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EU CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING DIRECTIVE (CSRD): THE WHY, HOW & IMPACT ON VIETNAM

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sustainablevietnam.com September 5, 2023

EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD): The Why, How & Impact on Vietnam

By Christina Ameln, Sustainability Strategist and Advisor –

The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is the most ambitious reporting directive putting climate, nature and social impacts (non-financial) equal to financial reporting. While it might seem as a regulation aimed exclusively at companies in the EU, the impact will be wide-reaching. Non-EU companies will also feel the impact, including in Vietnam. The potential significance of this regulation on Vietnamese companies, investments and especially Vietnam’s supply chain cannot be ignored.

For us to understand the impact, let’s review the:

  • EU Green Deal;
  • Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD);
  • European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS);
  • Impact on Vietnam with a focus on company, investors and value chain with suppliers as the focus; and
  • How this is not just about compliance but how organizations will put sustainability strategically front and center.

EU Ambitions: Green Deal

Let’s take a step back to understand where this all originates. In 2020, the European Commission launched its ambitious European Green Deal. The goal is to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. And among other sustainability related goals, the Green Deal aims to reduce Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

But the EU cannot do it alone.

Market participants, such as corporates to financial market players, play an important role in achieving and contributing to these targets in shifting away from an economy that encourages carbon-intensive business to one that drives transformation to a zero-carbon society. There is also the question of funding: According to the EU Commission, Europe will need an estimated EUR 350 billion in additional investment per year over this decade to meet its 2030 emissions-reduction target in energy systems alone, alongside the EUR 130 billion it will need for other environmental goals.

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Intersectional Gender Context Assessment of the Plastic Value Chain in Viet Nam

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Download full report here weforum.com

Rapid economic progress in Viet Nam has been accompanied
by a huge increase in consumption and, as a result, waste –
particularly plastic waste. It is estimated that Viet Nam’s
post-consumer plastic waste will rise by 36% from 2018 levels
by the year 2030. 1 Despite major commitments from the
government, business and civil society, plastic waste leakage
into the country’s water bodies is expected to increase by
106% between 2018 and 2030, to 373,000 tonnes per year.2
The intersectional gender context assessment report on
the plastic value chain in Viet Nam is an initiative under
the framework of the NPAP Viet Nam. Its aim is to highlight
the gender and inclusion gaps and inequalities that exist
throughout the plastic value chain, which can inform the
development of gender-responsive and inclusive policy
options for addressing plastic waste pollution in Viet Nam.
Executive summaryGender Context Assessment of the Plastic Value Chain in Viet Nam
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World Bank: Social Sustainability in Development – Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century

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All development is about people: the transformative process to equip, link, and enable groups of people to drive change and create something new to benefit society. Development can promote societies where all people can thrive, but the change process can be complex, challenging, and socially contentious. Continued progress toward sustainable development is not guaranteed. The current overlapping crises of COVID-19, climate change, rising levels of conflict, and a global economic slowdown are inflaming long-standing challenges—exacerbating inequality and deep-rooted systemic inequities. Addressing these challenges will require social sustainability in addition to economic and environmental sustainability. Social Sustainability in Development: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century seeks to advance the concept of social sustainability and sharpen its analytical foundations. The book emphasizes social sustainability’s four key components: social cohesion, inclusion, resilience, and process legitimacy. It posits that •Social sustainability increases when more people feel part of the development process and believe that they and their descendants will benefit from it. •Communities and societies that are more socially sustainable are more willing and able to work together to overcome challenges, deliver public goods, and allocate scarce resources in ways perceived to be legitimate and fair so that all people may thrive over time. By identifying interventions that work to promote the components of social sustainability and highlighting the evidence of their links to key development outcomes, this book provides a foundation for using social sustainability to help address the many challenges of our time.

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CLIMATE INEQUALITY REPORT 2023, FAIR TAXES FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH

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World Inequality Database

The climate crisis has begun to disrupt human societies by severely  affecting the very foundations of human livelihood and social organisation. Climate impacts are not equally distributed across the world: on average,  low- and middle-income countries suffer greater impacts than their richer counterparts. At the same time, the climate crisis is also marked by significant inequalities within countries. Recent research reveals a high concentration of global greenhouse gas emissions among a relatively small fraction of the population, living in emerging and rich countries. In addition, vulnerability to numerous climate impacts is strongly linked to income and wealth, not just between countries but also within them.

The aim of this report is twofold. It endeavours first to shed light on these various dimensions of climate inequality in a systematic and detailed analysis, focusing on low- and middle-income countries in particular. It then builds on these insights, together with additional empirical work and interviews with experts, to suggest pathways to development cooperation,and tax and social policies that tackle climate inequalities at their core.

