On December 7, 2023, Thanh Thanh Cong - Bien Hoa Joint Stock Company (TTC AgriS, HOSE: SBT) officially launched the TTC AgriS Embrace Green Future Project - Planting Program "10 Million Green Trees - Creating a Green Future" in Tay Ninh province, aiming for the Net Zero goal by 2035. More than 10,000 trees were simultaneously planted by TTC AgriS on the launching day in the provinces and cities where the company operates in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia.
Project "10 Million Trees - Creating a Green Future" - TTC AgriS opens a new chapter in its commitment to sustainable development
Recently, TTC AgriS implemented the TTC AgriS Embrace Green Future Project - Planting Program "10 Million Green Trees - Creating a Green Future". This is an important annual campaign in the series of activities under the "Commitment to Sustainable Development - AgriS Commitment" announced by the Company from 2023 to implement the roadmap to achieve net zero emissions. ” in 2035.
TTC AgriS's Net zero 2035 roadmap is a combination of many environmental initiatives on a multinational scale such as: Project to plant 10 million trees, Use 100% Biomass biomass materials from 2025, combined with reducing greenhouse gas emissions. greenhouse 5%/year from Sugar Production, Fertilizer and Agriculture activities,... In which, the Project of planting 10 million trees was officially launched by TTC AgriS on December 7, 2023 and implemented. synchronized declaration until 2030.
The number of trees will be allocated from 800 thousand trees to ~2 million trees/year, expected to absorb more than 110,000 tons of CO2 by 2035 and continue to accumulate in the future. 9 types of plants are carefully selected by TTC AgriS and guaranteed to be suitable for the climate and soil in each area, and at the same time bring economic value to the locality (such as hybrid acacia, melaleuca, eucalyptus, and acacia trees). incense, black star, rosewood,...).
Plans to monitor planting progress and growth journeys are also guaranteed to be strictly implemented to optimize the tree's ability to absorb CO2 (including periodic tree health checks, reporting of growth parameters, etc.). field image data...).
The TTC AgriS Board of Directors performed the launching ceremony of the TTC AgriS Embrace Green Future Project - Planting Program "10 Million Green Trees - Creating a Green Future" in Tay Ninh under the witness of local government representatives. (Photo: TTC AgriS).
Ms. Huynh Bich Ngoc - Chairman of the Board of Directors of TTC AgriS said: "As a pioneering enterprise in developing modern agriculture with multinational investment scale, we are aware of the mission of joining hands to promote balance of the ecosystem and environment, especially in the context that Vietnam is one of the countries greatly affected by climate change. Through the Project of planting 10 million trees, TTC AgriS is highly dedicated to accompanying the realization of national commitments, implementing a detailed roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas emissions towards Net Zero throughout the value chain. production by 2035. At the same time, it conveys a strong commitment to sustainable development with the expectation of creating positive change among organizations and businesses with the same orientation."
In addition to fixed proactive tree planting activities in August and December every year, throughout the TTC AgriS Embrace Green Future Project - Planting Program "10 Million Green Trees - Creating a Green Future", TTC AgriS will also organize Activities calling on partners and customers to spread the spirit of responsibility to accompany Vietnam towards Net Zero. Thereby building a common exchange platform for units and organizations with reputable CSR activities in Vietnam to cooperate in providing professional advice and building a monitoring framework to assess the level of emission reduction. .
Planting locations under the Project will initially be deployed in factory areas, agricultural forest lands and raw material areas of TTC AgriS spanning Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Australia to take advantage of available advantages. for plants in terms of soil fertility, irrigation water, etc. After that, it will be expanded further in bare hills, forest lands, etc. with the cooperation of the community in all provinces and cities. water. It is known that Tay Ninh is the location TTC AgriS chose to launch the tree planting project with the advantages of an agricultural province with abundant water resources from the two rivers Saigon and Vam Co Dong and vast land resources.
