CPV vice president Vu Tuan Anh receiving the award

The company (CPV) has succeeded in applying criteria based on the Corporate Sustainability Index (CSI) for production, processing, and doing business. It has built strategies to implement the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, pays attention to the communities in which it operates, and promotes environmental sustainability.

The Sustainable Companies Vietnam 2023 award ceremony on December 13 was held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development, with the participation of Tran Tuan Anh, Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission, and leaders of ministries, agencies, and business associations.

“The accolade demonstrates our efforts to become sustainable in the vertical agro-industrial and food business with our feed-farm-food model,” said CPV vice president Vu Tuan Anh.

Tuan Anh said CPV would continue its efforts in this vein while complying with the legal provisions on environmental protection, reasonable energy use, circular economic models, and carbon emissions reductions. It also aims to plant 1.5 million trees across Vietnam.

CPV provides social benefits with a series of activities for the community, such as voluntary blood donations, medical examinations and treatments, the distribution of medicines to the poor, and a synergy housing project.

The company has been listed among the 10 most sustainable companies in the manufacturing category for three consecutive years, with continuous efforts from members at all levels within its production and business activities. It also supports the community and promotes greater environmental protection.

The CSI, which was built on sustainable development criteria in areas such as the economy, environment, and society, has been comprehensively updated in a clear direction for businesses to easily apply in all their manufacturing and business activities. Of the 130 indicators in the CSI for 2023, almost two-thirds are related to legal compliance requirements, while 37 per cent are sustainability indicators.

“These new points have contributed to affirming that the top 100 businesses honoured at the ceremony have been evaluated, appraised, and considered carefully and transparently,” said VCCI chairman Pham Tan Cong.

Nearly 500 businesses registered to participate, of which nearly a quarter were new enterprises participating for the first time. Almost 150 applications were selected for independent scoring using online software, ensuring a transparent appraisal process.