President and CEO’s Message

PVFCCo’s President and CEO undertakes the highest responsibility for the corporation’s environmental policies/issues.

With the mission of accompanying together to build a sustainable foundation for Vietnam’s agriculture, the growth goal in PVFCCo’s development strategy will be aligned with the goal of accompanying the sustainable development of the agricultural and rural development. That goal will ensure that the achievements in the development of PVFCCo will be shared by supporting the local community as well as exchanging knowledge and experiences to help farmers save costs, enhancing cultivation efficiency, improving incomes and living standards.

PVFCCo has entered 2022 with considerable changes in the global political landscape. The world witnessed significant fluctuations in major economies together with a lot of loss and grief, followed by negative consequences affecting the people around the world. The Russia - Ukraine conflict made energy and agricultural product prices skyrocket, threatening the global supply chain; inflation in the US climbed to its highest level in 40 years. Interest rates also increased and the U.S. dollar appreciated, putting pressure on domestic currency while stock market moved down. Covid-19 pandemic, despite being controlled when almost people have been vaccinated, was still a long-term challenge for public health system.

Given that situation, PVFCCo has deployed appropriate response solutions, especially focusing on forecasting to effectively adapt to market fluctuations, grasping opportunities to break through, affirming its position as a leading enterprise in the industry, achieving impressive business performance with highest-ever profit, strongly increasing benefits for shareholders.

However, we are also aware and believe that, to maintain long-term profitability, by not only ensuring shareholder benefit but also ensuring stakeholder inclusiveness. Given that awareness, in 2022 PVFCCo set up task groups associated with sustainable development goals, connecting with the groups that benefit from employees, suppliers, customers, people and other vulnerable persons caused by adverse market fluctuations in recent years. Some typical targets/activities and achievements of PVFCCo in 2022 are as follows:

President and CEO

LE CU TAN

Value creation model of PVFCCo

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT

In the past 20 years of developing, the business orientation “developing the enterprise integrated with environmental protection and social responsibility” has been preserved and developed by generations of employees as an asset and a cultural beauty of the enterprise.

The Corporation is a producer and distributor of fertilizer and chemicals. It is inextricably linked to agriculture, farmers, and rural Vietnam (the region accounts for 70 percent of the total population of Vietnam). In its development strategy, the Corporation considers sustainable development as its orientation, principle and core value. In the past 20 years of developing, the business orientation “developing the enterprise integrated with environmental protection and social responsibility” has been preserved and developed by generations of employees as an asset and a cultural beauty of the enterprise. The Corporation consistently pursues a balanced priority among goals and optimizes the execution thereof:

The Corporation has been acting in the interest of sustainable development, participating in society’s activities in order to successfully implement Vietnam’s strategic orientation toward sustainable development in particular, and the world’s counterpart in general. The Corporation has recently implemented the following principles and activities:

PVFCCo has built a culture of “Professionalism - Efficiency; Dynamics - Creativity; Aspiration - Outreach; and Responsibility - Sharing”, through a positive and professional work environment, fair employee policy and a friendly workplace. In particular, the achievements of PVFCCo are as follows:

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The Corporation provided customers with high-quality products, effective solutions and services as mentioned below:

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Profit before tax

6,606VND billion

an increase of 74% compared to 2021

Total savings in 2022

229VND billion

reached 450% of the plan

In order to create products and services to maximize shareholder value, PVFCCo has carried out the following activities in 2022:

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PVFCCo has ensured that its business activities complied with the laws. PVFCCo has achieved the following results:

PVFCCo contributed to the state budget: VND 1,521 billion, which reached 206% of the 2021 plan, an increase of 91% compared to 2021.

PVFCCo CONTRIBUTED TO THE STATE BUDGET

1,521VND billion

91% compared to 2021

In working with strategic business partners, the principles and values applied were: Healthy competition, collaboration and advancing customer best interests.

The Corporation is committed to carrying out its responsibilities to the community and society.

  • Besides effective development and environmental protection, the Corporation was served both the employees and society.
  • In 2022, the Corporation invested nearly VND 91 billion in numerous projects/programs (details in pages 112-113).

Sustainable development along with environmental preservation and social responsibility is always the Corporation’s motto.

