At Masan, we believe our talents are our greatest competitive advantage that would set us apart in achieving long-term value creation.
Thorough waste treatment and sustainable resource usage are critical components of our decision-making process across all of our businesses, from the manufacturing of consumer products to processing minerals. Whenever a new project is under development, we take into account any potential adverse impact to the environment to develop mitigation and compliance plans before groundbreaking.
Our Legal and Compliance department, together with our Safety, Health, and Environment department are responsible for nation-wide compliance and monitoring of environmental laws and regulations. In addition, the technical department of each of our operating subsidiaries carries out sample testing of waste discharge on a periodic basis to monitor compliance with relevant environmental laws and regulations.
We believe we are the national leaders within our industries with regards to environmental practices.
Our commitment to preserve the environment starts locally and emphasizes going green at the workplace first. We have planted trees around our factories and neighboring areas to keep the area green and provide fresh air
Water
At MasanConsumerHoldings, we have invested in Dutch-designed wastewater treatment plants at production facilities in Binh Duong, Hai Duong and Nghe An. Masan’s high-tech pig farm in Nghe An is also equipped with a modern wastewater treatment system to ensure sustainable operation of the farm in compliance with national environmental standards. At MEAT Ha Nam and MEATDeli Sai Gon processing complexes, domestic and industrial wastewater are processed at their respective wastewater treatment plant into “Class A” treated wastewater, the most demanding wastewater standard in Vietnam, before being discharged into the respective industrial park’s centralized wastewater collection facilities.
We have invested significantly in advanced wastewater treatment systems and apply the most stringent standards to monitor the effects of plant operations on the surrounding environment. At Masan Consumer, we have invested in Dutch-designed wastewater treatment plants at production facilities in Binh Duong, Hai Duong and Nghe An. All treated water results comply with Vietnam’s highest standard of Class “A”. Masan MEATLife’s meat processing complexes adopt column-A standards for our treated wastewater according to technical regulation QCVN 40:2011 BTNMT, while running its operations in line with ISO 14001 on environmental management.
This is in-line with our commitments, guided by the World Bank standards, to reduce reliance on extracted water, increase water reuse and continuously improve our waste-water management capabilities.
Vietnam is a coastal country and we are acutely aware of the importance of minimizing our carbon footprint to combat climate change. As such, energy saving or resource optimization should be a priority for any business of scale that wishes to grow sustainably.