Communication plays a very important role in sustainable development.

That was the affirmation of most speakers and experts at the Workshop "The role of press and business leaders in sustainable development" held in Vung Tau City recently.

Thematic Workshop "The Role of Press and Business Leaders in Sustainable Development" was organized by the Green Development Journalism Club towards Net zero (Green Media HUB) and the Natural Resources & Environment Newspaper. At the Workshop, many opinions shared by experts, business leaders, leaders of press agencies... brought a new, comprehensive, strategic perspective on the role of the media in sustainable development.

The speakers are experts, business leaders, and leaders of press agencies sharing at the Workshop.

Opening the Workshop, with his speech, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Tho - Director of the Institute of Policy and Strategy ( Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment ) systematized the overall picture of the Sustainable Development policy towards Net zero Carbon of the Vietnamese Government and the latest international regulations related to sustainable development and combating climate change globally that Vietnam needs to comply with.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Tho - Director of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) shared at the Workshop

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Tho said that the world is facing three planetary crises: climate change, environmental pollution, and biodiversity loss. Global investors are increasingly interested in investing in assets that have a positive impact on the environment, in order to meet voluntary and mandatory ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) standards. After the United Nations Climate Change Summit (COP26) in 2021, Vietnam updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and adjusted its strategies and policies to align with its commitment to net zero emissions.

"Green transformation, digital transformation and inclusive transformation are important foundations to improve efficiency in management, exploitation, use and promotion of green resources, aiming towards sustainable development and implementing Vietnam's commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 as agreed at COP26," added Dr. Nguyen Dinh Tho.

At the discussion session, assessing the role of communication in orienting and contributing to changing awareness of sustainable development, Ms. Chu Kim Thanh - Operations Director of PRO Vietnam said that PRO Vietnam has identified one of the priority strategies, especially in the first 5-year period, as communication to increase public awareness through propaganda andeducation .

Ms. Chu Thi Kim Thanh - Operations Director PRO VN

" We can see a clear change in awareness in recent years in the business community as well as in the residential community about EPR, green production, waste classification at source, green consumption... thanks to communication work. Thanks to the media, PRO Vietnam is known by the business community and trusted to accompany us " - Ms. Chu Kim Thanh affirmed that the role of communication is extremely important in raising public awareness.

In his role as a supporter of textile and garment enterprises, Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan - Director of the Enterprise Support Center of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) shared that Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises have implemented green transformation since 2018 from the development orientation of the Government as well as from meeting the requirements of importing countries through new generation Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).

Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan - Director of Textile and Garment Enterprise Consulting and Support Center, Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association - VITAS)

According to Mr. Tuan, Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises have applied the LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environment Design) certificate. However, enterprises have not yet evaluated and recognized this certificate due to high costs (accounting for 10-15% of the cost). In addition, Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises (nearly 1,000) have also applied Higg FEM - Facility Environmental Module (Higg Facility Environmental Module) built by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) followed by Cascale - also a set of standards to help evaluate a textile and garment factory in terms of environment, including 7 factors: environmental management system, energy use & greenhouse gas emissions, water use, wastewater, types of gas emissions, waste management, chemical management.

Talking about the role of press and media in the textile and garment sector, Mr. Tuan said that it is necessary to strengthen communication to raise awareness and responsibility for businesses; Call for investors in green technology; Timely reflect the achievements of the industry...

At the workshop, Mr. Mai Ngoc Phuoc - Vice Chairman of the Green Development Journalism Club towards Net Zero (Green Media Hub), Editor-in-Chief of Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper, said that the relationship between press agencies and business leaders in conveying messages about sustainable development is a Win-Win relationship. Because the press in general has the most effective and timely communication tools, with diverse communication methods.

Mr. Mai Ngoc Phuoc - Editor-in-Chief of Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper

According to Mr. Mai Ngoc Phuoc, through its operations, the press can partly grasp the needs of customers that businesses are aiming for in sustainable development to achieve high efficiency. On the contrary, the fact that businesses themselves transform to green and develop sustainably is a source of inspiration for press agencies, evoking social responsibility which is the mission of the press, thereby helping many meaningful communication messages reach readers and society.

Thematic Workshop "The Role of Press and Business Leaders in Sustainable Development" organized by the Green Development Journalism Club towards Net zero (Green Media HUB) and the Natural Resources & Environment Newspaper.

Delegates exchange on the sidelines of the Workshop

The workshop was attended by more than 100 delegates, including representatives of the Vietnam Journalists Association, EuroCham Green Development Subcommittee, Institute of Policy and Strategy (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment); Vietnam Packaging Recycling Alliance (PRO Vietnam), Department of International Cooperation (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment); departments/sectors of Ho Chi Minh City, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Dong Nai, Binh Duong; along with representatives of leaders of central and local press agencies in Ho Chi Minh City and representatives of leading enterprises in sustainable development in Vietnam.

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