Vinamilk won the Human Act Prize for its Vinamilk Pathways to Dairy Net Zero 2050 action program, and was also honored with the Sustainable Project with the Vietnam Grow Milk Fund.
Vinamilk is the only unit to receive 2 major awards.
After nearly 4 months of organization with the participation of more than 130 meaningful projects, the Human Act Prize 2023 honored individuals and organizations that have made positive contributions to society through prestigious community initiatives and projects, bringing long-term and sustainable effects.
Vinamilk is the only unit to receive 2 awards, especially the largest and most important category, the Human Act Prize for the Vinamilk Pathways to Dairy Net Zero 2050 action program. This is a recognition of Vinamilk's initiatives and efforts in sustainable development, minimizing the impact of climate change.
In addition, with 16 years of implementing the mission "For every child to drink milk every day", the Vietnam Grow Up Milk Fund project was also honored in the category of Sustainable Project.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Tam - Director of Vinamilk Hanoi Branch (far left) received the Human Act Prize for the Vinamilk Pathways to Dairy Net Zero 2050 Action Program.
From global commitment to concrete, practical action
Vietnam is the sixth country globally to be affected by climate change. Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Vietnam have also increased fourfold this century, maintaining the fastest rate in the world.
In such a context, Vinamilk clearly understands that sustainable development is the core to improve the quality of life and health of Vietnamese people and preserve valuable resources for future generations. The company always strives to find solutions to minimize negative impacts on the environment and effectively use resources and energy in its operations and production.
The Vinamilk Pathways to Dairy Net Zero 2050 action program also demonstrates the company's long-term sustainable development orientation. Vinamilk identifies sustainable development as one of the four strategic spearheads in the 2022 - 2026 period, with the goal of protecting the living environment and bringing additional benefits to consumers. Through the program, the company affirms its pioneering role and accompanies the Government in implementing the Net Zero 2050 commitment and the "National Strategy on Climate Change to 2050".
The Vinamilk Pathways to Dairy Net Zero 2050 action program focuses on four key aspects, throughout the company's sustainable value chain. It is a systematic, specific roadmap with three milestones to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Vinamilk is the first dairy company in Vietnam to have a factory and farm that are carbon neutral according to PAS2060:2014 standards. This is the result of a “double action”, Vinamilk’s efforts to reduce emissions in production and livestock, while maintaining a green tree fund to absorb greenhouse gases over many years.
Vinamilk Pathways to Dairy Net Zero 2050 combines many synchronous solutions from applying circular economy to investing in energy-saving and waste-reducing technologies.
Mr. Tran Quang Trung - Chairman of Vietnam Dairy Association said: “The Vinamilk Pathways to Dairy Net Zero 2050 project demonstrates Vinamilk's initiative in committing to and practicing sustainable development. The project has a clear roadmap and key areas to help manage the project better, ensuring implementation progress. The Net Zero trend is growing strongly in the Vietnamese dairy industry, promoted by leading enterprises such as Vinamilk”.
Speaking at the Human Act Prize award ceremony, Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Tam - Director of Vinamilk Hanoi Branch said: "Receiving the most prestigious award at the Human Act Prize program, Vinamilk believes that the greatest success of the enterprise is to convey the message and spirit of efforts to minimize and combat the impacts of climate change to the community. Through this, we also want to send a message to individuals and units facing challenges on the path towards sustainable development that they should always be steadfast in their mission because Net Zero will be the key to survival and sustainable development."
Vietnam Grow Up Milk Fund - 16 years of improving nutrition for future generations
The Vietnam Grow Tall Milk Fund is considered by the Organizing Committee of the award to be the largest and most sustainable program for children in Vietnam. Over the past 16 years, the Vietnam Grow Tall Milk Fund's buses have been regularly rolling from the northernmost point of the country - Ha Giang to the southernmost point of Ca Mau to bring glasses of milk to children in difficult circumstances. Those are also 16 years of countless smiles and love.
“The innocent smiles of the children when drinking milk are a great happiness and motivation for Vinamilk to firmly move forward on its passionate and humane journey,” Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Tam shared.
The joy of drinking milk of children is a great motivation for Vinamilk to persistently maintain the Vietnam Grow Up Milk Fund program over the past 16 years.
With the mission of “Let every child drink milk every day”, the Vietnam Growing Up Milk Fund has brought more than 42 million glasses of nutritious milk to half a million disadvantaged and unlucky children in 63 provinces and cities across the country. The total value of support is equivalent to 200 billion VND.
The program also contributes to raising social awareness of the importance of nutrition for children, towards a healthy lifestyle; is the foundation to realize dreams, giving wings to the next generation to reach high and far.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Tam - Director of Vinamilk Hanoi Branch (2nd from left) received the Sustainable Project Award for the Vietnam Grow Up Milk Fund
It can be said that throughout the development process, Vinamilk's companionship with the community has never been interrupted. The enterprise has always actively sought and created new activities for the community, in line with the development and changes of society, as well as invested resources to maintain existing projects, achieving efficiency and sustainability. Maintained by the heart and efforts of the leading enterprise in the dairy industry, the two projects Vinamilk Pathways to Dairy Net Zero 2050 and the Vietnam Rising Milk Fund are considered typical programs towards the community, creating many positive highlights for society.
The Human Act Prize is organized by Nhan Dan Newspaper, with the participation of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and the Ministry of Science and Technology to honor individuals and organizations that have made positive contributions to society through prestigious community initiatives and projects that bring long-term and sustainable results. |
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