BAT Vietnam has released its 2023 ESG Report, marking nearly 30 years of presence in Vietnam. This is the third consecutive year that BAT Vietnam has published a report on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria.
The 2023 ESG Report affirms BAT Vietnam's commitment to creating lasting values
The report provides an overview of the company’s progress and efforts in integrating sustainability commitments into our business operations, and continuing to create values for stakeholders through clear goals and roadmaps of practical initiatives.
Environmental management and protection initiatives are significantly highlighted. BAT Vietnam minimizes the environmental impact of its operations and business activities by reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its operational chain (scope 1 and 2) and value chain (scope 3). The company also actively contributes to the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems as well as CO2 sequestration in the natural environment to tackle climate change through the afforestation programme in cooperation with GAIA Nature Conservation Center.
Through the afforestation project in collaboration with GAIA, launched in 2022, BAT Vietnam demonstrates its strong commitment to two major priorities within the company's sustainability agenda, including: Protecting and conserving biodiversity and ecosystems, and Tackling climate change.
Thus, in 2024, BAT Vietnam continues collaborating with GAIA to regenerate 40 hectares of mudflats into forests in Ca Mau Cape National Park. To kick off this year’s event, BAT Vietnam organized the ESG Day (Sustainable Development Day) program with the participation of 50 employees - contributing hundreds of volunteer hours, along with employees and volunteers from GAIA, and officers from Ca Mau Cape National Park Management Board, who worked together to built fences and set up nets to zone and plant white mangrove trees.
For the previous 2022 and 2023, BAT Vietnam along with GAIA regenerated 80 hectares of mudflats into forest in Ca Mau Cape National Park, while also covering an additional 4 hectares of forest in Dong Nai Culture and Nature Reserve, bringing the total area under the afforestation program to 124 hectares in Dong Nai and Ca Mau over three years. BAT Vietnam and GAIA will continue to promote care, monitoring, and reporting activities in the following years to ensure the survival rate of the trees.
BAT Vietnam and GAIA jointly organized the program of delineating and promoting the natural regeneration of 40 hectares of mudflats in the core area of Ca Mau Cape National Park
According to reports, the two areas that BAT Vietnam and GAIA regenerated in 2022 and 2023 have begun to have a significant number of young saplings emerging. These saplings are being nurtured to grow, promising to develop into robust mangrove forests in Ca Mau Cape in the next few years.
Through remarkable achievements, BAT Vietnam was honored as one of Top 10 most sustainable businesses in Vietnam 2024 at the Announcing ceremony organized by VCCI.
This title represents a significant milestone for BAT Vietnam at the CSI 100, marking the first time the company has secured a position among the Top 10 sustainable development businesses in Vietnam after six participations. Notably, in 2023, the company was ranked 11th.
AT Vietnam received the Top 10 most sustainable businesses in Vietnam
Giving a speech at the Announcing ceremony, Ms. Do Hoang Anh, Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs, said: “This is a testament to our strong commitment and concrete results in implementing the sustainable development programme in Vietnam”. This programme aligns not only with BAT Group’s priorities but also with the sustainability goals set by the Vietnamese government, positively contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). According to Ms. Do Hoang Anh, sustainable development is not just a short-term goal. It is a long-term vision and commitment, and represents how we shape the future of BAT in Vietnam.
Within the ceremony of the CSI 100 program, BAT Vietnam was also honored in the Top 5 Pioneering Companies in Adopting and Implementing Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Values.
BAT Vietnam honored in Top 5 Pioneering Companies in Adopting and Implementing Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Values
“We embrace diversity and inclusion to build a rewarding and motivational workplace for our employees while creating value for communities where we are operating”, said Ms. Hoang Anh.
One of the positive results in promoting diversity and inclusion among BAT Vietnam’s workplace is 46% female representation in management roles. According to Ms. Do Hoang Anh, achieving Top 10 at CSI 100 is a collective effort of the entire BAT Vietnam team in all three areas of environment, society and governance.
The positive results achieved by BAT Vietnam in 2024, along with the accomplishments recognized in the 2023 ESG Report, serve as a foundation and motivation for BAT Vietnam to continue to expand positive impacts and constantly transform for the values delivered to the community, environment and stakeholders.
Home Credit Vietnam joins hands with the “Spring for Children” program to support disadvantaged children in 2025.
On December 07, 2024, in response to the "One Billion Trees for a Green Vietnam" program, Dow Vietnam collaborated with the Di Linh District Youth Union, Lam Dong to organize a tree planting activity in Di Linh district. This initiative aims to join hands with the Vietnamese government in raising community awareness about environmental protection and climate change response. The goal is to achieve a forest coverage rate of 42% by 2025, reaffirming Vietnam's commitment to sustainable development and environmental protection in the global context.
On December 4, 2024, in Hanoi, Dow Vietnam was honored to receive the AmCham Hanoi Best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award. The handover ceremony was presided over by United States Ambassador Marc E. Knapper.
On December 20, 2024, representatives of Vietnam Lottery Company (Vietlott) attended the inauguration ceremony of Ta Noi Primary School, Ma Noi Commune, Ninh Son District, Ninh Thuan Province.
In the spirit of mutual love and support, especially in bringing cool air to the hot summer days for the disadvantaged, Nghe An Branch of Vietlott has coordinated with Vietlott Agent in the area to organize a ceremony to donate 50 electric fans to the children at the Vocational Training Center for The Handicapped in Nghe An Province.
This was the message by the President of C.P. Vietnam Corporation (C.P. Vietnam) sharing at the “Vietnam Circular Economy Forum 2024.” It is also a continuous effort within the company’s sustainable development journey.
On December 12, at Tram Chim National Park, Tam Nong District, the People's Committee of Dong Thap Province held a ceremony to announce the "Project on Conservation and Development of the Eastern Sarus Crane at Tram Chim National Park for the period 2022–2032."
On December 13th, the Home Love Bus visited Mường Piệt School, distributing hundreds of gifts including books and warm clothes to students, and handing over three newly constructed classrooms to the school.
Home Credit achieves the Top 100 Sustainable Businesses in Vietnam for three consecutive years thanks to their comprehensive ESG Strategy.
On November 27, the Newspaper of Industry and Trade hosted a seminar titled “Promoting Green Finance - Towards Sustainable Development in Vietnam”, featuring representatives from regulatory agencies, experts, and industry leaders.
