slp and glp focus on esg integration

SLP and GLP focus on ESG integration

SEA Logistic Partners (SLP) and its joint venture partner GLP have incorporated strict environmental, social, and governance criteria in their strategies and due diligence to ensure sustainable development across their operations in Vietnam.
getting to grips with esg management

Getting to grips with ESG management

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.
vietnam listed company awards 2021 shapes stock market development

Vietnam Listed Company Awards 2021 shapes stock market development

Vietnam Listed Company Awards 2021 continues to promote the key factors driving the development of the Vietnamese stock market post-COVID-19, including corporate governance, transparency, and sustainable development.
scg furthers commitment to sustainability with esg 4 plus

SCG furthers commitment to sustainability with ESG 4 Plus

SCG, a leading conglomerate in ASEAN, has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to sustainable development by introducing its ESG 4 Plus targets covering “Set Net-Zero – Go Green – Reduce Inequality – Embrace Collaboration”. ESG 4 Plus will be incorporated into SCG’s forward operations to contribute to building a more sustainable world.
scg grips esg 4 plus to untangle crises for a sustainable world

SCG grips ESG 4 Plus to untangle crises for a sustainable world

SCG grips the ESG 4 Plus to untangle crises for a sustainable world, accelerating clean energy, supplying eco-friendly innovation, easing social gaps, harnessing good governance
home credit vietnam ceo our esg policy is an evolution rather than a revolution

Home Credit Vietnam CEO: Our ESG policy is an evolution rather than a revolution

“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

Coming to grips with ESG principles in corporate management strategies

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

Nurturing sound finance at Home Credit

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

Citi report flags Asia to play leading role in building a sustainable future

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

Focusing on compliance of social-led governance criteria

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

SCG: first-quarter operating results reflect strong recovery from global downturn

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

Refining the implementation of ESG at Vietnamese corporates

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 vietnams innovation potential

NATEC and Enterprise continue cooperation to unlock Vietnam's innovation potential

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

Bankers are the leaders in ESG criteria implementation

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

Regional banks need to accelerate ESG efforts amid improvements in sustainability

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.