While institutions and macro policies are the driving forces behind green growth, it is businesses that need to act proactively to capture emerging opportunities. Firms are urged to start with small steps and shed the notion that the green transition is only for large corporations. That message came from experienced speakers across various sectors, who shared their insights and practical solutions at the Sustainable Development 2025 event. Under the theme “A New Era for Green Growth,” it was part of the annual Green Economy Forum organized by the Saigon Times Group on August 28 in HCMC. A panel discussion titled “What Can Be Done for Citizens and Businesses to Benefit from Green Growth?” shed light on opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises in the green transition. The session was moderated by Nguyen Cong Minh Bao, co-founder of Green Transition and co-chairman of the French Chamber of Commerce ESG Task Force (CCIFV). Speakers included Bui Thanh Minh, deputy director of the Office of the Research and Development Board for the Private Economic Sector (Board IV); Dinh Hong Ky, vice chairman of the HCMC Union of Business Associations (HUBA) and chairman of the HCMC Green Business Association (HGBA); To Thanh Son, ESG Manager at […]
While institutions and macro policies are the driving forces behind green growth, it is businesses that need to act proactively to capture emerging opportunities. Firms are urged to start with small steps and shed the notion that the green transition is only for large corporations. That message came from experienced speakers across various sectors, who shared their insights and practical solutions at the Sustainable Development 2025 event. Under the theme “A New Era for Green Growth,” it was part of the annual Green Economy Forum organized by the Saigon Times Group on August 28 in HCMC. A panel discussion titled “What Can Be Done for Citizens and Businesses to Benefit from Green Growth?” shed light on opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises in the green transition. The session was moderated by Nguyen Cong Minh Bao, co-founder of Green Transition and co-chairman of the French Chamber of Commerce ESG Task Force (CCIFV). Speakers included Bui Thanh Minh, deputy director of the Office of the Research and Development Board for the Private Economic Sector (Board IV); Dinh Hong Ky, vice chairman of the HCMC Union of Business Associations (HUBA) and chairman of the HCMC Green Business Association (HGBA); To Thanh Son, ESG Manager at […]
While institutions and macro policies are the driving forces behind green growth, it is businesses that need to act proactively to capture emerging opportunities. Firms are urged to start with small steps and shed the notion that the green transition is only for large corporations. That message came from experienced speakers across various sectors, who shared their insights and practical solutions at the Sustainable Development 2025 event. Under the theme “A New Era for Green Growth,” it was part of the annual Green Economy Forum organized by the Saigon Times Group on August 28 in HCMC. A panel discussion titled “What Can Be Done for Citizens and Businesses to Benefit from Green Growth?” shed light on opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises in the green transition. The session was moderated by Nguyen Cong Minh Bao, co-founder of Green Transition and co-chairman of the French Chamber of Commerce ESG Task Force (CCIFV). Speakers included Bui Thanh Minh, deputy director of the Office of the Research and Development Board for the Private Economic Sector (Board IV); Dinh Hong Ky, vice chairman of the HCMC Union of Business Associations (HUBA) and chairman of the HCMC Green Business Association (HGBA); To Thanh Son, ESG Manager at […]
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