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Global sustainability reporting by KPMG shows improvement in Asia-Pacific
10-11-2022 09:25
Despite positive signals in the region, the findings of the KPMG Survey of Sustainability Reporting show that there is still more to be done to balance addressing climate change and social equality with business performance.
Home Credit's approach aids success in Global CSR & ESG Awards
09-11-2022 15:05
Home Credit has been recognised at the Global CSR & ESG Awards 2022 with the CSR & ESG Leadership Award, Platinum Tier.
Conference raises CSR and ESG issues in Vietnam’s business landscape
04-11-2022 18:00
At 14th Global CSR & ESG Summit & Awards 2022, speakers from various industries shared their ideas for environmental protection, community empowerment, gender equality, workplace diversity, and other pressing issues.
Real estate market stays vibrant with lots of opportunities
03-11-2022 19:34
High GDP growth and favourable factors are facilitating FDI inflows and the development of the property market in Vietnam. VIR's Nguyen Huong spoke to Mark Ridley, group CEO at Savills; Neil MacGregor, managing director at Savills Vietnam; and Chris Marriott, CEO for Southeast Asia at Savills, about the role of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria and logistics in the journey.
Stepping up ESG for socioeconomic gains
03-11-2022 15:31
Both businesses and financial institutions in Vietnam are stepping up their journey in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, and reinforcing commitments to foster sustainability. A fresh PwC ESG Readiness Report for 2022 shows significantly upbeat figures about how businesses in Vietnam are approaching these matters.
ESG promises must be backed up by genuine progress
03-11-2022 15:23
The importance of environmental, social, and governance criteria (ESG) factors to businesses has been extensively acknowledged. Andrew Chan, Sustainability Strategy & Transformation leader at PwC Asia-Pacific’s Sustainability Centre of Excellence, explained to VIR’s Celine Luu how to address ESG concerns across a broad spectrum of industries.
Better ESG indicators set for FDI projects
20-10-2022 16:15
Vietnam will soon set up environmental, social, and governance indicators to classify foreign direct investment and measure the performance of foreign-invested projects, laying a foundation to make decisions on the mobilisation of the capital inflows.
ESG investing and the threat of corporate greenwashing
17-10-2022 11:25
The term environmental, social and governance is now known far and wide. Dr. Seng Kiong Kok, interim senior programme manager for innovation and enterprise at RMIT University Vietnam, demystifies this major trends in investing, speaking with VIR’s Minh Ngoc.
Home Credit impresses investors with strong growth
10-10-2022 14:18
Home Credit Vietnam, Vietnam’s leading consumer finance firm, has continued to achieve major success in the first nine months of the year, with top ESG (environmental, social, and governance) standards and a breakthrough strategy in digital transformation.
One dead in unrest at Argentina soccer match: official
07-10-2022 14:55
One person died Thursday when violent clashes near a soccer match outside Buenos Aires between Boca Juniors and Gimnasia y Esgrima spilled into the stadium and onto the pitch, authorities said.
Standard Chartered named Best ESG Bank in Vietnam in 2022 by Asiamoney
30-09-2022 17:57
Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam has been named the Best ESG Bank in Vietnam in 2022 by Asiamoney. The award recognises the bank’s outstanding efforts in driving the application of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards in Vietnam.
Regional PE deals on up as ESG investing takes lead
21-09-2022 20:00
Powered by strong economic growth, private equity (PE) investments in Southeast Asia rose to a record $25 billion in 2021, up 143 per cent compared to 2020. Vietnam’s deal value more than tripled to $2.1 billion.
Masan honoured among top 50 businesses at Corporate Sustainability Awards
12-08-2022 14:53
The trend of investing in businesses meeting environment, social, and governance (ESG) criteria is growing. And, according to a report by law firm YKVN, Vietnam is catching up with the global trend.
SCG Chemicals and Long Son Petrochemicals join Vung Tau to plant trees
10-08-2022 12:33
SCG Chemicals (SCGC) and its subsidiary Long Son Petrochemicals (LSP) – owner of the first integrated petrochemicals complex in Vietnam – have collaborated with Vung Tau People’s Committee to plant 400 trees in the area of Nui Lon, equivalent to 3.26 hectares of forest.
Empowered consumers prepared to make changes
02-08-2022 13:00
As reported on July 29, the PwC June 2022 Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey has found that consumers are continuing to adapt to supply chain disruptions and increasing inflation. The survey captured the views of over 9000 consumers across 25 countries and territories, including Vietnam.
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