Hanoi, (VNA) – The new-age carrier Vietjet is among leading enterprises honoured with the Top 50 Corporate Sustainability Awards 2024.
This year, Vietjet has been voted and honored in two important categories: "Outstanding Sustainable Transport" and "HR Strategy for Sustainable Development", recognising Vietjet’s special results in sustainable development programmes, green transition, low carbon strategy, aiming at using green energy, saving and efficiency as well as managing human resources most effectively and optimally.
As a sustainable development enterprise, Vietjet has implemented many environmental protection and sustainable development activities since its establishment by optimising resources. Vietjet is a pioneer airline in implementing green transition, using a modern fleet with the ability to save up to 20% of fuel to reduce emissions releasing into the environment, optimising aircraft configuration, pioneering the use of electronic tickets instead of paper tickets to minimise the use of paper, ink, etc. Vietjet's current inflight service equipment also uses environmentally friendly, recyclable materials such as areca, bamboo, coconut, biodegradable packaging, etc., aiming to reduce net emissions to 0 by 2050. Vietjet is a pioneer in participating in research, development and use of sustainable aviation fuel, aiming to become a green airline, leading in technology, environmentally friendly and activities associated with sustainable development.
In addition, Vietjet has been honored in the category of "Human resource strategy for sustainable development" thanks to its financial indicators, labour policies; working environment, leadership and corporate management, awards, titles and special achievements that have been recognized in business, activities demonstrating the company's responsibility to society, to employees and to employees' children. Vietjet currently has a high-quality human resource with more than 6,000 employees from more than 50 countries and territories. Every year, thousands of candidates apply to Vietjet because it not only has good income and benefits but also is a professional working environment with open career development opportunities.
The Top 50 Corporate Sustainability Award is an annual one initiated by Nhip Cau Dau Tu magazine to promote the trend of sustainable development to spread widely in the business community and Vietnamese society, while recognizing and honoring businesses that have contributed to sustainable development, environmental friendliness and social justice. The award also contributes to raising awareness and inspiring sustainable development and environmental protection for the community.
The new-age carrier Vietjet has not only revolutioniaed the aviation industry in Vietnam but also been a pioneering airline across the region and around the world. With a focus on cost management ability, effective operations, and performance, applying the latest technology to all activities and leading the trend, Vietjet offers flying opportunities with cost-saving and flexible fares as well as diversified services to meet customers’ demands.
Vietjet is a fully-fledged member of International Air Transport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. As Vietnam’s largest private carrier, the airline has been awarded the highest ranking for safety with 7 stars by the world’s only safety and product rating website airlineratings.com and listed as one of the world's 50 best airlines for healthy financing and operations by Airfinance Journal in many consecutive years. The airline has also been named as Best Low-Cost Carrier by renowned organizations such as Skytrax, CAPA, Airline Ratings, and many others./.
