Experts gathered at a workshop in Hanoi on November 8 to discuss measures to raise the role and responsibility of businesses in realising sustainable development goals (SDGs) (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Experts gathered at a workshop in Hanoi on November 8to discuss measures to raise the role and responsibility of businesses in realisingsustainable development goals (SDGs).
Speaking at the event, Le Xuan Dinh, Editor-in-Chief of the Ministry ofPlanning and Investment's Economy and Forecast Review, the Government hasissued a national action plan to implement the 2030 Agenda for SustainableDevelopment. Accordingly, all parties concerned have responsibilities for implementingthe SDGs from the centrally-run to local authorities, including the NationalAssembly, the Government, ministries, agencies, social organisations, businesscommunity and the people.
To reach SDGs, Vietnam has also set up tasks to be implemented in 2017-20. Theyinclude completing a system of institutions on sustainable development andimprove the effectiveness of State management on sustainable development, hesaid.
However, he noted that during the implementation process, the country has facedmany challenges regarding social and environmental matters, climate changeresponse, financial sources, connectivity among agencies and sectors, and statisticalcapacity.
According to Pham Quang Vinh, Deputy General Secretary of the Vietnam Chamberof Commerce and Industry (VCCI), to achieve SDGs, Vietnam will carry out thenational action plan to promote sustainable economic growth together withimplementing social justice and protection of the ecological environment, aswell as to effectively manage and use natural resources and respond to climatechange.
Hesaid according to a survey conducted by an agency under the UN, 80 percent ofsurveyed enterprises in Vietnam know 17 goals of the country’s sustainabledevelopment goals (SDGs) so they have put the goals at their business andcompetitive strategies. Meanwhile, 63 percent of the enterprises haveimplemented programmes of sustainable development, such as responding toclimate change.
In previous years, enterprises participating in the survey on sustainabledevelopment were mainly foreign-invested enterprises while now, there are morelocal enterprises joining this survey.
Since 2015, Vietnam has had a corporate sustainability index (CSI), with 131indicators to assess economic, social and environmental aspects. The indicatorshave become an important tool for enterprises to set up corporate governancestrategies.
There are now indicators for seafood processing enterprises and by the end ofthis year, there will be more for footwear and leather bags. Indicators forother sectors are still being established, Vinh said.-VNA
Speaking at the event, Le Xuan Dinh, Editor-in-Chief of the Ministry ofPlanning and Investment's Economy and Forecast Review, the Government hasissued a national action plan to implement the 2030 Agenda for SustainableDevelopment. Accordingly, all parties concerned have responsibilities for implementingthe SDGs from the centrally-run to local authorities, including the NationalAssembly, the Government, ministries, agencies, social organisations, businesscommunity and the people.
To reach SDGs, Vietnam has also set up tasks to be implemented in 2017-20. Theyinclude completing a system of institutions on sustainable development andimprove the effectiveness of State management on sustainable development, hesaid.
However, he noted that during the implementation process, the country has facedmany challenges regarding social and environmental matters, climate changeresponse, financial sources, connectivity among agencies and sectors, and statisticalcapacity.
According to Pham Quang Vinh, Deputy General Secretary of the Vietnam Chamberof Commerce and Industry (VCCI), to achieve SDGs, Vietnam will carry out thenational action plan to promote sustainable economic growth together withimplementing social justice and protection of the ecological environment, aswell as to effectively manage and use natural resources and respond to climatechange.
Hesaid according to a survey conducted by an agency under the UN, 80 percent ofsurveyed enterprises in Vietnam know 17 goals of the country’s sustainabledevelopment goals (SDGs) so they have put the goals at their business andcompetitive strategies. Meanwhile, 63 percent of the enterprises haveimplemented programmes of sustainable development, such as responding toclimate change.
In previous years, enterprises participating in the survey on sustainabledevelopment were mainly foreign-invested enterprises while now, there are morelocal enterprises joining this survey.
Since 2015, Vietnam has had a corporate sustainability index (CSI), with 131indicators to assess economic, social and environmental aspects. The indicatorshave become an important tool for enterprises to set up corporate governancestrategies.
There are now indicators for seafood processing enterprises and by the end ofthis year, there will be more for footwear and leather bags. Indicators forother sectors are still being established, Vinh said.-VNA
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