ASSIST holds awareness sessions for Vietnam’s textile, garment and leather manufacturers

Dec. 8, 2011 - PRLog -- Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST) held three awareness sessions for the for members of Vietnam textile, garment and leather industries under the CONSERV (Conservation of Environment Resources in Vietnam) Public Private Partnership (PPP) Project last November 23, 24 and 25 in Ho Chi Minh, Bien Hoa and Long An.

CONSERV is an initiative co-financed by German donor DEG and implemented by PUMA SE and ASSIST. It seeks to promote resource efficiency and waste management practices among Vietnam’s textile, garment and leather factories. The 17-month project will feature awareness-raising and capacity-building whilst also contributing to sustainable development in the country.

Designed to support suppliers in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, protecting vulnerable natural resources and minimizing waste and pollution, project gathered members of Vietnam’s textile, garment and leather industries (TGL) from the suppliers of major sports brand PUMA.

The participants listened to seminars on resource efficiency as well as cleaner production techniques. By March 2012, CONSERV will also hold Training of Trainer (ToT) workshops and develop o Body of Knowledge on Resource Efficiency and Waste Management.

DEG is a member of the KfW Bankengruppe (KfW banking group), which finances investments of private companies in developing and transition countries. As one of Europe's largest development finance institutions, it promotes private business structures to contribute to sustainable economic growth and improved living conditions.

ASSIST is an international non-government organization focused on capacity-building. It seeks to promote sustainable practices to address social problems in the developing world, with focus on Asia and Africa. It takes pride in its process-oriented approach to capacity building towards social improvement and sustainable transformation. Its goal is to empower its target groups to make them resilient to the social, economic and environmental challenges.

It is presently based in Makati City, but also has operations in India and Vietnam and manages projects in over 10 countries. Through its Partner to Progress philosophy, it has successfully implemented such projects in collaboration with the European Union, United Nation Environment Program (UNEP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), USAID, International Finance Corporation (IFC), GIZ, and DEG/ KFW amongst other organizations. #

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Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST) is an international NGO focused on capacity building. It seeks to promote sustainable practices to address social problems in the developing world, with focus on Asia and Africa.