With the El Niño phenomenon posing risks of prolonged dry spells and water shortages, water remains a critical resource that must be safeguarded for essential community services and future generations. SM Supermalls continues to strengthen its commitment to water stewardship by innovating its resource transformation, conservation, and reuse across its properties. Beyond reducing water consumption, the mall operator integrates resilience into its sustainability framework, supporting efforts to mitigate flooding, manage climate-related risks, and help communities prepare for natural calamities. “Resource conservation and risk-mitigation have always been at the heart of SM Supermalls. Since the 1990s, we have broadened our efforts to support national resource management by reducing our reliance on local water sources while helping address water scarcity as well as flooding,” said Engr. Liza B. Silerio, SM Supermalls Vice President for Corporate Compliance. Innovative resource transfo...