Ms. Huynh Bich Ngoc - Chairman of the Board of Directors of TTC AgriS gave the opening speech at the Project Launching Ceremony, calling for the active companionship of the community and related parties. (Photo: TTC AgriS).
On the launching day, TTC AgriS's member units also simultaneously planted trees with support and active participation from the local government where the company operates, increasing the total number of trees in the year. Project launching series of 10,000 trees nationwide and neighboring countries in Ninh Hoa, Phan Rang, Gia Lai, Kratie - Cambodia, Attapeu - Laos...
The tree planting activity on the project launching day was attended by nearly 2,500 TTC AgriS employees and representatives of local authorities in the provinces and cities where the company operates. (Photo: TTC AgriS).
The launching ceremony is also an opportunity for TTC AgriS to promote good cooperative relationships with local authorities of the provinces in environmental campaigns. On this occasion, TTC AgriS awarded Tay Ninh province a budget of 250 million VND to support the province to continue participating in the project "Planting one billion trees in the period 2021-2025" at the call of the Prime Minister. From there, we replicate the effectiveness in parallel with TTC AgriS's Project of Planting 10 Million Trees - Creating a Green Future.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Tran Van Chien - Vice Chairman of Tay Ninh Provincial People's Committee emphasized: "We highly appreciate the project of planting 10 million trees implemented by TTC AgriS as having an important contribution to the planting process." afforestation, increasing local coverage in accordance with the government's instructions and commitments. Welcoming the companionship of TTC AgriS to support Tay Ninh Province in responding to the Project "Planting one billion trees in the period 2021-2025" of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, we believe in the results. Good cooperation will continue to bring long-term value to the community in raising awareness of protecting the ecological environment and limiting the negative effects of climate change."
TTC AgriS Board of Directors and local government representatives planted the first trees in the TTC AgriS Embrace Green Future Project - Planting Program "10 Million Green Trees - Creating a Green Future". (Photo: TTC AgriS).
Committed to sustainable development towards Net Zero 2035 - Promoting the position of national agriculture
Continuing the journey of tireless efforts for more than 5 decades of contributing to the sustainable development of the community, TTC AgriS accompanies Vietnam to join the global drive to realize the declaration of achieving net emissions equal to "0" - Net Zero in 2050. At the same time, closely updating the government's recent orientation at the "28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28)" on green growth strategy, response to climate change, renewable energy development of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and "Global Cooling Commitment" with a total target of reducing at least 68% of greenhouse gas emissions glasses in 2050 compared to 2022.
Specifically, in addition to the Green product and service ecosystem from Clean production to consumer health and the environment, TTC AgriS promotes the implementation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives throughout management and operational processes in all host countries. Focusing on carbon neutral activities, developing organic raw material areas, biological integrated pest management (IPM), diversifying the value chain of products from crops such as sugarcane, coconut, banana, rice,... to take advantage of raw materials through reusing wastewater, optimizing biomass energy sources and minimizing by-products in the production process.
With the mission of achieving Net Zero by 2035, pioneering future agricultural trends, TTC AgriS confidently affirms its brand in the international market through the "Commitment to Sustainable Development - AgriS Commitment". ”. (Photo: TTC AgriS).
TTC AgriS is also promoting an integrated circular supply chain, ensuring responsible sourcing. TTC AgriS's governance activities include specialized sustainability topics, "green" financial indicators and a consistent implementation system, to increase transparency and provide clear information to Stakeholders. mandarin. With efforts and actions to contribute to the community in recent times, TTC AgriS has continuously received prestigious recognition for sustainable development and maintained its position in the VNSI20 Index Basket for 6 consecutive years - Top 20 stocks with the highest Sustainable Development scores in the stock market.
Affirming its position as an agricultural enterprise developing a green economy with a sustainable development journey of more than half a century, TTC AgriS promotes its "green footprint" with the TTC AgriS Embrace Green Future Project, working with Vietnam to promote balance. by ecology, strengthening the position of modern circular national agriculture.
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