Mall tour on sustainability initiatives to launch at SM Baguio

BAGUIO CITY — Baguio’s universities, in partnership with SM City Baguio, are set to launch the “Mall Sustainability Features and Greening Effects Tour” as a tangible demonstration of their dedication to both the local community and environmental preservation.

The recent Academe Partnerships with the top universities of Baguio signaled this collaboration between schools and SM Supermalls in areas of learning and development.

With the launching of the Sustainability Features and Greening Effects Tour, SM Supermalls will provide opportunity to influence commitment in giving back to the planet, which was cemented and made a central thrust toward the future through the SM Green Movement, where all of SM is working together to give back to the planet.

This tour will equip students with knowledge as each tour will be facilitated and delivered by an expert.

“Students will be exposed on the industry part wherein they will see the different aspects of sustainability, especially on the part of civil and sanitary engineering, wherein they will be visiting the treatment plant, the water filtration system of the company, and also for the other courses that we are offering for architecture department. If there will be a chance to tie up with the design part, that is a good exposure for the students,” UC-CEA Academic dean Dexter Hansel Apnoyan said.

As part of the tour, students will know more about sustainable mobility, waste segregation, water recycling initiatives and how the rainwater facility treatment works.

SM City Baguio, as an active industry partner of the University, is excited to showcase the mall’s sustainability initiatives, via educational tour that aims to provide an overview and valuable insights of the mall’s sustainability practices and how we integrate them in our day to day mall operations.

The tour kicks off on October 6, 2023, with selected students from the College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) of the University of the Cordilleras (UC).

The attainment to community development and long-time advocate for environmental stewardship is a commitment shared across SM.

This passion continues to bridge innate student potential as well as providing a channel for the youth to play an active role in community and nation building.