CSR Promoting environment-minded business By Thanh Ha Monday, Sep 2, 2019,09:40 (GMT+7) Promoting environment-minded business By Thanh Ha Nestlé Vietnam cooperates with mGreen to help students collect and classify waste at source For Nestlé Vietnam, environmental protection has become imperative, at least in its recent agenda of activities. The company, better known for its coffee processing and trading businesses, including its corporate social responsibility program to support coffee farmers across the country, has strongly shifted its community-related focus to the environment recently. Numerous initiatives have been taken by Nestlé Vietnam to do away with waste, especially plastic waste, as the company has vigorously collaborated with all stakeholders for a common goal of keeping the environment clean, green and beautiful, says Ganesan Ampalavanar, managing director of Nestlé Vietnam. “We … [Read more...] about Promoting environment-minded business
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Water management becoming crucially important
Overexploitation is causing a rapid lowering of the water levels in many rivers, experts warn. – VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Improved water management can help Viet Nam tackle the threat of climate change, according to Belgium Ambassador Paul Jansen during a workshop held yesterday in Hà Nội. At the workshop, entitled Water Management in Urban Areas in Việt Nam in the Context of Climate Change, policymakers, universities, research institutions, international development partners and private firms shared knowledge and expertise in the field. “Urban resilience has always been a key issue in the developing areas of Việt Nam. And now, with the growing threat from climate change, improvements to the urban infrastructure are becoming increasingly more important,” Jansen said. Việt Nam is one of the countries most affected by climate change, which also influences the interplay between … [Read more...] about Water management becoming crucially important
At HSBC, sustainable business goes hand in hand with sustainable community
CSR At HSBC, sustainable business goes hand in hand with sustainable community By Thanh Thom Friday, Aug 30, 2019,09:14 (GMT+7) At HSBC, sustainable business goes hand in hand with sustainable communityBy Thanh Thom A doctor listens to a kid’s heartbeat in the Outreach Clinic project – PHOTO: HSBC Sustainability is not the trend, that’s the key priority when doing business. At HSBC Vietnam, the goal of sustainability is not merely limited to business, as the bank has made great efforts to contribute to a sustainable community where it operates. “We recognize our wider commitments to the communities in which we operate and understand that economic growth must also be sustainable,” according to HSBC Vietnam, the first foreign bank to incorporate in Vietnam. Inspired by the saying “Give a man a rod, not a fish,” the bank has so far supported environmental conservation activities … [Read more...] about At HSBC, sustainable business goes hand in hand with sustainable community