Photo shows (L-R) are senior vice
president for marketing Jonjon San Agustin; SM vice president for operations
Lisa Silerio; SM Supermalls president Annie Garcia; Mrs. Aiza de Sagun,
representing Trece Martires mayor Melendres de Sagun; Solar Philippines
president Leandro Leviste; executive assistant Vincent Bae; engineer Ernesto
Cenizal; and regional operations manager Dominador Caringal, Jr.
SM
Supermalls marked another milestone in its pursuit to make each day better for
all at the launch of SM City Trece Martires’ solar system, held in Trece
Martires City, Cavite. At the ‘switching on’ ceremony, SM highlighted that the
solar system rollout all over the country was only part of the many
sustainability programs SM has been doing for years.
The
SM City Trece Martires solar facility houses 2,914 solar panels capable of
generating 0.5 megawatts of electricity, enough to fully charge 130,000
cellphones, light up 15,500 10-watt LED lamps, run 4,500 30-watt electric fans,
and provide power to 300 households. The use of solar energy promotes clean air
and saves the environment by helping reduce carbon footprint from electricity
produced from combustion of fossil fuels.
Other
sustainability programs of SM include the ‘Trash to Cash’ recycling markets in
SM malls, and the integration of transport terminals in malls to mitigate
traffics for cleaner air. With disaster risk reduction taking center stage on
sustainability, SM has been building ‘resilient’ malls with water catchment
basins to help manage flood-prone areas.
SM
Prime, alongside UNISDR and ARISE Philippines, also hosts the Top Leaders Forum.
The theme for 2017 is ‘Business for Resilience – Towards a Resilient
Philippines.’ As a private sector conference aspiring to find concrete measures
to make businesses more resilient against disasters, the Forum this year
underscores invaluable collaboration between the science and technology
community and the private sector towards global disaster preparedness.
SM,
in partnership with Solar Philippines, first ventured into renewable energy in
2014 with the launch of its first solar system in the Philippines at SM City
North EDSA – the first mall in the country to promote solar energy. SM Mall of
Asia then launched its solar facility two years after. This year, SM has
announced expansion of green programs with more solar systems in eight more
malls.
At
the helm of SM’s partner in promoting eco-friendly shopping in the country is
Solar Philippines Founder, Mr. Leandro Leviste. Leading the largest developer
of solar rooftop power plants in Southeast Asia, Mr. Leviste was recognized in
the Forbes Magazine 2016 30 under 30 Asia, a roster of young game-changers,
entrepreneurs, and social leaders who are under 30 years old.
With
SM’s solar system rollout and other green programs, SM continues to go beyond
mall development and management as it integrates environmental sustainability
into its operations to ultimately support communities for a better tomorrow.
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