Full report: https://wid.world/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CBV2023-ClimateInequalityReport-2.pdf

The world needs more women coaches,

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Olympics.com 23 Jan 2023

While great strides have been made to balance the number of male and female athletes participating in the Olympic Games, the number of female coaches at elite level remains remarkably low. This new series will highlight the various initiatives taken by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to tackle this important issue and share the journeys of inspirational women coaches who are beating the odds and proving that “if she believes it, she can be it”. 

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In the first article of the series, the IOC speaks to the canoe coach and two-time Olympian, Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, who has called for more female coaches at elite level, reminding women there is a “door open for them” to become coaches.

Last December, Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi was honoured with an IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognises coaches who have dedicated their lives to their athletes. Fox-Jerusalmi has done just that and gone above and beyond. After representing France in K1 at Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996, where she won bronze, Fox-Jerusalmi has gone on to create a successful coaching career over the past 25 years. On top of helping her daughter Jessica Fox to win 12 world titles and four Olympic medals, she’s been instrumental in helping to develop the women’s canoe slalom Olympic programme and achieve gender equality.

Fox-Jerusalmi welcomed the visibility that the Lifetime Achievement Award had brought to Australia and to canoeing, adding it showed that women could become Olympic coaches too. “Maybe now it shows that it’s possible and there’s recognition for the coaching job, because there’s not enough women coaching around the globe,” she said.

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Deep-sea mining for minerals: What is the issue?

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What is the issue?
Why is this important?
What can be done?
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  • Deep-sea mining is the process of retrieving mineral deposits from the deep seabed – the ocean below 200m.
  • Depleting terrestrial deposits and rising demand for metals mean deep-sea mining may begin soon, even thoughresearch suggests that it could destroy habitats and wipe out species.
  • Deep-sea mining should be halted until the criteria specified by IUCN are met, including the introduction of assessments, effective regulation and mitigation strategies.
  • Comprehensive studies are neededto improve our understanding of deep-sea ecosystems and the vital services they provide to people, such as food and carbon sequestration.

What is the issue?

Deep-sea mining is the process of extracting and often excavating mineral deposits from the deep seabed. The deep seabed is the seabed at ocean depths greater than 200m, and covers about two-thirds of the total seafloor. Research suggests deep-sea mining could severely harm marine biodiversity and ecosystems, but we still lack the knowledge and means to implement protections.

Despite this, there is growing interest in the mineral deposits of the seabed. This is said to be due to depleting terrestrial deposits of metals such as copper, nickel, aluminium, manganese, zinc, lithium and cobalt. Demand for these metals is also increasing to produce technologies like smartphones, wind turbines, solar panels and batteries.

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ISA, 2021

By May 2022, the International Seabed Authority (ISA), which regulates activities in the seabed beyond national jurisdiction (‘the Area’), had issued 31 contracts to explore deep-sea mineral deposits. More than 1.5 million km2 of international seabed, roughly the size of Mongolia, has been set aside for mineral exploration.

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ATLAS of SDGs – Sustainable Development Goals 2023

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The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2023 presents interactive storytelling and data visualizations about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It highlights trends for selected targets within each goal and introduces concepts about how some SDGs are measured.

Explore stories for the 17 SDGs

The Atlas draws from the World Bank’s World Development Indicators database, as well as from a wide variety of relevant data sources, including international organizations, scientists, and other researchers worldwide.

We hope readers will find this fourth edition in the Atlas series engaging and informative, and will be inspired to discover, understand, and visualize progress towards achieving the SDGs, adopted by all member states of the United Nations in 2015.

Renewable energy jobs rise by 700,000 in a year, to nearly 13 million

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news.un.org 22 September 2022 Climate and Environment

Worldwide employment in the renewable energy sector reached 12.7 million last year, a jump of 700,000 new jobs in just 12 months, despite the lingering effects of COVID-19 and the growing energy crisis, according to a new report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in collaboration with the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO).

Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2022, identifies domestic market size as a major factor influencing job growth in renewables, along with labour and other costs.

Solar growing fastest

Solar energy was found to be the fastest-growing sector. In 2021 it provided 4.3 million jobs, more than a third of the current global workforce in renewable energy.

With rising concerns about climate change, COVID-19 recovery and supply chain disruption, countries are turning inwards to boost job creation at home, focusing on local supply chains.

The report describes how strong domestic markets are key to anchoring a drive toward clean energy industrialization. Developing renewable technology export capabilities is also dependent on this, it adds.

‘Just transition for all’

ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, said that “beyond the numbers, there is a growing focus on the quality of jobs and the conditions of work in renewable energies, to ensure decent and productive employment.

