In the past years, VBCSD has cooperated with the Ethical Trading Initiative Norway (IEH) to carry out a number of training courses on labour issues, like Workplace code of conduct, Decent work and Amended Labour law for Vietnamese suppliers. Starting from post-course feedbacks and assessments from trainees and basing on the actual needs of international purchasers, VBCSD and IEH joined hands to launch the Dialogue@Work Vietnam Project in 11 months, starting from January to November 2015. This year is considered a test phase of the project, which will be implemented in six factories at the service of IEH member companies in Ho Chi Minh City and some neighbouring provinces. When the project is completed, the factories will be able to: (1) Use time fund effectively and address emerging issues through dialogues and consensuses between the employer and the worker union; (2) create a good working environment, measured by Key Performance Indicator (KPI), increase employee satisfaction, reduce layoffs, increase productivity and labour quality, and not violate regulations on working time; and (3) comply with amended Labour Law of 2013 and meet the Code of Conduct of International Purchasers, thus reducing conflicts in labour relations and annual labour inspections in the private sector.
The Corporate Sustainability Index (CSI) is developed as a gauge of corporate values based on sustainable development criteria in the fields of economy, environment and society, and a tool to record measured items and manage changes for the sake of better corporate sustainability.
On 10th of March, representatives of six Business Councils for Sustainable Development (BCSDs) from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam participated in the meeting of the Action 2020 in Southeast Asia (SEA Action2020) Project in Bangkok, Thailand. At this meeting, the deputies introduced their Councils’ sub-projects under the umbrella of SEA Action 2020 and updated the progress of those sub-projects.
Natural capital is a new way for business to think of the environment — a way that overcomes the current disconnect between economic growth and nature
Focused on finding “breakthroughs for inclusive and sustainable growth in ASEAN post 2015”, the ASEAN Next-Gen Corporate Social Responsibility Forum was held at the Laguna Resort in Bali, Indonesia from 3-7 February, with ASEAN Secretary General Le Luong Minh and Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Puan Maharani as guests of honour.
Following the award of USD 2.5 million to the first eight companies in October 2013, VBCF has decided to invest an additional funding of USD 6.5 million to 13 innovative and inclusive business ventures in three focus areas, including agriculture (42%), low carbon growth (33%), infrastructure and basic services (25%)
Low productivity is the main factor hampering competitiveness - the key to economic growth. Vietnam is at risk of being left behind in the economic development race if its productivity disadvantages are not addressed.
Every six month, VBCSD is honored to have a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister cum Chairman of the National Council for Sustainable Development and Competitiveness Improvement.
This year, the Low Carbon Economy Index (LCEI) is being launched in the run up to the critical series of international climate meetings and negotiations that are kicking off in New York, then moving on to Lima and Paris by December 2015.
How to improve the quality and sustainability of the tea industry is the main content of the conference recently held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Unilever Vietnam and some international consulting organisations in Hanoi.
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