BDO), China Banking Corporation (China Bank), and SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime).

SM Investments practices the highest standards of good corporate governance in all its dealings with investors, business partners, creditors, customers, employees, and all other stakeholders. SM Investments believes that good corporate governance will provide  long-term growth and sustainability for the company.

“We recognize the rising global attention on corporate governance and sustainability as part of companies’ business strategies. Beyond compliance, SM’s operations are anchored on fairness, integrity, accountability, transparency and stakeholder engagement,” SM Investments Executive Vice President and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer Elizabeth Anne “Lizanne” C. Uychaco said.

According to the ICD, the ACGS measures the performance of the companies in the areas of facilitating the rights and the equitable treatment of shareholders, how they relate to their different stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accountability through timely disclosure of material information, and how the board guides the company strategically, monitors the management, and ensures the board’s accountability to the company and the shareholders.

The assessment is based on publicly available disclosures on the companies’ websites.

SM Investments Corporation is one of the leading Philippine companies that is invested in market-leading businesses in retail, banking, and property. It also invests in ventures that capture high growth opportunities in the emerging Philippine economy. — (FREEMAN)