Tobacco factory of BAT (British American Tobacco) – Vinataba Joint Venture Company in Dong Nai Previously, the National Assembly passed the Law on Environmental Protection in 2020, with additional regulations on minimizing, reusing, recycling and treating plastic waste; restrict the use of disposable plastic products and persistent plastic bags; encourage the production of environmentally friendly products to replace traditional plastic products. This is an important legal basis for Vietnam to strengthen the management, reuse, recycling, treatment and reduction of plastic waste in the coming time as well as promote international cooperation in this field. In parallel with the solution in terms of policy, with the role of state management on environmental protection, ministries, agencies, especially the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment have actively coordinated with localities and organizations. politics – society, businesses organize propaganda to raise community awareness about waste and sustainable development. BAT has provided more than 26 million seedlings free of charge to farmers in Cao Bang, Lang Son, Gia Lai, Tay Ninh, Dak Lak and Dong Nai provinces, on an area of ​​more than 11,300 hectares. Up to now, the awareness of enterprises, especially related to production and business, on measures to reduce waste, protect the environment and become responsible corporate citizens has been raised. Large manufacturing companies, both at home and abroad, such as Saigon Paper, Vinamilk, HEINEKEN Vietnam, Nestle Vietnam, May 10, Unilever Vietnam or BAT Vietnam … are showing their responsibility for sustainable development. me. For example, Saigon Paper, over the years, has applied automation technology – saving energy and raw materials – fuel to expand production at its factory, building wastewater treatment systems. for the whole factory. Or HEINEKEN Vietnam is continuing to apply the circular economic model in facilities across the country. By 2019, 5 out of 6 factories of this business have used 100% renewable heat, 100% of bottles and kegs after being released to the market will be returned to the factory, 100% of beer cans. Recyclable, more than 2,000 tons of CO2 emissions are also cut from optimization of logistics and distribution. Besides, p Sustainable development is always the top goal of British American Tobacco (BAT) in the world as well as in the British American Tobacco Vietnam (BAT Vietnam). Activities to conserve natural resources such as saving water, being active in protecting forest resources, avoiding soil erosion, maintaining soil fertility, managing energy … are all important factors. that BAT wants to create a sustainable agriculture. The tobacco factory of BAT (British American Tobacco) – Vinataba Joint Venture Company in Dong Nai has always been the leading unit in implementing these activities. Waste sources such as medicinal steam from the drying system, production wastewater … have not been discharged into the environment but are reused, committing that no waste will be buried. Not only that, the company also actively collects and uses rainwater instead of source water. Along with the A standard, the wastewater system of the BAT-Vinataba plant has been used for the deodorizing system and other water-saving activities of the plant. Thereby, the BAT-Vinataba joint venture has saved an annual amount of water, from 2.2 m3 / ton of product (2014) to 1.82 m3 / ton of product (2020). According to the Environmental, Social and Governance – ESG 2020 report of BAT, during the past 18 years (2002-2020) in Vietnam, BAT has provided more than 26 million seedlings for free to farmers in Cao Bang, Lang Son, and Gia provinces. Lai, Tay Ninh, Dak Lak and Dong Nai, on an area of ​​more than 11,300 hectares. These contributions contribute to the greening of cultivated land and barren hills as well as bringing economic benefits to farmers in participating localities. These are remarkable efforts of this business. BAT also actively supports many programs on afforestation, biodiversity and environmental conservation, with 14 projects in 9 countries, by the end of 2020. In 2020, BAT has installed and used solar energy in factories in eight countries, including Brazil, South Africa and Pakistan. BAT plans to expand the installation of two more locations in 2021. In its ESG 2020 report, BAT stated that the Group’s goal is to increase the number of users of non-flammable (smoke-free) products to 50 million people, commitment to environmental protection, carbon neutralization by 2030; In the next 5 years, BAT will move to eliminate plastic packaging, use recyclable or compostable packaging; BAT will also increase the amount of water reused to 30% and 100% of the production sites will be free of landfill waste and fully renewable energy use.

On the morning of April 15, the Central Vietnam Women’s Union together with Unilever Vietnam Company, Sunlight brand held “Closing ceremony and awarding the program” Vietnamese women confidently do business “in 2020.

The program has inspired startups and supported training knowledge and business skills for nearly 2,000 women and awarded 1 billion VND sponsorship to 60 most outstanding business start-up ideas in 2020.

Ms. Tran Thi Huong – Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Women’s Union and Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Van – President of Unilever Vietnam awarded 2 outstanding collective awards for the program “Vietnamese women are confident in doing business” in 2020. Photo : KV

Also at the event, Unilever announced its continued commitment to working with two strategic partners: the Vietnam Women’s Union and Google for the program “Vietnamese women are confident in doing business” in 2021 and other next year, aiming to support 1 million Vietnamese women in economic work by 2025.

The program is part of a long-term strategic cooperation framework “Empowering women through business and health education”, implemented by Unilever Vietnam in cooperation with the Central Vietnam Women’s Union since 2006. now.

In 2020, the program “Vietnamese women are confident in doing business” has inspired business confidence and brought training courses to equip knowledge and skills to start a business for nearly 2,000 women in 10 provinces across the country. Country with 5 popular business models at home in rural areas: grocery store, restaurant, tailor shop, hair salon, clothing business.

Among them, 368 women confidently participated in the contest of starting a business and Unilever Sunlight sponsored 60 typical projects with a capital of 1 billion VND.

Ms. Tran Thi Huong – Vice President of the Vietnam Women’s Union awarded the first prize to 14 women with the best business ideas in the small business startup idea contest. Photo: KV

In the year 2021, in order to widely reach women in all parts of the country, Unilever’s program “Vietnamese women are confident in doing business”, Sunlight brand continues to accompany two strategic partners, Hoi Lien. Vietnam Women’s Union and Google brought two major changes to the program, aiming to train 31,000 women and fund more than 110 start-ups.

Accordingly, the program continues to accompany the Vietnam Women’s Union to bring training courses for 5 economic models at home to support startups in 10 provinces, helping 1000 women access knowledge. , business start-up skills and capital.

In addition, the program brings a training class of trainers to the staff of the Women’s Union in 20 provinces in order to bring the training model of “Vietnamese women are confident in doing business” to more localities.

Attending the award ceremony, Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Van – President of Unilever Vietnam shared that the company is honored to be the one who inspired startup ideas and realized women’s dreams of doing business. all over the country, especially in rural areas. It can be seen that the best awards are given to very real and simple projects, but they are all enthusiasm from a cherished dream or the process of observing, quickly, grasping the pulse market. around the women.

Ms. Tran Thi Huong – Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Women’s Union said that the Vietnam Women’s Union constantly strives to support women to actively study and work creatively, affirming their position and role. Vietnamese women in the new era.

And the program “Vietnamese women confidently do business” to build happy and sustainable families, launched by the Sunlight brand of Unilever Vietnam in cooperation with the Vietnam Women’s Union in the past year is an activity. movement is part of this joint effort.

It can be said that the program is an activity of deep human significance when helping rural women get closer to ideas and business skills, thereby increasing their income to improve their lives. , contribute to family, locality and society.