During the last year, the Corporation has continued to keep its commitment to environmental protection, by actively participating in the action programs promoted by the Government within the “National environmental protection strategy to 2030, vision to 2050” and “National strategy on climate change to 2050” to implement Vietnam’s commitments at the 26th Session of the Conference of Parties joining in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26).

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Report on safety, health
and environmental protection

In 2022, the HSE implementation suffered from the general difficulties in the Corporation’s business and production, resulting from the world fluctuations, the Covid-19 pandemic which was still present in the 1st quarter of 2022, hidden natural disasters, potential climate changes, the age of Phu My Fertilizer Plant after 19 years of operation with high risks from the old machines and equipment, etc.

However, the Corporation has taken the advantages in 2022 to overcome all difficulties and complete the plan and the targets as set out. Accordingly, the 2022 plan for HSE activities has been completed with the results as follows:

  • In 2022, the Corporation maintained and applied effectively HSE management system in line with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018. In January 2022, the Corporation DNV received certificates for 3 systems and conducted 1st assessment by DNV.
  • Accelerating HSE management system of the Corporation and its member units. Building regulation on HSE responsibilities in full time and part time. Enhancing HSE team under Trade Union, effectively supporting the HSE at workplace.
  • The Corporation and its member units has built and deployed HSE objectives on the basis of HSE policy, in compliance with the actual business situation of each member units. HSE performance is quarterly assessed to evaluate completion level and timely give solutions to the uncompleted items.

Safety - Security, fire control and emergency response activities in 2022 have been completed as per the plan assigned by the Corporation’s management team.

  • In 2022, there will be no serious industrial accidents, fires, or explosions that endanger people or property.
  • All entities, plants, ports and warehouses have strictly complied with the Corporation’s requirements and the legal regulations.
  • Completing Quantitative Risk Assessment Report 2022 for Phu My Fertilizer Plant, which was approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
  • Completing PSM Technology Safety Management System for Phu My Fertilizer Plant and applying maintenance management system for other equipment such as System 1, RBI, etc.
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The Covid-19 pandemic was complicated in the first quarter of 2022 and was then controlled effectively; therefore, the Corporate’s business and production as well as the employee healthcare have recovered. Healthcare and pandemic prevention activities during the past year have achieved the following outcomes:

