About VBCSD

The Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) was established by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry under the approval of the Government on 8th September 2010. The Council was officially launched on 17th December 2010.

VBCSD is a business-led organization with the mandate to promote the business community’s active role in and strong advocacy for the implementation of the Strategic Orientation for Sustainable Development in Vietnam. VBCSD facilitates and promotes the sharing of experience, solutions and good practices on sustainable development, and strengthens dialogues and close coordination among business community, the Government and civil organizations on this domain.

Objectives

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To disseminate policies on sustainable development (SD) to business, assist business to implement orientation and policies on SD.

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To connect government agencies and business community to provide information and reflect business’s need during SD implementation.

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To organize training workshops for business community and society to improve awareness on SD and integration into the global economy.

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To develop case study, initiatives, pilot demonstrations.

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To implement researches on SD.

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  Communication

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Training

Main Activities

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Research

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International cooperation

Communication and Awareness-Raising

Targets:

Strategy (2011-2015) and vision to 2020 for business community in sustainable development will be brought onto the scene and further enhanced;

To spread the implications of the Council to the business community and other relevant stakeholders;

To connect the governmental agencies and business community with an aim to provide information and reflect the business's needs in the implementation of sustainable development programs;

The supply of information on all activities of the business community for sustainable development in Vietnam and in the world will be strengthened.

Training

Targets:

To improve the business's awareness and promote its role in realising the Strategic Orientation for Sustainable Development in Vietnam; 

To deploy the activities of the National Sustainable Development Program for business;

To assist the businesses, business associations to establish and implement sustainable development policies;

To provide further training for the business and the whole society in order to improve their awareness in sustainable development and international integration;

To provide assistance and consultancy for the business, business associations in Vietnam with regard to information, knowledge, experiences and good-practice in sustainable development;

To improve business'awareness in implementing Corporate social responsibility and motivate them to realise it.

Research

Targets:

To improve the business's awareness and promote its role in realising the Strategic Orientation for Sustainable Development in Vietnam; 

To deploy the activities of the National Sustainable Development Program for business;

To assist the businesses, business associations to establish and implement sustainable development policies;

To provide further training for the business and the whole society in order to improve their awareness in sustainable development and international integration;

To provide assistance and consultancy for the business, business associations in Vietnam with regard to information, knowledge, experiences and good-practice in sustainable development;

To improve business' awareness in implementing Corporate social responsibility and motivate them to realise it;

International cooperation

Targets:

To provide further training for the business community in order to improve their awareness in sustainable development and international integration;

To learn best-practice lessons accomplished by the world business community;

Our Executive Board

Executive Board

VBCSD Chairman & Co-Chairman

  • Ông Nguyen Quang Vinh

    VCCI Vice Executive Chairman

  • Mr. Binu Jacob

    Managing Director, Nestle Vietnam

VBCSD Vice Chair

  • Ms. Nguyen Thi Tra My

    Vice Chairwoman of the BOD, CEO, the PAN Group

  • Mr. Nirukt Narain Sapru

    Chairman, Jardine Matheson Group - Vietnam

  • Mrs. Cao Thi Ngoc Dung

    Chairwoman, Phu Nhuan Jewelry

  • Mr. James Crampton

    Corporate Affairs Director, HEINEKEN Brewery Vietnam

  • Mr. Bui Khanh Nguyen

    Vice President of Public Affairs, Communications, and Sustainable Development, Coca-Cola Vietnam

  • Representative

    Bao Viet Holdings

  • Mrs. Tran Thuy Ngoc

    Deputy Director, Deloitte Vietnam

  • Mrs. Bui Thi Huong

    Human Resources and Administration Director, Vinamilk

Members of VBCSD Standing Committee

  • Mr. Khuat Quang Hung

    Deputy General Director of Corporate Affairs, Nestlé Vietnam

  • Mrs. Le Thi Hong Nhi

    Deputy General Director of Communications, Public Affairs, and Sustainable Development; Unilever Vietnam

  • Mrs. Dao Thuy Ha

    Member of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer; Traphaco

  • Ms. Bui Thi Thu Huong

    Head of Public Affairs and Regulatory, Friesland Campina Vietnam

  • Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hue

    Senior General Manager of People & Brand Strategy, Corporate & Supplier Quality Management, AEON Vietnam

  • Representative

    Saigon Beer - Alcohol - Beverage Corporation (SABECO)

  • Mrs. Ha Thi Thu Thanh

    Chairwoman, VIOD

The Secretariat

VBCSD Secretary General

  • Mr. Nguyen Tien Huy

    Director General, Office for Business Sustainable Development