spot_img
28.6 C
Philippines
Friday, March 29, 2024

Hans Sy gets reelected to UN group board

- Advertisement -

HANS T. Sy, chairman of the Executive Committee of SM Prime Holdings Inc., continues to lead private sector initiatives in the Philippines on disaster resiliency with his reelection as a member of the board of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction ARISE International Board, the top global business leaders’ group on disaster risk reduction management.

Sy’s reelection was made during the annual general meeting of ARISE at Conrad Hotel in Pasay City last Wednesday.

The announcement was made during the 2017 Top Leaders’ Forum, a private sector conference that make businesses more resilient against disasters, also at the Conrad Hotel.

He is the only Filipino member of the ARISE International Board, along with top global business leaders. 

- Advertisement -

He was first elected to the board in 2015 when ARISE was formed to be a platform for business leaders to share information, experiences, activities and projects on DRRM.

Hans Sy

Sy has been at the forefront of private sector-led DRRM initiatives in the Philippines because of the vulnerability of the country to natural disasters. 

Between 1995 and 2015, the Philippines has been ranked 4th among countries with the highest human cost from weather and climate-related disasters by the Centre for Research and Epidemiology of the UNISDR.

In 2016, the Philippines has been ranked 3rd in terms of risk and vulnerability due to its inadequate infrastructure primarily due to weaknesses in urban planning development.

Sy has spearheaded the Build Back Better principle in all aspects of infrastructure development to address the ever growing threat of climate change, calamities and other emergencies, SMPHI said in a statement Saturday.

“An efficient and resilient critical infrastructure is imperative for the overall well-being of a nation, its citizens, its economy,” Sy earlier said during a UNISDR forum in Cancun, Mexico. 

Through its programs, ARISE seeks a substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihood and health. 

It has seven key themes which include DRRM Strategies, Insurance, Investment Metrics, Education and Training, Legal and Regulatory and Urban Risk and Resilience.

Since its inception, ARISE, which has more 140 member companies from around the world and from every sector of the economy, has made headway in setting standards to make businesses more disaster resilient and establishing stronger partnerships with governments to implement DRRM projects.

Aside from its Build Back Better principle, ARISE has pushed for integrated approach in upgrading key infrastructure, education and training on DRRM in communities and educational institutions, data-gathering and technology to improve tools and design for better implementation of resilience as well as incentives for business to invest in long-term DRRM.

- Advertisement -

LATEST NEWS

Popular Articles