More Than a Mall: How SM Became a Platform for Planet-Positive Change
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SM Supermalls once again brought sustainability to life across its mall properties with the successful celebration of Earth Day 2025, guided by this year’s global theme: “Our Power, Our Planet™.”
In partnership with local government units, recyclers, artists, and community advocates, SM engaged thousands of Filipinos in mall-wide environmental activities designed to empower a greener, more sustainable future.
In line with its Earth Day, Every Day at SM commitment, malls across the country mounted interactive sustainability campaigns focused on three key pillars: renewable energy, waste management, and creative recycling.
Activations included e-waste drives, plastic waste collection caravans, community cleanups, tree-planting with local CENRO offices, and hands-on art workshops using upcycled materials.
One of the most meaningful initiatives launched this year was the EcoTarp, a recycling initiative that converted used tarps to ecobags. In partnership with Tahanang Walang Hagdan, used mall tarpaulins were repurposed into reusable bags, demonstrating how upcycling can create both environmental and social impact. The finished products will be distributed during SM’s Back-to-School programs.