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Home Credit Vietnam CEO: Our ESG policy is an evolution rather than a revolution
09-12-2021 20:00
“Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is not new to us at all. It is something we have been working on forever. It us part of our DNA since we started doing business,” said Annica Witschard, CEO of Home Credit Vietnam on the releasing of its inaugural ESG Report.
Coming to grips with ESG principles in corporate management strategies
07-12-2021 10:27
Amid rapidly rising global expectations for business to adopt responsible, transparent, and effective sustainable business practices, many companies are struggling to work out what it means to them, what they need to change, and why.
Nurturing sound finance at Home Credit
22-11-2021 14:00
Backed by a newly-released report on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors on November 2021, Home Credit has been supporting communities and customers by adding focus on delivering responsible and sustainable financial services.
Citi report flags Asia to play leading role in building a sustainable future
20-07-2021 12:37
A new report from Citi revealed that more clients are embracing different areas of finance to meet their environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.
Focusing on compliance of social-led governance criteria
15-05-2021 08:00
Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) criteria are internationally seen as the foundation of long-term sustainable growth. Robust ESG initiatives could thus help companies access a larger pool of high-quality capital, especially from value-based investors. Dr. Bournet Gregory, partner, head of Corporate Finance at PwC Vietnam and Malaysia, explained to VIR’s Celine Luu how a holistic approach to sustainability could impact the mergers and acquisitions landscape.
SCG: first-quarter operating results reflect strong recovery from global downturn
11-05-2021 17:13
Leading Thai conglomerate SCG, also one of the largest companies in Southeast Asia, has just released its first-quarter business results with upbeat business results across the board.
Refining the implementation of ESG at Vietnamese corporates
27-04-2021 18:05
Sustainability has been top of the agenda for international investors in recent years. Nick Ainsworth, chief marketing officer at Dragon Capital Group, shared with VIR’s Luu Huong the importance of sustainable investment and the major challenges of environmental, social, and corporate governance implementation.
NATEC and Enterprise continue cooperation to unlock Vietnam's innovation potential
02-03-2021 09:59
Vietnam’s National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Development (NATEC) and Enterprise Singapore have intensified their cooperation with an additional focus on leveraging existing open innovation initiatives to crowdsource solutions for corporations in Vietnam. Pham Hong Quat, director general of the National Agency, and Leon Cai, regional director (Ho Chi Minh City), Enterprise Singapore, talked with VIR’s Bich Thuy about how partnerships benefit the innovation landscape for Singapore and Vietnam.
Bankers are the leaders in ESG criteria implementation
07-12-2020 16:00
Implementing and meeting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria is not easy in the Vietnamese market. Dominic Scriven, chairman of Dragon Capital, discussed with VIR’s Thu Huong why this is one of the obstacles to mobilising and disbursing investment funds to pursue responsible investment.
Regional banks need to accelerate ESG efforts amid improvements in sustainability
03-12-2020 17:47
In addition to improvements of regional banks in integrating environmental and social considerations into their financing activities, banks in the region still have large gaps that leave their portfolios vulnerable to risks arising from climate change and natural loss.
VNG Cloud eyes new fintech solution partners at SWITCH 2020
03-12-2020 14:26
VNG Cloud will be sourcing for innovation partners at Enterprise Singapore’s (ESG) inaugural Southeast Asian Open Innovation Challenge at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology 2020 (SWITCH 2020) on December 7-11, 2020.
Responsible investment gains ground
15-05-2019 10:16
Businesses in Vietnam must focus on sustainable practices if they desire long-term growth from regional manufacturing shifts and rising overseas capital inflows.
Improving disclosure quality
07-02-2019 09:00
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting is becoming more and more mainstream for companies, and investors expect transparent information about ESG issues. However, there is often a gap between what companies disclose and what investors really want to know.
Ha Noi Exchange plans ESG guidance
21-09-2015 16:34
The Ha Noi Stock Exchange has unveiled a plan to build and issue guidance to listed companies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures next year.
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