The circular economy, representing a $4.5 trillion business opportunity, which, is a huge potential for world economic growth. By recycling and reusing waste into different resources and putting it into production, circulating economics is a cleaner and more economical production philosophy that contributes to environmental protection while promoting the development of the community to a sustainable future. The realization of the circulating economy will contribute to the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the 17 United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
Zero Waste to Nature initiative, the first activity within the framework of the Vietnam Centre for Circular Economy (VCCE) chaired by the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Vietnam (VBCSD) under the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in collaboration with Unilever Vietnam Limited ("UVN"), Coca-Cola Vietnam Co., Ltd. ("CCBVL" ), and Dow Chemical Vietnam Co., Ltd. ("Dow") was officially launched in Ho Chi Minh City, marked by the kick-off ceremony at Aeon Mall Tan Phu Celadon on May 26th, 2018.
As a pioneering step towards a sustainable economy for a sustainable Vietnam, the Zero Waste to Nature initiative targets four goals: (1) Addressing issues arising from plastic waste, (2) build a road map to form and promote sustainable business models; (3) development of a cyclical-oriented value chain as well as policy recommendations to facilitate the rollout of the circular economy in Vietnam. In the first phase, the core activity of this initiative was the segregating waste at source, taking place in Tan Phu district. It was implemented by Unilever Vietnam cooperated with CITENCO Urban Environment Company. At the ceremony, Mr. Vo Tan Thanh – Vice President of VCCI said:" The program will be piloted by the Zero Waste to Nature initiative in the plastic industry for five years (2018 - 2022) with the pioneering of three companies namely Unilever Vietnam Limited, Coca Cola Vietnam Co., Ltd and Dow Chemical Vietnam Co., Ltd. From the experience of implementing the cyclical economy in the plastics industry, the program will be replicated with the participation of other large firms in aluminum, steel, cement, glass, wood, agricultural products and animal husbandry, gradually establishing a sustainable economic model and building a market for recycled and reusable materials in Vietnam”. Vision of Initiatives and VCCE received the support and consent of the city authorities.
Madam Ngo Nguyen Ngoc Thanh, Deputy Manager of Environment Protection Branch in TP.HCM, delivered her speech at the Kick-off Ceremony
The exchange activity at the event
Within the framework of the Launching Ceremony, representatives of the HCM City government, VCCI and other entrepreneurs took part in the initiative to visit Tay Thanh Apartment, giving gifts and encouraging households to apply the segregating at source model.
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The Sustainable Business in Vietnam 2016 yearbook was published in order to save and share the name of companies in the Rank of 100 Sustainable Businesses in Vietnam 2016. Audience of the book are local and international businesses, organizations, and associations in Vietnam. The book contains information and illustrate image of businesses that made significant movement in sustainable development strategy recently and recorded their footprint in the long-term vision in the future.
The recognition honors Dow Vietnam for its active contribution to the sustainable development and betterment of the community
On December 6, 2017, Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) under Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has announced the most sustainable companies in Vietnam 2017.
On September 22, 2017, Dow Vietnam in partnership with the Habitat for Humanity Vietnam built two houses for the two underprivileged households in Kim Boi District, Hoa Binh Province.
Above is one of issues stated by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam in the meeting with Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD)’s Executive Board. The meeting is held under the scope of the 4th Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum (VCSF 2017), happened in Ha Noi on October 10.
This is the declaration of Dr. Vu Tien Loc – President of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and President of Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) at the 4th Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Development (VCSF 2017), organized in Ha Noi on October 10.
Sep 26, 2017 - The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched the Reporting Exchange - the single most up to date and comprehensive source of information on sustainability reporting requirements and resources currently available.
September 14, 2017 – Dow Leadership in Action Program has been redeployed with 43 Employees to Vietnam in Collaboration with Government, NGOs and Academic Partners.
