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.
“Our work advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and equality over the years has served as a cornerstone of our larger efforts to build a more inclusive society for all,” said Amy Wilson, general counsel and corporate secretary of Dow, and executive sponsor of the company’s LGBTQ+ and ally employee resource group, GLAD. “This recognition is an honor, a validation of the progress we’ve made, and encourages us to keep striving for our ambition: to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive, and sustainable materials science company in the world.”
Dow offers best-in-class policies and practices for LGBTQ+ colleagues, including equal benefits to same-sex partners for health, dental and life insurance, bereavement leave, relocation, dual-career assistance, and survivor benefits.
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.
Recently, HEINEKEN Vietnam was honored amongst the top 2 most sustainable companies in Vietnam 2020 (in manufacturing) at the CSI Ranking Ceremony, organized by Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in cooperation with the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD).
The program is an annual event, organized by Samsung Vietnam in collaboration with the National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Steering Committee on Voluntary Blood Donation, The Red Cross Association of Bac Ninh and Thai Nguyen provinces since 2010. At the same time, today's event is also part of a chain of activities in response to the "Red Sunday" program initiated by Tien Phong Newspaper to overcome the shortage of blood for emergency and treatment during the Lunar New Year.
Rising above the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic, URC Vietnam has shown even more strengths and determination to make life better by achieving many recognitions and awards. The year 2020 marking a remarkable milestone of the 17th year of URC making life better in Vietnam.
Understanding the difficulties and damages that the people in the Central region are suffering because of floods and storms, The PAN Group organized the CSR program “Towards the Central region” to support local people. The program happened from October 30 to November 1 with the participation of the whole group, its member companies, SSI Securities JSC and Co Son volunteer group. The program is part of a big plan to support people in the Central region to overcome difficulties and overcome consequences of natural disasters.
On December 10, 2020, at the Announcement Ceremony of Sustainable Business in Vietnam held by the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD), Traphaco JSC continues to be honored as a Sustainable Business in 2020.
C.P. Vietnam Corporation was honoured at the Top 10 Sustainable Companies Awards 2020 in the manufacturing category in Hanoi.
On December 18th, 2020, INSEE Vietnam cooperated with Bridgestone Vietnam and Hoang Linh Company to successfully organized the inauguration ceremony of Ngon Cai bridge, located in My Hiep commune (Cho Moi), An Giang province.
Factories and employees of Samsung Vietnam donated VND 5 billion to support residents in the central provinces affected by floods in recent times. The donation was given through the Fatherland Front Committees of Bac Ninh, Thai Nguyen and partly delivered directly by Samsung to people in flooded areas.
The Samsung Vietnam Multi-Stakeholder Forum 2020 is an initiative of the Samsung Vietnam Consortium, which has been held annually in Vietnam since 2018, to connect the knowledge, enthusiasm, resources, and energy of all stakeholders, including policymakers, non-governmental organizations, social organizations, experts, researchers, and businesses. Through this annual event, ideas, solutions, and initiatives are shared and discussed, from which inspiration for action and positive energy are spread, contribute to solving important issues of Vietnamese society effectively.