“The increasing share of female employment suggests that dedicated policies and training can significantly enhance the participation of women in renewable energy occupations, inclusion and ultimately, achieve a just transition for all.”

Mr. Ryder encouraged governments, organized labour and business groups “to remain firmly committed to a sustainable energy transition, which is indispensable for the future of work.”

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Federal Policies Are Fueling An American Clean Energy Jobs And Investment Boom

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forbes.com

Jul 10, 2023,08:59am EDT Silvio Marcacci Contributor Senior Director, Communications

The United States’ is in the early stage of a clean energy boom that’s driving new investment and job growth in every state across the nation – thanks to smart climate policy.

Nearly 300,000 new energy jobs were created nationwide in 2022 according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2023 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER). 114,000 of these jobs were in clean energy technologies like renewables and zero-emission vehicles, and clean energy jobs grew 3.9% compared to 2021, outpacing 3.1% nationwide job growth over the same time.

Clean energy jobs offer higher wages than the national average, and are widely available to workers without four-year degrees, meaning most Americans can access them. Earlier Brookings Institution research found that a clean energy job can equal an 8%-19% income increase, and 45% of all workers in clean energy production only have a high school diploma, while earning higher wages than similarly educated peers in other industries.

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For first time, every player at the Women’s World Cup will be paid at least $30K

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FILE - The United States players hold the trophy as they celebrate winning the Women's World Cup final soccer match against The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France on July 17, 2019. More prize money than ever will be awarded at this year's Women's World Cup, and the players stand to get direct payments from FIFA this time. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

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FILE – The United States players hold the trophy as they celebrate winning the Women’s World Cup final soccer match against The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France on July 17, 2019. More prize money than ever will be awarded at this year’s Women’s World Cup, and the players stand to get direct payments from FIFA this time. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)

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The United States team celebrates a win against Wales during a FIFA Women's World Cup send-off soccer match in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, July 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)

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The United States team celebrates a win against Wales during a FIFA Women’s World Cup send-off soccer match in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, July 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)

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A group of players across the globe asked FIFA late last year to increase the prize money for this summer’s Women’s World Cup. There had been pleas from the women to boost those funds before, but this time it was different.

The players not only wanted a prize pool equal with the men’s World Cup, they also sought a guarantee that a percentage of the prize money would go directly to the players themselves.

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Sustainable development goals: no time for hesitation

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Among the 17 sustainable development goals Vietnam committed to at the 2030 Agenda, only four have been fulfilled so far and two have been delayed.

VNA Sunday, April 30, 2023 09:42  

Hanoi (VNA) – Among the 17 sustainable development goals Vietnam committed to at the 2030 Agenda, only four have been fulfilled so far and two have been delayed.

Domestic and foreign experts shared the view that there are only seven years left, so there is no time for hesitation. Vietnam needs to make greater efforts and stay resolved to accomplish its goals.

Vietnam’s multidimensional poverty rate dropped to 3.6% from 9.2% during the 2016-2022 period. (Photo: baochinhphu.vn)

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How debt-for-climate swaps can help solve low-income countries’ crushing debt and environmental challenges at the same time

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Published: October 31, 2022 12.34pm GMT

Debt-for-climate swaps allow countries to reduce their debt obligations in exchange for a commitment to finance domestic climate projects with the freed-up financial resources.

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley spoke passionately to the United Nations General Assembly in September about the mounting debt many developing countries are shouldering and its increasing impact on their ability to thrive.

The average debt for low- and middle-income countries, excluding China, reached 42% of their gross national income in 2020, up from 26% in 2011. For countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, the annual payments just to service that debt averaged 30% of their total exports.

At the same time, these countries are facing a “triple crisis of climate change, of pandemic and indeed now the conflict that is leading to the inflationary pressures that lead regrettably to people taking circumstances into their own hands,” Mottley said.

Rising borrowing costs coupled with high inflation and slow economic growth have left developing countries like hers in a difficult position when it comes to climate change. High debt payments mean countries have fewer resources for mitigating and adapting to climate change. Yet climate change is increasing their vulnerability, and that can raise their sovereign risk, increasing the cost of borrowing. Declining productive capacity and tax base can lead to higher debt risks. It’s a vicious cycle.

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Bê bối thu gom đồ cũ để tái chế của H&M nói gì về thời trang bền vững?

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Nguồn: USA Today

1. Chuyện gì đã xảy ra?

Ngày 19/6 vừa qua, một nhóm phóng viên của Thuỵ Điển đã phát hiện nhiều nghi vấn và đặt ra các câu hỏi về chiến dịch tái chế quần áo cũ của hãng thời trang H&M nước này.

