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Công ty Cổ phần Tập đoàn Hoa Sen · 2026Vietnamese Family Home
Vietnam Family House is a reality television program sponsored by Hoa Sen Group Joint Stock Company and produced by Bee Media Company Limited (Bee Comm) in…
Công ty TNHH Thực phẩm Orion Vina · 2026School Restroom Project.
The School Restroom Project is a corporate social responsibility initiative by Orion Food Vina Co., Ltd., launched in late 2022 to improve sanitation…
CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN Y&B · 2026Cocon - Marine Turtle Conservation in Con Dao
“Marine Turtle Conservation in Con Dao – Resilient Hatchlings Returning to the Sea” is a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative by Cocoon, a…
HỆ THỐNG TỪ THIỆN FLY TO SKY · 2026Steps to School
A proposed initiative connecting businesses, volunteers and schools to support students facing hardship through learning supplies and free learning sessions.…
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FTS Impact News · 08/10/2026An Experience of "One Day as a Mid-Autumn Festival Baker" with Orphans and Vulnerable Children at La Nueng Village Orphanage
On September 4, 2023, the Fly To Sky Charity Group (a member of the National Volunteer Network under the National Volunteer Center – Central Committee of the…
FTS Impact News · 07/10/2026October 20 is often observed by companies as an occasion to recognize and appreciate female employees. From gifts and office celebrations to experiential activities, each approach can create a certain form of value for employees. However, as businesses increasingly focus on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), an important question arises: Can the budget allocated for October 20 create value be
October 20 is often observed by companies as an occasion to recognize and appreciate female employees. From gifts and office celebrations to experiential…
FTS Impact News · 07/10/2026Does a Company Engage in CSR for the Community, or for Its Own Interests?
When discussing CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility – many people often think of familiar activities such as companies providing scholarships, giving gifts…
FTS Impact News · 07/10/2026What is CSR? When social responsibility becomes part of business strategy.
For years, when mentioning CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility, the familiar images that come to mind often include companies providing scholarships,…
FTS Impact News · 07/10/2026Volunteer Tourism in Vietnam: From Small Projects to Sustainable Models – A Practical Perspective and Organizing Experience
This article provides an in - depth analysis of volunteer tourism in Vietnam from a practical perspective, referencing models currently implemented by various…
FTS Impact News · 06/10/2026Giving 1,000 gifts or building a computer room? How should businesses approach CSR for children?
When a business wishes to allocate its budget to children, it faces numerous options: donating necessities, providing scholarships, building libraries,…
FTS Impact News · 06/10/2026To what extent can a mobile phone transform the learning of children in underserved communities?
For many children, a mobile phone is merely a device for communication, video streaming, or entertainment. However, for a student in an environment lacking…
SUSTAINABILITY 360°
From Sustainability 360°
OECD Guidelines – Responsible business conduct
The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises are the most comprehensive government-backed standard of responsible business conduct, and the only one with its own grievance mechanism. On Sustainability 360° (Bền vững 360°), FTS CSRA experts present the 11 chapters and their specific recommendati
Read on Sustainability 360°Vietnam's sustainable development statistical indicators
Since 10 March 2025, Vietnam has applied a new set of 145 statistical indicators for sustainable development, replacing the 158-indicator set issued in 2019. On Sustainability 360° (Bền vững 360°), FTS CSRA experts list all 145 indicators across the 17 goals, explain how they are collected and publi
Read on Sustainability 360°SDG Impact Standards – Impact management standards for the SDGs
Many companies claim to contribute to the SDGs, but few can show it is properly managed in strategy and operations. UNDP's SDG Impact Standards set practice standards for exactly that. On Sustainability 360° (Bền vững 360°), FTS CSRA experts analyse the four standards, their practice content, the pa
Read on Sustainability 360°B4SI – Business for Societal Impact
How much a company spends on communities is easy to count; what change that spending creates is what investors and society care about. On Sustainability 360° (Bền vững 360°), FTS CSRA experts introduce the B4SI framework: measuring inputs, outputs and impacts of community investment, the three motiv
Read on Sustainability 360°SDGs – 17 Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are the shared language of governments, companies and civil society to 2030, yet many reports stop at adding icons. On Sustainability 360° (Bền vững 360°), FTS CSRA experts set out all 17 goals, the 169 targets, suggested indicators for companies, how Vietnam loc
Read on Sustainability 360°SROI – Social Return on Investment and the principles of social value
How much value does each dong spent on a social programme create for the community? SROI answers with a ratio, but the number is only credible when the principles are followed. On Sustainability 360° (Bền vững 360°), FTS CSRA experts explain the eight principles of social value, the six analysis sta
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