After nearly 6 months of voting, surpassing nearly 600 listed enterprises on both exchanges, surpassing the strict assessment rounds of the organizing committee, Bao Viet Group achieved the highest score and was honored in the Top 10 Best Annual Reports in the Finance industry group. Bao Viet Securities Company - a member unit of Bao Viet Group was also recognized in the Top 10 Best Annual Reports in the Finance sector.
By choosing Creating the Future as the main message, Bao Viet shows the proactive spirit of shaping and creating new opportunities. Bao Viet demonstrates the sustainability of a leading enterprise in the market, with a long history of nearly 60 years.
Bao Viet's report integrates IIRC international standards (international integrated reporting committee), ASEAN governance card, GRI Standards; at the same time, adding ESG factors in governance, operations and trendy trends (COP26, digital economy...) that can affect business operations of enterprises. With the spirit of sustainable development and environmental protection, Bao Viet applies technology solutions for readers to use on personal computers and mobile devices.
Bao Viet has linked 17 Sustainable Development Goals, integrated ESG, Power BI Application to visualize data, ensured by internal audits with non-financial indicators, integrated reporting according to International IIRC standards, sustainable development reporting according to GRI standards, financial reporting according to IFRS standards. This year's report also includes an introduction clip about Bao Viet, helping readers have a more interesting experience, helping the report get closer to those interested, aiming to make information transparent.
For the Annual Report category, this year, the scoring of listed enterprises with registration and enterprises are divided into 2 groups: financial and non-financial. The reporting marking criteria this year continue to be implemented according to Circular 96/2020/TT-BTC guiding the disclosure of information on the stock market. Compared to 2023, this year, the average score of enterprises reporting to the final round is higher.
The scoring of the report in the preliminary round is done by an independent third party, the Vietnam Institute of Board Members (VIOD). The preliminary results were then reviewed by 4 leading auditing companies (Big 4), Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC to ensure accuracy, objectivity and in-depth consideration. The Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi Stock Exchanges re-evaluated the results for the last time before announcing them.
Reports show that businesses are increasingly investing in reporting quality from form to content layout; unified and connected information, helping shareholders better grasp the financial situation, operations and governance of businesses.
Bao Viet is upgraded in the sustainable business rankings in the MSCI - Dow Jones Sustainability indices (DJSI) global group.
Bao Viet is also the first Vietnamese enterprise to be recognized and ranked as a Sustainable Enterprise in the Dow Jones Sustainability indices - DJSI group for 2 consecutive years and continues to be recognized in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment - CSA of S&P Global.
To be evaluated in the DJSI ranking, Bao Viet has met strict requirements on many factors such as corporate financial health, stock value, transparency, sustainable operations of enterprises... Being in the international ranking has demonstrated the value, financial health and competitiveness of a leading enterprise such as Bao Viet in general and the attraction of BVH shares in particular, thereby elevating the level of Vietnam's leading insurance enterprise.