Để thể hiện thiện chí phát triển bền vững với môi trường, H&M đã bắt đầu thực hiện chiến dịch quyên góp quần áo cũ và tái chế vào năm 2013 tại 40 thị trường trên toàn thế giới, trong đó có Việt Nam.

Những khách hàng đem quần áo cũ của hãng đến bỏ vào thùng sẽ nhận được phiếu giảm giá cho lần mua hàng sau. Tuy nhiên các cáo buộc đã chỉ ra, đa phần quần áo cũ bị bán lại sang Châu Phi hoặc những nước nghèo, để rồi phần lớn trong số đó bị vứt bỏ hoặc đốt.

Những lời nói dối hoa mỹ vừa bị phát giác của hãng này sẽ làm cho người tiêu dùng sẽ càng dè dặt hơn khi mua sắm quần áo, đồng thời mất niềm tin vào những cam kết bền vững của các hãng thời trang khác.

2. Bê bối của H&M đã được phát hiện từ đâu?

Cụ thể, nhóm phóng viên của báo Borsen đã giấu thiết bị theo dõi gắn chip GPS vào trong 10 sản phẩm còn dùng tốt và bỏ vào thùng thu gom tại các cửa hàng của H&M. Dữ liệu thu được cho thấy quần áo cũ được đưa tới 3 cơ sở phân loại tại Đức, sau đó 3 trong số 10 sản phẩm đã theo tàu biển tới Beni – quốc gia ở Tây Phi.

Bên cạnh đó, tờ Vasterbottens cũng cho hay từ đầu năm 2023 cho tới nay, 3 công ty nhận quần áo cũ của H&M đã xuất khẩu 5.711 kiện quần áo sang châu Phi, tương đương hơn một triệu sản phẩm may mặc. Tuy nhiên, một nửa trong số đó đã bị vứt bỏ vì nhiều lý do như rách hỏng, không phù hợp với khí hậu châu Phi, quá rộng, quá chật hoặc màu sắc, kiểu dáng không phù hợp với văn hóa địa phương.

Kết quả là thay vì bị bỏ đi ở châu Âu, số quần áo cũ của H&M đã di chuyển tổng cộng 60.000 km bằng tàu biển và xe tải, tương đương với một lần rưỡi vòng quanh thế giới, để bị vứt bỏ ở châu Phi.

Thêm nữa, lượng chất thải cho việc chuyên chở số sản phẩm này sang các nước châu Phi và nước nghèo, để rồi sau đó một nửa bị vứt bỏ bừa bãi ra môi trường mà không được xử lý khiến cho các “chiến dịch xanh” của H&M trở nên khó chấp nhận trong mắt công chúng.

3. Các chiến dịch vì môi trường của H&M từng gây tiếng vang thế nào?

The Limits to Growth – 50 Years Ago and Today

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By Thomas Döring, Birgit Aigner-Walder

The Limits to Growth was published 50 years ago. Ordered by the Club of Rome, the study was a milestone in the analysis of the economic, demographic, technical and ecological effects of the existing economic system. In industrialised Western countries in particular, the critical examination of the development model of continuous economic growth led to a broad discussion about the far-reaching implications of a global economy focusing on growth, on a planet with finite natural resources.

Criticism of the growth paradigm, dominant in both market-based and planned economic systems, has existed (almost) as long as economic growth itself. For example, Thomas Malthus (1798) reflected on the natural boundaries of economic and population growth very early on (Hussen, 2018). However, Meadows et al. (1972) carried out a notably broad system analysis. On the one hand, they examined existing ecological as well as socio-economic development trends and their global effects in detail. Secondly, the use of computer models to simulate different development scenarios of the world economy, based on the availability of data, was a methodological novelty at the time.

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Clean energy investment is extending its lead over fossil fuels, boosted by energy security strengths

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Global investment in clean energy is on course to rise to USD 1.7 trillion in 2023, with solar set to eclipse oil production for the first time

Investment in clean energy technologies is significantly outpacing spending on fossil fuels as affordability and security concerns triggered by the global energy crisis strengthen the momentum behind more sustainable options, according to a new IEA report.

About USD 2.8 trillion is set to be invested globally in energy in 2023, of which more than USD 1.7 trillion is expected to go to clean technologies – including renewables, electric vehicles, nuclear power, grids, storage, low-emissions fuels, efficiency improvements and heat pumps – according to the IEA’s latest World Energy Investment report. The remainder, slightly more than USD 1 trillion, is going to coal, gas and oil.

Annual clean energy investment is expected to rise by 24% between 2021 and 2023, driven by renewables and electric vehicles, compared with a 15% rise in fossil fuel investment over the same period. But more than 90% of this increase comes from advanced economies and China, presenting a serious risk of new dividing lines in global energy if clean energy transitions don’t pick up elsewhere.

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