DNVN - Contributing to the Net Zero goal and pioneering the formation of a green transformation alliance among leading enterprises, on April 10, Vingroup and FPT signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement on promoting green transformation in Vietnam.
The agreement not only opens up opportunities for member companies of both sides to successfully build prestigious, world- class Vietnamese brands together, but also demonstrates the awareness and social responsibility of the two Groups, aiming for sustainable and long-term development goals.
According to the cooperation agreement, Vingroup Corporation, FPT Corporation and member companies are expected to jointly develop potential new projects, bringing great benefits and values to society in a green and sustainable direction.
Specifically, Vingroup will support and consider prioritizing FPT's technology products and services that are suitable for the needs of the corporation and its member companies, and support FPT in expanding its customer base to employees of Vingroup's member companies. Smart electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast - a member of Vingroup - will consider prioritizing the use of FPT's automotive software technology services and IT equipment and infrastructure provision services.
FPT also supports Vingroup's Green Transformation strategy and program, especially VinFast. FPT will coordinate communication and promotion of VinFast electric vehicles and other green products of Vingroup to FPT employees and member companies; organize test drive programs so that more and more people understand the advantages of electric vehicles compared to gasoline vehicles, thereby making practical contributions to the green transformation.
Speaking at the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement, Mr. Nguyen Viet Quang - General Director of Vingroup Corporation said: “Green transformation is a major policy that Vietnam is pursuing towards the Net Zero goal by 2050 that the Government committed to at the COP26 Conference on combating global climate change. Aware of their roles and responsibilities, Vingroup Corporation and FPT Corporation signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement to promote green transformation in Vietnam, thereby joining hands with the Government and people to create a more sustainable green future. This agreement also helps the two sides to maximize each other's potential, support each other to develop more strongly in the international market, contributing to the successful building of high-class Vietnamese brands in industry - high technology".
Mr. Nguyen Van Khoa - General Director of FPT Corporation shared: “FPT and Vingroup share the same vision of sustainable green development and the aspiration to reach the world. Over the past 35 years, FPT has continuously improved its management capacity to meet the most advanced sustainable development standards. In 2023, FPT will be the only technology stock ranked in the list of 20 stocks in the VNSI index (sustainable development index) evaluated by the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE). FPT is committed to pioneering in Vietnam in activities to reduce the impact of greenhouse gas emissions to reach Net Zero by 2040 and have a positive impact on the living, working and learning environment of more than 1 million employees by 2035. We believe that this comprehensive cooperation agreement will contribute to creating positive and substantial changes in the Green Transformation in Vietnam, while also helping both sides have more opportunities for stronger development”.
FPT is currently focusing on developing the automotive technology sector with a team of 4,000 experts and many partners and customers who are prestigious global brands. In 2023, FPT established FPT Automotive, headquartered in Texas, USA, to conquer the global automotive software market worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
Meanwhile, VinFast - the smart electric car brand of Vingroup Corporation is also expanding strongly in all continents, with two factories under construction in the US and India, and a wide business network in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. VinFast's world-leading modern factory in Vietnam is producing electric cars, electric motorbikes, electric bicycles, and electric buses for the global market.
As pioneering enterprises in building prestigious national brands in the high-tech industry sector globally, the comprehensive cooperation agreement between Vingroup and FPT not only opens up opportunities for both sides but also affirms the sense of responsibility and strong commitment of the two corporations to the common goals of the country.
In 2023, Vingroup Corporation established the Green Future Fund to carry out environmental activities, with resources drawn from the business activities of environmentally friendly products and services of member companies.
FPT Corporation has also implemented many practical and meaningful activities towards the goal of Green Transformation and set a target of reducing 15.8% of total greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. In particular, FPT is a leading consulting and providing digital transformation and green transformation solutions for organizations and businesses. In the green transformation sector, FPT has developed comprehensive solutions related to ESG such as ESG implementation roadmap consulting services, VertZéro greenhouse gas inventory solution to help businesses automate and digitize the entire process of data collection, calculation, management, creating emission reports and monitoring the progress of commitment implementation, ensuring international standards...
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