SM Prime satisfied with Q3 earnings despite inflation
Despite the woes other companies might be experiencing due to the country’s high inflation rate and rising interest rates, SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SMPH) remains contented with its earnings for the third quarter of the year.
“It’s still okay. We have not yet seen the impact of the inflation numbers,” SMPH president Jeffrey Lim said.
Lim also added the preliminary data shows that the numbers are still within target.
In the first half of the year, SMPH reported a 16 percent increase in net income to PhP16.62 billion while revenues also rose 15 percent to PhP49.77 billion. The company’s operating income was at PhP23.36 billion, likewise having a 16 percent increase.
Lim stated the company’s growth was supported by their expansion in various provincial areas [2].
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Ayala, SM participate in sustainability summit
Both Ayala Corp. and SM Group took on an active role by stating their perspectives during Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) first Sustainability Summit held at Conrad Manila in Pasay City last October 8.
Ayala Corporation’s chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala said during the summit’s forum the businesses need to contribute to society in order for them to stay relevant. Zobel de Ayala also said the said businesses have already adjusted their respective business models in order to become more inclusive in meeting the needs of the consumer market.
Meanwhile, SM Group’s vice chair Teresita Sy-Coson noted that because of the effects of climate change, businesses today are looking more into sustainability.
“As more and more businesses get together to pursue the objective of operating sustainably, there is a need for us to have common measures on how we are performing,” she said.
Over 200 business leaders participated in the summit [3].
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[1] https://bit.ly/2Q8cVia
[2] https://bit.ly/2F5mvSb
[3] https://bit.ly/2Js8r3q
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