SM Investments Earns Great Place to Work Certification for Second Year

What Readers Should Know
SM Investments earned Great Place to Work certification for the second consecutive year. The company reported that 92 percent of employees affirmed management competence in the survey.
Key Takeaways
- The certification covers 2026.
- It is SM Investments’ second consecutive recognition.
- The reported 92 percent relates to management competence.
- The result is not a group-wide satisfaction score.
- Full survey participation details were not supplied.
The company reported strong employee confidence in management through the certification survey.
SM Investments Corporation has received Great Place to Work certification for 2026, marking its second consecutive year of recognition.
In its November 10 announcement, the company said 92 percent of its employees affirmed that management is competent in running the business, based on the Great Place to Work Trust Index Survey.
The result reflects responses to a specific statement about management competence. It should not be read as an overall satisfaction score or a measure covering every employee across the wider SM Group.
SM Investments president and CEO Frederic DyBuncio said the company values employee trust and works to sustain it through support, inclusion and confidence in its direction.
The company links its workplace approach to its DELITE values: Drive and Enthusiasm, Leadership, Integrity, Teamwork, and Entrepreneurship. It also identifies fairness, accountability and transparency as principles guiding its corporate governance.
For employees, workplace culture becomes tangible through everyday decisions, communication and opportunities to contribute. The certification provides one reference point for understanding how employees view their organization, while the reported survey result highlights confidence in leadership.
SM Investments is the parent company of the SM Group, with interests in retail, banking, property and other businesses.
The announcement concerns SM Investments’ certification. The release did not provide the survey’s respondent count, participation rate or full set of results.
Further company information is available through SM Investments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which company received certification?
SM Investments Corporation.
Is this its first certification?
No. It is the second consecutive year.
What does the 92 percent measure?
Agreement that management is competent in running the business.
Does the release cover all SM Group employees?
No. The announcement specifically concerns SM Investments.
Was the survey response count disclosed?
It was not included in the supplied release.