Standard Chartered Bank partners with Dear Our Community

Standard Chartered Bank has officially partnered with Dear Our Community as the title sponsor to launch the series “Opening the Way - Leading the Path" - the first content series featuring social impact practitioners targeting young audiences in Vietnam.
Standard Chartered Bank partners with Dear Our Community ảnh 1The “Opening the Way - Leading the Path" series. (Photo courtesy of the bank)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Standard Chartered Bank has officially partneredwith Dear Our Community as the title sponsor to launch the series “Opening theWay - Leading the Path" - the first content series featuring social impactpractitioners targeting young audiences in Vietnam.

The project aims to inspire and provide practical knowledge to help the youthpursue social impact and sustainability careers, and pursue a career thatmatches their capabilities, skills, and passions while solving challenges andcreating positive changes in their work.

Standard Chartered Bank’s staff will contribute their time and expertise toshare knowledge and skills to help young people prepare for their social impactjourney.

“Dear Our Community is honoured to partner with Standard Chartered Bank forthis series. The participation of well-known and pioneering companies likeStandard Chartered Bank will provide motivation and necessary support for theyoung community who are eager to give back, engage and accelerate ESG andSustainability practices contributing to a green future of Vietnam,” said VoNgoc Tuyen, Founder & CEO Dear Our Community.

“Opening the Way - Leading the Path" Series starts from March to May 2023,including the production and publishing of videos and interviews withpractitioners and leaders in social impact fields, such as sustainability,non-profit, corporate social responsibility and ESG at pioneering companies andnon-profit organisations in Vietnam.

Furthermore, the Series also cooperates with major universities in Vietnam suchas University of Social Sciences & Humanities, University of Sciences,University of Economics – Finance to share knowledge of sustainability, ESG andsocial impact to students, providing them knowledge and skills to meet theneeds of the current and future labour market.

“Through “Mo Duong Dan Loi” series, we aim at equipping Vietnamese youngworkforce with practical knowledge about ESG and Sustainability. This is one ofStandard Chartered’s activities to help the youth develop their social impactcareer, contributing to building a green, sustainable and prosperous Vietnam,”said Michele Wee, CEO, Standard Chartered Vietnam./.
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