Topic: ESG

Vietnam Economic Times Issue 358 | Monday, June 10, 2024

The garment and textile industry is seen as a sector with large emissions in the world.

Leading brewer emphasizes clean water stewardship amidst El Niño weather impacts, aligning with UN's World Water Day theme.

Amidst global sustainability demands, Vietnamese companies are urged to embrace Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices for long-term success.

ESG Initiative Vietnam 2024, co-launched by USAID and MPI, continues on from previous programs and aims to promote sustainable business practices among private enterprises and implement an ESG assessment framework.

Ms. Michele Wee, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam, tells VET about how the bank promotes sustainable development and the application of ESG at businesses in Vietnam.

Partnership announced at COP28 to help Vietnamese businesses gain access to the green finance market.

Greater effort is needed among local private enterprises to commit to ESG matters.

Cooperative arrangement to help Vietnamese youth engage and accelerate ESG and sustainability practices.

The ESG (environmental, social, and governance) index is becoming an important factor in Vietnam, expressing the situation at enterprises and facilitating the promotion of local enterprises in the world. PwC Vietnam will release its “ESG Readiness in Vietnam in 2022” report on October 26, helping enterprises develop ESG transformation strategies.