{
  "id": 3391333,
  "title": "People are key to sustainable manufacturing: Mondelez Kinh Do",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/people-are-key-to-sustainable-manufacturing-mondelez-kinh-do",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/people-are-key-to-sustainable-manufacturing-mondelez-kinh-do-5110862.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sustainable manufacturing goes beyond renewable energy and waste reduction. At Mondelez Kinh Do in Vietnam, employee engagement plays a crucial role in achieving sustainability goals. CEO Bang Kim Ngan emphasizes that a continuously learning and developing workforce, along with future leaders, provides a lasting competitive advantage.\n\nThis approach has transformed the company's manufacturing operations in Vietnam, producing popular brands like Mooncakes, Bakery, Cosy, Oreo, and Cadbury. Every sustainability commitment must be transformed into practical actions on the factory floor, Ngan asserts. When environmental protection goals are woven into daily work, employees can effortlessly implement them and proactively contribute to the company's larger objectives.\n\nThe company aligns sustainability targets with employees' responsibilities and professional growth. Workers are motivated to spot problems and suggest solutions at their workplaces. At Mondelez Kinh Do's two factories, initiatives on water usage, food waste, and emissions have yielded tangible results. Water consumption per tonne of production has dropped over 30% in the past three years, food waste has decreased by more than 50%, and CO2 emissions have remained stable despite production growth.\n\nAt the Ho Chi Minh City plant, 71% of food waste was converted into new value streams, and the rooftop solar system helped reduce hundreds of tonnes of CO2. The plant aims to use 100% green electricity. Ngan emphasizes that these results are the result of numerous improvements made by employees across production lines.\n\nSustainable development goals set by the government, organization, and company are meaningless without the day-to-day efforts of people. That's why Ngan ensures each individual understands their role in the bigger picture. The company's \"Leader Grows Leader\" philosophy encourages sharing practical knowledge among team members of all experience levels. The \"Power the Future\" strategy supports digital transformation, reducing repetitive manual work and allowing employees to focus on judgment, analysis, and decision-making activities.\n\nNgan believes the company's progress should be measured by employee development. Vietnamese professionals are leading improvement projects across the region, demonstrating the Vietnamese workforce's global capabilities. Mondelez Kinh Do has achieved a 50% increase in labor productivity over three years and has integrated safety, quality, productivity, and employee development into its operational management system. The Ho Chi Minh City plant is the first Mondelēz International biscuit factory in Southeast Asia to reach this level of operational maturity.",
  "summary": "For Bang Kim Ngan, Plant Director of Mondelez Kinh Do in Ho Chi Minh City, employees play a central role in turning sustainability goals, technology and operational standards into measurable results.",
  "key_points": [
    "Employee engagement is crucial for sustainable manufacturing at Mondelez Kinh Do.",
    "CEO Bang Kim Ngan highlights workforce development as a competitive advantage.",
    "Water usage reduced 30% and food waste decreased 50% in three years."
  ],
  "editors_take": "By putting employee engagement and development at the centre of its strategy, Mondelez Kinh Do has made sustainability a natural byproduct of daily operations, yielding significant environmental and productivity gains.",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}