  • In 2022, the Corporation has carried out periodical health checks for all employees in accordance with regulations.
  • As the financial support for employees in case of medical treatment and hospitalization, PVI Care, the employee insurance program, continued to be implemented and supplemented.
  • In addition, Phu My Fertilizer Plant has done screening of occupational diseases for employees to detect early and arrange for suitable outcomes. The number of employees with occupational deafness in 2022 is 24 people (compared to 25 people in 2021).
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  • In 2022, there was no violating the law and environmental pollution incident.
  • All Business Units have fully implemented tasks to comply with the law on environmental protection such as announcing 2021 periodic environmental monitoring plan to the Departments of Natural Resources & Environment, carrying out periodic environmental monitoring as required in the Environmental Assessment Report and managing waste in accordance with the legal regulations.
  • Renovating and repairing wastewater treatment system, including ETP at NPK Workshop and wastewater treatment system of the Building at no.27 Dinh Bo Linh Street.
  • Implementing emissions inventory, greenhouse gas emission reduction and climate change mitigation such as emission inventory for production and business activities in 2022, making report on the performance of action plan on climate change mitigation and adaptation on PVN’s Database, propagandizing PVN Handbook for Climate Change Communication, supporting Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI) in surveying and collecting documents related to greenhouse gas emission in production and business. In addition, the Corporation also implements energy efficiency (as described in Section 5 below).
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  • Continue to implement projects/programs to reduce greenhouse gas emission in accordance with the list in Appendix 1 of Vietnam Oil Corporation’s action plan to mitigate and adapt to climate change from 2018 to 2030.
  • Consolidating the Steering Committee for Energy Management and its supporting team to save energy at the Corporation.
  • Enhancing and replacing human resources in the Plant’s energy management network.
  • Publishing the Corporation’s goals and action plans for efficient energy use in 2022 according to Decision no.114/QD-PBHC dated 19 April 2022.
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  • In 2022, the Corporation has organized many training courses on HSE and professional skills for employees to improve their job performance and management capacity:
    • Training on OSH, Fire Control and Chemical Safety: group safety training in accordance with the law, radiation safety in industry, coaching fire control and rescue, giving technical guidance on Basel Convention and other guidance on monitoring the management of mercury-containing wastes, etc.
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  • The most important task related to safety and fire control in 2023 is to ensure safety for overall maintenance at Phu My Fertilizer Plant.
  • Ensuring not to incur any fire and explosion incidents that may cause damage to people and assets of the Corporation. Ensuring not to incur any serious occupational accidents at all works of the Corporation.
  • All Units created procedures and implemented disaster rehearsals about emergency responses and chemical incident responses in 2023 to ensure preparedness in emergency cases.
  • Consolidating fire prevention and fighting teams, making plan on regular and irregular fire and safety inspections in accordance with the law and the Corporation to ensure a stable human and material resource in case of an emergency.
  • Phu My Fertilizer Plant continues to effectively applying equipment inspection and maintenance programs, continuing to improve and putting PSM technology safety management system into operation.
  • All Units regularly check storm and flood response to ensure safety for people and avoid damage to goods in stores.
  • Maintaining training courses on safety and fire control in accordance with the law as well as the advanced professional courses to meet the work requirements and ensure safety for production and business.
  • Continuing to maintain STOP and 5S programs at Phu My Fertilizer Plant, building 5S at the Corporation’s office (after repair), deploying educational supplies and activities, raising awareness in safety and fire control during the week of Occupational Safety and Health, Fire Prevention, etc.
  • Ensuring no environmental incident and full compliance with legal regulations on environmental protection.
  • Continuing to implement the projects under the action plan for climate change mitigation and adaptation of PVN database.
  • Deploying emission inventory, supporting PVN in developing projects on emission control and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Supporting the development of environmental requirements in the Corporation’s projects.
  • The Business Units fully make plan and conduct environmental monitoring for the warehouses/works and report to local governments as regulated.
  • Monitoring wastewater and emissions, classifying and storing solid waste and hazardous waste in accordance with regulations. Signing contract of solid waste transfer with a legal treatment unit.
  • The Units review hazardous waste storage to ensure that the storage area is in compliance with regulations (technical requirements for warehouses, labeling containers, etc.). Phu My Fertilizer Plant has built a new hazardous waste storage to replace the current temporary storage (NH3 extraction station).
  • The Units make plans for periodic inspection of environmental management in accordance with the regulations of the law, the Corporation and the Business Units.
  • Maintaining the Covid-19 pandemic preparedness in accordance with the legal regulations.
  • Updating the situation of new diseases (monkeypox, influenza B, etc.) to have appropriate response and prevention plans.
  • Annually monitoring working environments and having occupational disease examination as a basis for improving working conditions, preventing occupational accidents and diseases for employees in the entire Corporation.

Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Implementing Social Security activities is the culture of PVFCCo. Given the situation that the country’s economy in general and the agriculture in particular are facing to many difficulties and challenges which result from the pro-longed impact of Covid-19 pandemic, climate changes, natural disasters and economic - political fluctuations around the world, PVFCCo has continued promoting the spirit of sharing responsibilities with the community through meaningful and practical social security programs.

In 2022, PVFCCo has implemented numerous social security activities, valued up to over VND 91 billion, including building 150 great solidarity houses; deploying 2 healthcare projects/programs, 17 educational programs, gratitude programs, etc.; and giving scholarships to poor students and so on.

In early October 2022, Storm number 4, the strongest in the last 20 years, has caused damage to people and property in the North Central provinces. Faced with that situation, PVFCCo has cooperated with the Red Cross Society in Nghe An Province to give emergency relief to the families with property damage and unfortunate families who have loss of loved ones to overcome financial difficulties, trying to return to normal life and restore production after natural disasters.

PVFCCo has distributed approximately 30,000 Tet holiday gifts, worth almost VND 20 billion, to individuals facing challenging circumstances in 50 provinces and cities throughout Vietnam. This initiative, which was launched during the Lunar New Year, has contributed to providing a meaningful Tet celebration and a fresh start to the underprivileged.