{"id":5519,"date":"2025-07-05T16:01:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T08:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forgiving-scarlet-fox.109-123-235-239.cpanel.site\/?p=5519"},"modified":"2025-07-05T16:01:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T08:01:57","slug":"sm-primes-hans-sy-champions-private-sector-leadership-in-disaster-resilience-at-undrr-global-platform-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digi-ph.com\/?p=5519","title":{"rendered":"SM Prime\u2019s Hans Sy champions private sector leadership in disaster resilience\u00a0at UNDRR Global Platform 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hans Sy speaking in the 8th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025), organized by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and co-chaired by the Government of Switzerland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) Executive Committee Chairman Hans Sy reaffirmed the vital role of the private sector in disaster risk reduction (DRR) during the 2025 Global Platform of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), held in Geneva, Switzerland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Representing the Philippine private sector at the Ministerial Roundtable on \u201cAccelerating Financing and Resilience,\u201d Sy underscored how businesses can help drive scalable, science-based resilience solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Private sector as a force multiplier in DRR<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cResilience strengthens businesses while safeguarding lives and communities,\u201d Sy stated. \u201cWe know the government cannot do it alone. The private sector is ready to do more.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sy underscores the need for policies, incentives, and institutional support to scale up disaster risk reduction investments at the UNDRR Global Platform 2025.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

He cited SM Prime\u2019s integrated approach to DRR, which includes allocating a significant portion of project costs to disaster-resilient infrastructure and applying science-driven planning frameworks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sy also pointed to cross-sector initiatives such as the Adopt-a-City Program with the National Resilience Council and joint capacity-building programs with ARISE Philippines and the Department of Trade and Industry as examples of effective public-private partnerships.<\/span><\/p>\n

Embedding resilience into core business strategy<\/b><\/p>\n

In a High-Level Dialogue on scaling DRR financing, Sy outlined SM Prime\u2019s approach to mainstreaming resilience across its developments. He highlighted features such as elevated mall structures, built-in rainwater catchment systems, and earthquake-resistant designs\u2014solutions that have minimized disruption and enabled rapid recovery in the face of disaster.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDisasters may be unpredictable, but their impacts don\u2019t have to be,\u201d he said. \u201cWe can\u2014and must\u2014prepare, mitigate, and adapt.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The SM Mall of Asia Complex features a higher seawall and elevated design to guard against rising sea levels. <\/span><\/i>(Inset)<\/span> Deep, wide drainage channels\u2014large enough to fit two buses side by side\u2014further protect the area from storm surge flooding.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Call to scale resilience investment<\/b><\/p>\n

To expand DRR financing, Sy called for enabling mechanisms that combine policy support, institutional cooperation, and targeted incentives. \u201cFrom the standpoint of the private sector, financial, non-financial and regulatory incentives are among the most effective ways to accelerate investment in resilience,\u201d he noted.<\/span><\/p>\n

His remarks underscored the importance of collaboration, innovation, and long-term thinking in building resilient communities. SM Prime\u2019s leadership in DRR continues to set a benchmark for sustainable development in disaster-prone regions.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTogether, we can embed resilience to build a sustainable and secure future for all,\u201d he concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n

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