The Million Trees Foundation, Inc. (MTFI) commended San Miguel Corp. (SMC) for winning two major awards at the 2025 Global Good Governance (3G) Awards.
The 3G Awards recognize individuals, governments, public and private institutions and non-governmental organizations that prioritize governance and sustainability. SMC received the 3G Leadership Award in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the 3G Best Sustainability Reporting Award from Cambridge-IFA.
The CSR award honored SMC’s leadership in high-impact community programs, while the sustainability prize recognized its detailed disclosures on environmental and social practices.
SMC triumphed over other global nominees, putting it on par with sustainability leaders across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
“We are proud of what SMC has achieved under the leadership of its chairman and CEO Ramon Ang,” MTFI chairman emeritus Reynaldo Velasco said.
Velasco said that even during his tenure as Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) administrator, SMC actively promoted sustainability across its businesses, including at Luzon Clean Water Development Corp. (LCWDC), an SMC subsidiary. LCWDC manages the Bulacan Bulk Water Supply project and is the third MWSS concessionaire.
SMC is an institutional partner of MTFI, an organization dedicated to rehabilitating critical watersheds through tree-planting and tree-growing activities.
MTFI executive director Melandrew Velasco called SMC’s honors “well-deserved.” He said, “SMC is on top when it comes to honoring its commitments to promote sustainability.”
“We at MTFI are grateful for SMC’s support to our advocacies,” he said.
As SMC continues to drive the country’s economic growth, its CSR programs are expanding, anchored on the virtue of malasakit (compassion) for the Filipino people and the nation.
“To be counted among a distinguished line-up of globally recognized and successful companies is an honor. We thank Cambridge IFA behind the Global Good Governance Awards,” Ang said.
“As a company, we have also worked to grow not just in scale, but also in purpose — to be a force for good and help in nation-building,” he said.
“These honors are truly meaningful to us – they reflect the heart of what we do and why we do it. More than awards, they are reminders to stay true to our values, to run our businesses responsibly and to build a more inclusive and sustainable future,” he said.
Aside from growing trees, SMC is also involved in river system rehabilitation.
