BASF celebrates 25 years in Vietnam with series of CSR programs
Monday, October 14,2019
AsemconnectVietnam - The world’s biggest chemical company in terms of revenues, R&D investment, and number of employees, BASF is celebrating 25 years of its presence in Vietnam in a distinct way: organizing a series of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs across the country.
In late September, BASF, in collaboration with 10 customers and partners from Vietnam and Thailand, inaugurated two new classrooms with a total area of over 170 square meters that were built for Song Ray Kindergarten in a remote area of Cam My District in Dong Nai Province.
Before the renovation, around 70 schoolchildren aged two and three attended their classes in makeshift facilities that were built six years ago with all-metal walls and ceilings, an uncomfortable environment during high temperatures and in rainy weather.
Facilitated by Saigon Children’s Charity CIO, the project now offers them brand new classrooms, including hygiene amenities and a storeroom, built with environmentally friendly materials, therefore improving their learning conditions.
A total of approximately VND1 billion (about US$43,000), in both money and materials to renovate the school, was donated by BASF, customers and partners in Vietnam and Thailand.
Along with funding for the renovation, BASF donated its Master Builders Solutions® waterproofing products to help the building resist rainwater. The roof panels were donated by Phuong Nam Insulation to keep the school from heat and noise. Nippon Paint Vietnam also donated low odor products made with BASF ingredients that reduce impacts on health and the environment.
This year, BASF also has coordinated with social enterprise Think Playgrounds to build four public playgrounds in different locations to provide over 12,000 children with a more appealing and safe learning environment.
The four high-quality playground facilities are designed to promote a sense of exploration, inspire creativity and develop different skills among kids.
Three playgrounds have been complete in Yen Bai Province, and HCMC’s Nha Be and Go Vap districts. The remaining playground, located at Binh Minh School in Hanoi, which is home to autistic and hearing impaired children, is about to be finished soon.
The two sites in Go Vap District and Nha Be District in HCMC are both located in outskirt areas of the city, where access to high-quality playgrounds and entertainment facilities proves difficult for many families, especially those immigrants working for nearby industrial parks. The two sites will be transformed into facilities that help the children learn through play, hence improving their development as well as living conditions.
The other two facilities in Hanoi’s Binh Minh School for children with special needs and Yen Bai Provincial Pediatric Hospital will provide outdoor toys and play areas to help children recover from illness and develop physical and cognitive skills.
The four playgrounds are built with child-friendly materials including woods, ropes and some recycled materials, such as old tires. The purpose is to provide the young generation an opportunity to have better interaction with nature, and to build a good habit of giving a second life to recyclable materials in daily life.
In early November, in partnership with the HCMC Department of Education and Training, BASF will organize the ninth annual BASF Kids’ Lab for around 500 primary students.
Guided by BASF employees and university student volunteers, the children will conduct two fun experiments on classifying and recycling paper and plastic products.
The program help the children not only learn about the fascinating world of chemistry but also contribute to reducing waste and protecting the environment.
In addition, BASF has raised funds to award four-year scholarships to 20 university students, cooperated with Nippon Paint to renovate schools in the Mekong Delta, and will join the blood donation event of The Saigon Times Group on October 12.
What enables BASF to successfully carry out a great number of CSR programs is the great support from its employees, partners, and customers.
Speaking to the Saigon Times, Erick Contreras, managing director of BASF Vietnam, said each of the company’s CSR program draws 30-40 employees. Not only contributing their time and money, they also invite their family and friends to join. The volunteers plant trees, make tree pots from used bottles, paint the walls and other facilities.
In addition, BASF has received huge support from partners and customers active in diverse sectors, some of whom are organizations with many years of experience in organizing community-based programs.
BASF sees CSR programs as a great team-building and networking opportunity to deepen the relationships between the employees, partners, and customers.
“Vietnam is an important market for BASF and we are committed to long term investments focused on sustainability. This year marks our 25th anniversary in Vietnam and we want to celebrate it with something that could make an impact on the community,” Erick Contreras said.
Practical contributions to the society, environment, and the country’s sustainable development, as well as the happiness shared by beneficiaries, participating employees, customers and partners through CSR programs are definitely the most meaningful present for BASF Vietnam’s 25th birthday.
Source: thesaigontimes.vn
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