AkzoNobel Vietnam takes pride for second year to be honoured in CSI 2018

Le Anh Dung, marketing director of AkzoNobel Vietnam receives the award

AkzoNobel Vietnam continues to be honored in CSI 2018 which is evaluated and announced by Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) of Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Programme on Benchmarking and Ranking Sustainable Businesses is the annual prestigious programme that be hosted by Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD), to honour 100 enterprises which are pioneers and gain outstanding achievements in the field of sustainable development.

This year, out of 500 registering entries, the organising board has ranked and honoured top 100 most sustainable enterprises in the announcing ceremony which was held on Novemeber 22, 2018 in Hanoi.

To be selected into the rankings, the enterprises have been evaluated based on the Corporate Sustainable Index (CSI). This index was built as an effective benchmark tool for the sustainability development of business based on three main elements, namely economic indicators, social indicators and the influences to the environment. This is the second year that AkzoNobel has won this achievement.

AkzoNobel’s critical core value of sustainability has been the driving force for the company’s growth, innovation and productivity over the years. Sustainability performance still makes the company stand out from the crowd. In six years up to 2017, AkzoNobel has been ranked No.1 on Dow Jones Sustainability Index for five times. The company is also committed to achieving safety ambition of zero incidents – one of the most important factors for every corporate sustainable development.

AkzoNobel Vietnam takes pride for second year to be honoured in CSI 2018

At AkzoNobel, all developmental researches start from in-depth understanding about customers’ demand. In the business unit of power coatings, AkzoNobel products also bring great benefits to both the environment and the customers. Specifically, the raw materials that are used to make powder coating products do not contain solvents; it means that they do not emit any volatile organic compound to the environment, as well as reducing the risk of fire during the process of storage and application.

The unique production methods allow products to immediately achieve an effective coating by only one coating layer; and the excess powder can still be reused without compromising the quality of the construction. AkzoNobel has launched the “Carbon Credit” initiative to convert existing anti-fouling coatings to premium release paints that reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by up to 9 per cent such as the products in the International coating with AkzoNobel's Intersleek technology.

AkzoNobel also is the pioneer in promoting the green architecture trend in Vietnam by not only introducing and providing customers with eco-friendly solutions but also aiming at partnering with multiple parties towards building sustainable future. Some most remarkable activities include organising Smart City – Sustainable City seminars that has attracted the participation of more than 600 architects, investors and developers nationwide in June 2018; sponsoring for Sustainable Real Estate Development Conference in Ho Chi Minh City in July and organising for Vietnamese architects on joining the Green Building Week in September 2018…

With respect to societal impact programmes, AkzoNobel also is extremely active in implementing various sophisticated community projects. In 2018, the company has sponsored more than 30,000 liter of paints and over 3,500 volunteer hours on major projects such as “AkzoNobel accompanies you to school” towards repainting 100 schools in three years, bringing spacious and inspiring learning environment to Vietnamese young students; giving annual scholarship for Vietnamese excellent architecture students since 2009; sponsoring for “Green Summer” on recoating hundreds of old apartments and alleys in Ho Chi Minh City, “Protecting Lighthouse” which help conserving one of the most significant landmarks of Vietnam; cooperating with International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on supporting the marine natural resources preservation for Ly Son Island with frescoes painting program themed “no plastic”…

Pamela Phua – general director of AkzoNobel Paints Vietnam, said, “We are greatly honour for the second time to be in the top 100 most sustainable development enterprises in Vietnam. The CSI 2018 is a recognition for our unceasing efforts over the years. This is definitely a huge motivation that drives us forward, to utilise our key strengths to make people’s lives more livable and inspiring.”