The Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) in cooperation with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Thanh Hoa Branch (VCCI Thanh Hoa) organised a training course on “Lean manufacturing - solutions to waste elimination and productivity improvement in business” in Thanh Hoa province from 23rd to 24th May, 2015. Lean production system is a systematically, continuously improved methodology aimed to create added values for customers, eliminate wastes in production/provision of corporate services/goods, thus helping minimise costs and optimise the use of resources to reduce the time and cycle of production/provision of services/goods and simultaneously increase the flexible response to ever-changing and stricter requirements from customers.
The training course aimed to equip trainees with basic knowledge of lean production system and help them understand Lean benefits and necessity and know how to organise and implement Lean application projects in enterprises. The course drew the participation of 60 executives and officials in charge of personnel, manufacturing, quality, and product research from Thanh Hoa province-based businesses. The classes also provided a forum for trainees to practice and exchange experience in every content of the course, and share and accumulate experience in quality improvement in businesses.
VBCSD/VCCI in partnership with the British Council organised the Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum (VCSF) 2015 in Hanoi on 14th of May, 2015.
Transparency - one of the elements building foundation for a good company - is becoming an influential part in making decision about which enterprises are better to work and devote for. In the long run, transparency could help creating a healthier working environment, leading to a more productive workforce, and generating greater outcome. It directly touches human factor where HR management engages in deeply.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam urged businesses to pay greater attention to sustainable development amid deepening global integration and growing competition at the Viet Nam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2015 held yesterday in Ha Noi.
New facility to support Asia demand in key growth markets for versatile polyurethane chemistry
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.
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%)
