This is the second straight year that Ford, one of 270 global companies named to the A List, has been recognised by CDP for climate-change efforts. Ford has received A’s from CDP for water reduction for six years in a row and is one of only 106 companies globally to earn such an award for water security. … [Read more...] about Ford recognised for leadership in corporate sustainability
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Security, defence, court officials submit proposals to Party Congress
In his speech, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee and Standing Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, Le Hong Quang, underlined that building a strong and prosperous nation in association with a civilised and modern judicial sector is an important part of “Doi Moi” (Renewal). As stepping up judicial reform is an inexorable trend in building a law-governed State, the Party Committee of the Supreme People’s Court proposed several viewpoints and reform tasks for the coming time, affirming that the court sector is persistent in the principle that the Party has comprehensive, united, and direct leadership over judicial agencies; that judicial reform is for the sake of national development; that judicial reform is a crucial driving force for promoting the quality and effectiveness of judicial activities and the Party-led corruption fight; and that the judicial sector works to serve the people. Proposals include perfecting regulations; upholding … [Read more...] about Security, defence, court officials submit proposals to Party Congress
Japanese man plans ‘ecological utopia’ for Vietnam
The project is based on a five-pillar approach to creating a utopian community: organic farming using sustainable development practices, organic restaurants and cafés, care centers for the elderly, education for children, and the combination of local volunteer opportunities and cultural centers for learning. … [Read more...] about Japanese man plans ‘ecological utopia’ for Vietnam