Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility to Open Late September Vietnam Prime Minister H.E. Nguyen Tan Dung invited by AIM President Francis G. Estrada to be the keynote speaker at the Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility and the guest-of-honor at Asian CSR Awards. Initiative to bring more Vietnamese students to AIM for training discussed during Manila meeting. The president of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Francis G. Estrada, was granted a private meeting with the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, H.E. Nguyen Tan Dung on August 10 in Manila, during the PM’s recent official state visit to the Philippines. Also present from AIM at the meeting was Mr. Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Advisors of the AIM Ramon V. del Rosario, Sr., Center for Corporate Responsibility, AIM Trustee and President/CEO of Phinma. During the meeting, President Estrada provided a brief presentation on AIM and the Institute’s … [Read more...] about Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility to Open Late September
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Export to EU and Corporate Social Responsibility
Export to EU and Corporate Social Responsibility The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has collaborated with the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from Developing Countries (CBI) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands to organise a training course called “Developing exports to EU and corporate social responsibility (CSR)” on August 8 and 9, 2013. Major contents of the course include CSR - Advantages and contents; CSR importance to doing business in the EU; methods for building management policies of organisations/companies in relation with health assurance, safety, environment and social issues; methods for building Code of Conduct for specific units. Ha Vu more news … [Read more...] about Export to EU and Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility: Trend from Intention to Action
Corporate Social Responsibility: Trend from Intention to Action Under the theme “Architects of a Better World," the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2013, held recently in New York (US), discussed the role of enterprises in cooperation with the Government and other partners to address global social challenges and sustainable development challenges. Just returning from the summit, Mr Nguyen Quang Vinh, Director of the Business Office for Sustainable Development under Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), talked with the Vietnam Business Forum about this content. Quoc Anh reports. Mr Vinh said the summit, organised by the United Nations every three years and chaired by the UN Secretary General, is attended by many heads of the states. In particular, the summit attracts the participation of more than 1,200 CEOs of global leading corporations and businesses. The approval of the Global Corporate Sustainability report 2013 is the highlight of this summit. The report … [Read more...] about Corporate Social Responsibility: Trend from Intention to Action
Hoa Sen Group: Integrating Business with Social Responsibility
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Hoa Sen Group: Integrating Business with Social Responsibility “Integrity - Community - Development” is the core business values of Hoa Sen Group. To learn more about Hoa Sen Group’s operations and future orientations, Vietnam Business Forum interviewed Mr Le Phuoc Vu, Chairman of Hoa Sen Group. Ngo San reports. October 4, 2014 marked an important milestone when Hoa Sen Group commenced construction of Hoa Sen Nghe An Steel Sheet Plant. The project is divided into three phases with a total investment capital of VND2,360 billion and scheduled to be completed by 2018. The first phase of the project is expected to be launched officially in March 2015. Why did Hoa Sen Group choose Nghe An province as the investment destination? What did you expect from this investment? With our current business development strategy, Nghe An is determined as a potential market. In my opinion, this market gathers all conditions for robust development. Firstly, with the forecasts of … [Read more...] about Hoa Sen Group: Integrating Business with Social Responsibility
Sao Mai Group and Social Responsibility
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Sao Mai Group and Social Responsibility Not only for profit According to the Private Economic Development Group of the World Bank Group (WB), CSR is the commitment of business to contribute to sustainable economic development, working with employees, their families, the local community and society at large to improve quality of life, in ways that are both good for business and good for development. Business is not just an entity that only focuses on increasing profit but becomes an element of the community that cares about the demand and aspiration of all stakeholders like employees, customers, and even the fields it serves. Along with other conventional factors such as costs and quality, CSR is an extremely important factor of a business. Specific CSR criteria include working environment and conditions, labour safety and hygiene, protection of employee rights, environmental protection, and employee facilitation. CSR is integrated into business strategy and becomes a … [Read more...] about Sao Mai Group and Social Responsibility