environmental

Power of collaboration driving the ESG agenda

July 20, 2022 | 18:18

Since 2020, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues have been gaining momentum among investors and businesses all over the world.

USAID signs MoU with KOICA on climate change and environmental protection

June 08, 2022 | 17:16

USAID and KOICA signed their first MoU to reduce pollution, mitigate climate change in the Mekong Delta, and accelerate the transition to clean energy.

Mobilising a post-pandemic evolution of ESG in Vietnam

June 04, 2022 | 15:59

The acronym ESG - or environmental, social and governance - has been around for a while but has only recently become the business community’s go-to buzzword. Many companies worldwide are now touting their ESG credentials and Vietnamese companies are no different.

A year of environmental progress

January 21, 2022 | 20:00

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has made tremendous efforts to fulfil the tasks assigned by the National Assembly and the government, contributing to the country’s economic targets for 2021. Here are the highlights for the sector from last year.

Getting to grips with ESG management

January 13, 2022 | 15:17

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.

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

December 09, 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.

Stricter rules ahead for environment

October 30, 2021 | 11:00

In July, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment released a draft decree on the implementation of the Law on Environmental Protection (LoEP) for public comment. The draft decree outlines details on the law’s new concept of environmental permits, which will govern the environmental implications of specific investment projects.

Focusing on compliance of social-led governance criteria

May 15, 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

Hai Duong locals up in arms over new JAKS power plant

December 24, 2020 | 10:00

Amid accusations from local people of dust invasions, environmental pollution, and signs of natural resource exploitation, the Hai Duong coal-fired thermal plant from Malaysian group JAKS could face penalties if the result of an environmental monitoring investigation falls on the side of at-risk locals.

Environmental changes driving era of responsibility

December 17, 2020 | 10:00

While Vietnam has so far succeeded in battling the pandemic, realising sustainable development with everyone on board is a much more difficult task as the threat of environmental changes seems less tangible and requires the participation of all stakeholders in the country.