Steven Tan bags 2022 Global Filipino Executive award
We are simply people helping other people, and giving back to our communities has always been a part of SM’s mission and DNA.
Daily TribuneWe are simply people helping other people, and giving back to our communities has always been a part of SM’s mission and DNA.
Grand winner For not only taking the corporation through a pandemic but also making it stronger, Steven Tan, president of SM Supermalls, was awarded Global Filipino Executive of the Year at the recently concluded Asia CEO Awards. | PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OFSM Supermalls
Steven Tan, president of SM Supermalls, was awarded Grand Winner for Global Filipino Executive of the Year in the recently concluded Asia CEO Awards.
The Asia CEO Awards honors Filipino companies, entrepreneurs, and executives who have excelled and made a significant positive impact on society. Finalists are included in a Circle of Excellence from which a Grand Winner is chosen.
Under the leadership of Tan, SM Supermalls withstood the difficulties of the pandemic and experienced a strong rebound, and the economy opened. The company recovered its mall revenue, occupancy, and foot traffic targets. SM continued to be the first choice for market entry of new global brands to the Philippines, with the opening of the biggest IKEA store in the world at SM Mall of Asia Complex.
SM was the only mall operator to open new developments from 2020 until 2022. SM Supermalls also partnered with LGUs nationwide and became a key player in helping the country and the economy bounce back from the pandemic through its Covid-19 testing and vaccination program with over 10.5 million jabs delivered.
Committed to continuing serving the communities, SM Supermalls embraced the changes brought by the pandemic with agility, innovation, and responsiveness to the needs of its employees, customers, and tenants.
"We are simply people helping other people, and giving back to our communities has always been a part of SM's mission and DNA," Steven Tan said.
Rising stronger from the pandemic, SM launched "Safe Malling at SM," a comprehensive campaign that reinvented the malling experience, ensuring that every customer is safe and protected against Covid-19 in all its malls. Part of this campaign is the launch of its e-commerce platform, SM Malls Online, giving customers the option to shop for essentials from home. New and safe malling experiences such as DoH's Farmers' Produce Markets, Paw Parks, outdoor dining, and bike lanes were also introduced.
