On 1 & 2 April 2021, BAT Vietnam’s Leadership team together with its partners had a trip to the leaf growing area in Gia Lai. In the trip, the leadership team and partners handed over two charity houses to two families of ethnic group. 800 trees, covering 1,200 m of road at Ia Broai commune, Ia Pa district, Gia Lai were also planted as an activity of the trip.
Following the achievement of the factory in Dong Nai, BAT's factory in Binh Chanh remarked a milestone of zero waste to landfill since 1st April of 2021. To achieve this, VINA-BAT JV organized many trainings of waste categorization for all employees as well as apply many other environmental activities.
For 48 years of establishment and development (November 28th, 1972 - November 28th, 2020), Traphaco Joint Stock Company has continuously been the leading pharmaceutical brand in the country, honored at prestigious awards.
Hai Duong, March 17, 2021: In the context of COVID-19 escalating in Hai Duong Province since early February, SCGP has taken timely actions to provide innovative applications, offering convenient solutions for the provincial healthcare workforce during COVID-19 battle. Accordingly, SCGP presented 10,000 paper boxes carrying provisions for the community living in Cam Giang quarantine area and has designed and produced 100 paper beds for the field hospitals in Hai Duong. Besides, SCGP will also donate 6 positive chambers to support the medical workforce in Hai Duong and Binh Duong province to collect samples safely, and VND 200 million to support the fighting of COVID-19 pandemic.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – On March 16, 2021, USAID BUILD-IT and the Dow Vietnam STEM Program hosted their second Engineering Projects (eProjects) Innovation Showcase at Cao Thang Technical College. The showcase allowed student teams from across Vietnam to demonstrate their industry-mentored prototypes to peers and professionals from across Vietnam. The showcase was abuzz with students, professionals, and academics sharing innovations in plastic recycling, biodegradable chewing gum, and eco-friendly packaging materials.
Dow (NYSE: DOW) has been named by the Human Rights Campaign(HRC) to its 2021 list of the “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality.” This marks the company’s 16th consecutive year receiving a perfect score on HRC’s Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking tool on corporate policies and practices pertinent to the LGBTQ+ community.
On 12 March 2021, AES Mong Duong Power Company presented 500 COVID-19 test kits - the first batch of 1,000 COVID-19 test kits to Cam Pha Healthcare Center, with the aim to continue supporting the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the province. The handover ceremony was organized with the presence of representatives of Cam Pha People’s Committee, Cam Pha Fatherland Front, Cam Pha Healthcare Center, AES Mong Duong and other local authorities.
C.P.Vietnam Corporation (CP Vietnam) hosted the second edition of “Capacity building for partnership” training programmer for critical suppliers to help them transition toward a more sustainable working culture, especially in the areas of human rights and labor practices.
FedEx is investing at least $2 billion toward sustainable energy initiatives, including electric vehicles and carbon capture research, as part of a new pledge to become carbon neutral by 2040, the company announced Wednesday.
Generation17 merges the power of Samsung Galaxy smartphone technology with UNDP’s platform to galvanize an entire generation of young people to achieve the 17 Global Goals in less than ten years. The initiative will elevate the stories and share the impactful work of young leaders who are already making considerable strides in support of the Global Goals.