SCGP (SCG PACKAGING) PROVIDES INNOVATIONS TO FIGHT COVID-19 IN VIETNAM, STEMMED FROM THE COMPANY’S WORLD-CLASS EXPERTISE

Posted: 3/17/2021

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.

Dow Vietnam STEM Program: Engineering Projects

Posted: 3/16/2021

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 has been named as the “Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality"

Posted: 3/15/2021

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.

AES Mong Duong donates 1,000 COVID-19 test kits in Quang Ninh Province

Posted: 3/12/2021

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 hosted a training to promote human rights and good labor practices in supply chain

Posted: 3/11/2021

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 pledges $2 billion toward carbon-neutral operations by 2040, aims for all-electric fleet

Posted: 3/3/2021

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.

SAMSUNG AND UNDP WELCOME FOUR YOUNG LEADERS JOINING “GENERATION 17” TO EXPAND THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE GLOBAL GOALS

Posted: 2/25/2021

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.

AES Vietnam presents gifts to poor households in Vietnam for the traditional Lunar New Year in 2021

Posted: 2/15/2021

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year in February 2021, AES Vietnam presented Tet gifts to a number of poor and near-poor households and students in the provinces of Binh Thuan and Quang Ninh. The gifts were presented in cooperation with the local People's Committees in the two provinces.

Apply Circular Economy for a better tomorrow

Posted: 2/10/2021

BAT’s factory in Dong Nai has invested and innovated to minimize the damage to the environment and applied a circular economy for better environment. The factory has made great efforts in reducing the harmful effects of air pollution and environmental pollution.

BAT Vietnam handed over charities houses in Dong Nai

Posted: 1/28/2021

On 28 Jan, 2021 the leadership team and employees of BAT Vietnam had a trip to Dong Nai Province in order to hand over two charitable houses to underprivileged families. There, the company’s representatives also visited Phan Sinh Center, a shelter of the elderly, disabled children, to donate essential items for their daily life.