Exactly one week ago, in the afternoon of December 1st, BeLuxCham had its last 4 breakout sessions of its biggest #esgconference ever.

#transparency and #disclosure, moderated by the Vice-Chairman of EuroCham Vietnam, brought together speakers of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry VCCI HCMC Branch, who discussed how Vietnamese companies are tackling the lack of transparency on #esgdata, followed by PNJ‘s example on how they apply ESG and #dataprotection, and Fair Finance Vietnam who presented the initial progress towards #sustainability through disclosure of #ESGcommitments in the banking sector.

#greenhousegasemissionsreduction, moderated by BeluxCham Vietnam’s Chairman, discussed #greenlogisitics with ITL (In Do Trans Logistics Corporation), the practical approach of #carbonemissionsreduction across buildings by Teraoasia, and ERM provided an overview of what it means on a corporate level.

#diversityandinclusion discussed the #genderwagegap and #paternityleave by Women In Business SC of EuroCham Vietnam, #diversityandinclusion in child’s rights and business by UNICEF Viet Nam – Quỹ Nhi Đồng Liên Hợp Quốc, how to leverage the #womenleaders in business network to promote D&I in Vietnam by HAWEE – Hội Nữ Doanh Nhân HCM, and gave clear examples on how Merck Vietnam fosters #diversity, #equality, and #diversion.

#leadershipdevelopment discussed the fact that #leading has different angles: your business, others and yourself, that #resilience is a key skill in today’s world, that #feedback has to happen on a regular basis, and that #leadershipdevelopment is #relevant for all and should not be mixed up with career development. The active discussion was moderated by Televic Conference‘s APAC Business Development Director, who gave the floor to DEEP C Industrial Zones – Khu công nghiệp DEEP C’s CEO, Starbucks Vietnam’s GM, BOSCH VIET NAM‘s Managing Director, and Managing Director of Dynamic Consulting Co., Ltd

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On the morning of December 1st, BeluxCham Vietnam continued its #esgconference with another 4 breakout sessions going on simultaneously, #engaging and #interacting with participants on specific topics related to the E, the S and the G.

#circulareconomy, moderated by the Sustainability Strategist and Advisor of Ameln & CO., brought together speakers of CL2B, who presented #challengesandopportunities in establishing #circularsystems in Vietnam, followed by #casestudies regarding #sustainablepackaging by HRK Group, and a #collaboration example of which De Heus Vietnam, Heineken Vietnam, and Entobel each showed how they apply #sustainability and #circulareconomy within their companies and the collaboration between them.

Throughout the workshop of Christa Stienen on #humancapitalmanagement, she showed and discussed the #HRlifecycle with the participants and engaged them, together with the Chairman of BeluxCham Vietnam as moderator, in clear examples how to #apply and #implement the S in ESG within their company.

#corporategovernance brought together speakers of Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management – Vietnam, Puratos Grand-Place Vietnam, Grant Thornton Vietnam & Thailand and The Purpose Business, who discussed together with EuroCham Vietnam‘s board member as moderator, the #roleofboard in the #integration of ESG, the power of #effective governance, #impact weighted value review, and #purpose as the answer to good governance.

#innovationinhealthcare discussed new #innovativesolutions in Vietnam and what the Vietnamese market needs to continue its #innovativejourney. Case studies were presented by GSK, B Medical Systems, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit – OUCRU and Hanh Phuc International Hospital, moderated by BeluxCham Vietnam’s board member.

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