SM and Fast Retailing Foundation’s reforestation initiative

What: SM Foundation Inc. and the Fast Retailing Foundation formally launched their ‘Grow Trees Community’ project in Nasugbu, Batangas in September as the first of three provinces that the two foundations intend to reforest. 

Why it is important: The initiative will plant and grow trees across the Philippines while creating livelihood opportunities for those in the communities with which the project interacts.

The project will address social and economic needs while also caring for the environment in a way that can enhance prospects for eco-tourism alongside community job creation.