UNDRR, SM Prime laud women leaders in disaster resilience
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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.
6 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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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. 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.
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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.