At the announcement ceremony of the 2024 Top 50 Corporate Sustainability Awards (Top 50 CSA), held by Nhip Cau Dau Tu Magazine in Ho Chi Minh City on August 2, 2024, Mondelez Kinh Do Vietnam was honored to be named in the "Top 50 Sustainable Development Enterprises in Vietnam 2024" for foreign-invested enterprises (FDI). The Top 50 CSA award recognizes Mondelez Kinh Do's persistent efforts in practicing sustainable development. As a member of Mondelēz International, Mondelez Kinh Do is one of the leading food enterprises in Vietnam with renowned brands like Cosy, Kinh Do, Solite, Slide, AFC, OREO, RITZ, LU, Toblerone, and Cadbury. The company is committed to prioritizing sustainability in all its operations through key pillars including Sustainable Packaging, Sustainable Ingredients, Environment and Society, Employees, and Consumers.
“With a mission to lead the future of snacking by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way, we prioritize environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations in our sustainability strategy. We are honored that Mondelez Kinh Do has been voted into the TOP 50 Sustainable Development Enterprises in Vietnam. This recognition reaffirms our efforts to better serve consumers every day, aiming for sustainable business development in the Vietnamese market.”, said Anil Viswanathan, Managing Director of Mondelez Kinh Do Vietnam.
In leading the circular economy, Mondelez Kinh Do has shown a strong commitment to sustainability, supporting recycling and circular practices throughout the supply chain through various initiatives and collaborations with a focus on the Environment and Packaging. Mondelez Kinh Do is also a member of the Packaging Recycling Organization Vietnam (PRO Vietnam) and has made significant commitments in implementing the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for recycling.
In the paper packaging ecosystem, Mondelez Kinh Do has pioneered partnerships with major domestic recyclers and paper manufacturers to create a cycle of collection, recycling, and packaging production aimed at reducing environmental impact, raising consumer awareness about waste reduction, and conserving resources to promote circularity in Vietnam's economy. Mondelez Kinh Do is also leading the circular economy model in developing sustainable ingredients, helping to recycle food waste into valuable resources through investments in organic waste processing projects that turn waste into feed for free-range chickens, thereby creating long-term value for the business, environment, and society.
In addition to its sustainability commitments, over nine years in Vietnam, Mondelez Kinh Do has achieved outstanding corporate governance by continuously expanding its business operations, actively implementing digital transformation solutions in production, business, marketing, and operations, creating comprehensive changes in business strategy, and making positive contributions to the state budget and community development.
In Vietnam, Mondelez Kinh Do is also rated as one of the best workplaces for its human resources develop strategy, offering attractive welfare, ensuring employee benefits, and creating a positive work environment with flexible working policies. The company consistently supports Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion for its people and community.
Mondelez Kinh Do continuously inspires consumers to develop healthy snacking habits and balanced portions. The company is committed to printing the "Mindful Snacking" logo on all its products globally by 2025 and has created a Mindful Snacking website to provide information and tips on mindful snacking.
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Ho Chi Minh City, July 22, 2024 - SCG has been honored as the Top 1% S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment in the Sustainability Yearbook 2024 by S&P Global Inc. SCG is the first ASEAN company to be selected for the DJSI World Index since the Sustainability Yearbook's inception in 2004, reflecting its long-standing leadership in sustainability for 20 years along with the DJSI. The recognition is a testament to SCG's ESG commitments (Environmental, Social and Governance) to achieve Net Zero by 2050 and shape a green and sustainable future for ASEAN, including Vietnam.
At the end of June and in July 2024, C.P. Vietnam Corporation (CPV) was honored as a leading enterprise in the "Top 10 Innovation, Creativity, and Effective Business Enterprises in Agriculture 2024." Simultaneously, the company also topped the "Top 10 Prestigious Companies in the High-Tech Agriculture Industry in 2024." These awards were organized by Vietnam Report and Viet Research in collaboration with Investment Newspaper. This achievement highlights CPV's efforts in pioneering the application of technology and creativity in production.