Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Tra Vinh (VNA) – Most of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in theMekong Delta province of Tra Vinh are not yet aware of the social corporateresponsibility and responsibility to protect the environment, according to arecent survey.
The managerof the Tra Vinh SME Development Project and the Tropical EnvironmentalInstitute announced findings of their survey on awareness of environmentalprotection and adaption to climate change among the local SMEs on October 10.
Statisticsshow that more than 1,900 enterprises and over 60,000 household businesses areoperating in Tra Vinh, with the SMEs accounting for 98 percent.
Accordingto the institute’s deputy director Le Anh Kien, a majority of the SMEs do notacknowledge the linkages between business and the environment and climatechange, so that there is an urgent need to change the way they think and acttowards the environment.
The twoorganisations suggested several solutions to raise their awareness of theissues, including the launch of training courses run by state agencies toeducate the businesses on laws on environmental protection, land, waterresources, and workplace safety and hygiene. They also advised the increase ininspection and stricter penalties in environment-related violations.
The TraVinh SME Development Project, underway from 2014 to 2020, is provided afinancial support of 12.1 million CAD from Canada, benefiting about 200businesses and 194,000 people in the province.-VNA
The managerof the Tra Vinh SME Development Project and the Tropical EnvironmentalInstitute announced findings of their survey on awareness of environmentalprotection and adaption to climate change among the local SMEs on October 10.
Statisticsshow that more than 1,900 enterprises and over 60,000 household businesses areoperating in Tra Vinh, with the SMEs accounting for 98 percent.
Accordingto the institute’s deputy director Le Anh Kien, a majority of the SMEs do notacknowledge the linkages between business and the environment and climatechange, so that there is an urgent need to change the way they think and acttowards the environment.
The twoorganisations suggested several solutions to raise their awareness of theissues, including the launch of training courses run by state agencies toeducate the businesses on laws on environmental protection, land, waterresources, and workplace safety and hygiene. They also advised the increase ininspection and stricter penalties in environment-related violations.
The TraVinh SME Development Project, underway from 2014 to 2020, is provided afinancial support of 12.1 million CAD from Canada, benefiting about 200businesses and 194,000 people in the province.-VNA
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