Sustainability Expo 2024 to kick off in Thailand

In her opening remarks at the SX Roadshow 2024 - Vietnam on September 23, Urawadee Sriphiromya, the Thai ambassador to Vietnam, said, “Sustainability is about society, people, and the planet. These fundamental elements need to be addressed in a balanced and comprehensive way. The transformational thinking and actions of all of us are essential if we want to fulfill the promise of leaving no one behind.”

H.E. Urawadee Sriphiromya, Thai ambassador to Vietnam, gives opening remarks at the SX Roadshow 2024 - Vietnam

This is the second year that the SX Roadshow has been organised in Vietnam, with various practical activities targeting youth, businesses, and leaders.

Highlights include the "Trash to Treasure 2024 - Vietnam", an art contest for university students, a field trip to Yen Phong 2C Industrial Park (Bac Ninh), a workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility for policymakers, consultants and business leaders, and a press briefing ahead of Sustainability Expo 2024 (SX2024).

SX is the largest sustainability exhibition in ASEAN, and is being held for the fifth consecutive year. SX2024 is set to take place from September 27 to October 6 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand. SX2024 will gather leading sustainability organisations from around the globe, featuring immersive multimedia exhibitions and dynamic talk sessions.

Over 600 speakers and sustainability experts, along with a network of more than 400 sustainable businesses, will share their insights and visions on achieving a better balance, because 'the world must keep moving forward'.

Members of the Vietnam Supply Chain network and the Thai ambassador at the SX2024 introduction event

Representing the SX2024 organisers, Tongjai Thanachanan, managing director of C asean, said, “We always need sufficiency and ethics, and that is why our slogan is ‘Sufficiency for Sustainability – Good Balance, Better World’. We want to convey the message that sustainability is truely everyone’s responsibility. Everyone can make a difference to make the world a better place.”

Accompanying the event, Srithai Superware Public Company Limited’s CEO advisor, Surasit Sirisompop, representing the Thailand Supply Chain Network, one of SX’s organising and co-founding members, said, “SX is the result of the collective efforts of many partner companies within the Thailand Supply Chain Network."

"The organisation consists of major Thai companies and corporations working together to create shared values and seek cooperation opportunities in various fields, including sustainability. These companies all have representatives or subsidiaries in Vietnam, and we will study the feasibility of applying the TSCN model in Vietnam, with the hope of establishing the Vietnam Supply Chain Network.”

Speakers at SX 2024 - press Briefing, part of the SX Roadshow 2024 - Vietnam

Chief representative of C asean Vietnam, Nguyen Hai Son, introduced the organisation's contributions to promoting sustainable development. C asean Vietnam is the first branch of C asean outside of Thailand. Established in September 2022, C asean Vietnam is a social enterprise aimed at building a platform to connect ASEAN communities, with a focus on business and sustainability, leadership and talent development, and arts and culture.

For the second consecutive year, the successful organisation of the SX Roadshow, a series of events within the framework of SX2024, also aims to inspire and promote the ecosystem of sustainable investors, facilitating international cooperation in various fields.

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