Join hands for a green - clean - beautiful Vietnam

Saigon Beer - Alcohol - Beverage Corporation ( Sabeco ) recently participated in an exhibition of achievements in applying the circular economy model organized by the Vietnam Packaging Recycling Alliance (PRO Vietnam) on October 14.

The exhibition is an activity within the framework of the 5th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam Packaging Recycling Alliance (PRO Vietnam). Since 2019, PRO Vietnam has had 30 members who are large enterprises operating in many fields: consumer goods, packaging production, retail, import, collection and recycling. All aim at the common goal of protecting the environment and serving Vietnamese consumers.

One of the notable topics at this year’s exhibition is waste treatment. According to statistics from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment , in Vietnam, every year, up to 1.8 million tons of plastic waste are discharged into the environment, but only 10% is recycled. Actively collecting, recycling waste and building social awareness are urgent things at present.

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Sabeco participated in PRO Vietnam's circular economy model exhibition on October 14. Photo: Sabeco

Joining hands for a green - clean - beautiful Vietnam, PRO Vietnam has built collection and recycling models for many different types of packaging. In the period of 2022 - 2023, before the regulations on extended responsibility of manufacturers and importers for product packaging (EPR) took effect, PRO Vietnam successfully collected and recycled more than 17,000 tons of packaging of all kinds. In 2024, when the EPR regulation takes effect, PRO Vietnam commits to collect and recycle about 64,000 tons of packaging authorized by member businesses.

According to Mr. Pham Phu Ngoc Trai - Chairman of PRO Vietnam, to realize the goals, it requires the cooperation of member businesses. "PRO Vietnam is not only a place for businesses to cooperate and share the goal of packaging recycling, but also an alliance that goes beyond the limits of competition in the market, together developing innovative solutions to protect the environment and improve product life cycles," Mr. Trai emphasized.

Efforts to fulfill the commitment to promote a green and sustainable economy

In August 2024, Sabeco joined PRO Vietnam with a commitment to actively introduce sustainable and effective initiatives in packaging management and recycling. October 14 was the first time Sabeco participated in an exhibition since joining PRO Vietnam, affirming the company's interest in joining hands to promote the circular economy.

Despite being a “new face” at PRO Vietnam, Sabeco has affirmed its important role through many practical activities. Sabeco focuses on 3 target areas: optimizing business operations - taking people as the core factor - applying ESG principles (Environment - Society - Governance). In particular, this is a leading enterprise in Vietnam with many effectively implemented ESG initiatives, bringing positive values ​​to the community.

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Rooftop solar panel system at Saigon Quang Ngai Brewery. Photo: Sabeco

In recent years, the company has made a green transition to conserve resources and ensure sustainable development. Sabeco has spent heavily on: investing in rooftop solar power systems at beer factories, recovering and reusing water and rainwater, recovering and recycling beer bottles and kegs; prioritizing the use of recycled materials and packaging; using biomass boilers instead of fossil fuel boilers; applying world-leading technology and innovative innovations and automation to optimize production and business activities...

Regarding human resource management, Sabeco strives to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for more than 8,100 employees across the system, while focusing on developing a highly skilled successor workforce.

Projects demonstrating Sabeco’s responsibility to the community have also been invested in, such as: “Lighting up the countryside” (completing 73km of solar street lights in 63 provinces and cities), “Elevating Sports” (upgrading 30 community sports fields in 30 provinces and cities). Through this, Sabeco hopes to create a positive impact on the socio-economy, contributing to improving the competitiveness of the young generation and young businesses.

In business operations, Sabeco also maintains its commitment to ensuring effective corporate governance and compliance with Vietnamese and international laws...

In addition to participating in PRO Vietnam, Sabeco actively participates in prestigious association alliances such as the Council of Sustainable Development Enterprises of the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

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In addition to green energy conversion, Sabeco has successfully recycled beer bottles and kegs to minimize environmental impact. Photo: Sabeco

In September, Sabeco was named in the “Top 10 Prestigious Companies in the Food and Beverage Industry” for the 8th consecutive time, as announced by Vietnam Report. Previously, Sabeco was recognized in many prestigious awards such as: Top 100 Sustainable Development Enterprises in 2023; Top 12 companies awarded the “Certificate of Board of Directors Committed to Good Corporate Governance Practices” by the Institute of Directors (VIOD)... One of Sabeco's criteria highly appreciated by the boards is the ESG initiative.

Sabeco's leaders assessed that 2024 is an important milestone for Sabeco to grow its business, promote trade and production in parallel with actions towards sustainable development. In particular, ESG continues to be one of the three pillars helping this enterprise achieve its expected goals.

Sabeco is the leading enterprise in Vietnam in the beverage manufacturing industry, owning a system of 26 breweries, 11 trading companies and hundreds of thousands of points of sale across the country.

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