standard chartered vietnam spearheads initiative on voluntary carbon credit exchange

Standard Chartered Vietnam spearheads initiative on voluntary carbon credit exchange

Standard Chartered Vietnam, together with the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and Climate Impact X (CIX), has organised a seminar on establishing and operating a voluntary carbon credit exchange in Vietnam.
ges 2022 sustainability report indicative of transformative era of action

GE's 2022 Sustainability Report indicative of transformative era of action

GE's newly released 2022 Sustainability Report showcases its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities over the past year, emphasising the company’s commitment to sustainability and its transformative era of action.
accompanying customers on esg journey

Accompanying customers on ESG journey

Nguyen Thuy Hanh, deputy general director and head of Commercial, Corporate and Institutional Banking at Standard Chartered Vietnam, digs into the importance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) for business development, and how Standard Chartered Vietnam has supported its customers on the journey.
home credit takes esg to new heights

Home Credit takes ESG to new heights

Home Credit, a global consumer finance provider, today released its third group sustainability report, covering the year 2022. The report highlights the company’s progress in serving its customers and communities in a sustainable way, through the promotion of responsible finance and digital empowerment across its markets.
bat vietnam wins at the 2023 corporate sustainability awards

BAT Vietnam wins at the 2023 'Corporate Sustainability Awards'

British American Tobacco (BAT) Vietnam was honoured at the 2023 'Top 50 Corporate Sustainability Awards' at a ceremony held by Nhip Cau Dau Tu Magazine at the Reunification Palace in Ho Chi Minh City on June 29.
viod launches esg integration course

VIOD launches ESG integration course

A new course designed to empower corporate directors and executives with the necessary tools and knowledge to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their organisations was launched on June 22.
dei esg key factors in sustainable development

DE&I: ESG key factors in sustainable development

Diverse, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) culture is an essential trend that many businesses pursue on their sustainable development journey.
esg enabling real estate businesses to attain funds

ESG enabling real estate businesses to attain funds

According to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, foreign direct investment in the real estate sector increased by $1.85 billion in 2022, a growth of more than 70 per cent compared to 2021, and ranked second among sectors attracting such funding with capital of over $4.45 billion, or 16.1 per cent.
pwc family businesses in vietnam need to transform to build trust

PwC: Family businesses in Vietnam need to transform to build trust

Family businesses not only need to make transformative changes to build trust, they have also got to make their efforts visible and communicate them clearly to their stakeholders, according to the Family Business Survey 2023 - Transform to Build Trust by PwC Vietnam.
the esg imperative for people the planet and prosperity ipsos

The ESG imperative for people, the planet, and prosperity: Ipsos

Organisations around the world are coming under increasing pressure to do their business in a more sustainable and equitable way. As a result, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are now a key part of companies’ strategic plans and roadmaps.
citi releases annual esg report for 2022

Citi releases annual ESG report for 2022

Citi has released its 2022 environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report, highlighting the company's progress and that of its foundation towards building more sustainable, diverse, and equitable communities around the world.
esg centric businesses set to gain plaudits for long term vision

ESG-centric businesses set to gain plaudits for long-term vision

In a global economy, companies that do not implement environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria might be put at a significant disadvantage to their ESG-conscious competitors. Ha Do, KPMG’s newly appointed head of ESG in Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Linh Le about such considerations, stakeholder engagement across the country, and the evolving landscape globally.
bat vietnam creates shared values for the community

BAT Vietnam creates shared values for the community

In March, BAT Vietnam held a ceremony to summarise the “Women Empowerment” programme and continued to disburse a sponsorship loan for disadvantaged women in Duc Hue district in the southern province of Long An.
office developers inclined to incorporate esg standards

Office developers inclined to incorporate ESG standards

Integrating environmental, social, and governance elements is the latest survival strategy for operators of leased office buildings, with experts noting that issues remain with post-pandemic workspace changes.
citi named bank of the year in asia pacific

Citi named Bank of the Year in Asia-Pacific

Early this month, Citi was named 'Bank of the Year' in Asia-Pacific at the International Financing Review (IFR) Asia Awards 2022 based on a unanimous decision of the editors of IFR Asia, a leading industry magazine with a focus on capital markets.