[HCMC | Business Briefing] Leading with Purpose: Best Practices in Sustainability & Corporate Citizenship

Event Organizer

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Eurocham
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Website
Eurocham Website
Other Organizers

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KPMG Vietnam

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Merck
Join EuroCham Vietnam, KPMG Vietnam & Merck for an engaging event that explores how purpose-driven leadership is shaping the future of business in Vietnam, with a spotlight on best practices in sustainability and corporate citizenship from leading organizations. Through keynote insights on the evolving ESG regulatory landscape, you’ll discover how companies are aligning with national and global sustainability goals. The session will also feature a panel of industry experts and practitioners who will share real-world strategies, challenges, and opportunities in driving sustainable impact and responsible business practices.
Details of the event:
• Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025
• Time: 08:30AM – 11:00AM
• Location: Sofitel Saigon Plaza, 17 Le Duan, Sai Gon Ward, HCMC
• Fee (breakfast included):
EuroCham members: 500,000VND/pax
Non – members: 800,000VND/pax
• Contact: Ms Khanh at eventsupport@eurochamvn.org for more information
*Please note that cancellation must be made at least 48 hours before the event; otherwise, full charge (500,000VND/pax for EuroCham members or 800,000VND/pax for non-members) will be applied due to obligation with venue.
Speakers
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John DittyManaging Partner, KPMG Vietnam
John has been living and working in Vietnam since 1993 and has been a Partner at KPMG since 2004. In his almost 20 years at KPMG he has held a wide range of leadership roles across the business and he is currently the Managing Partner responsible for Trust, Quality and Risk Management. At KPMG John oversees Our Impact Plan which sets out KPMG’s commitments across the pillars of Governance, People, Planet and Prosperity and enunciates how the firm is working towards a more sustainable future. John has been a Board member of or an Advisor to a number of social and professional organisations and speaks regularly on sustainability related matters.
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Ghislaine DondellingerManaging Director, Merck Healthcare Vietnam
Ghislaine Dondellinger (Ph.D. Pharmacy – University Louis Pasteur Strasbourg, France) is an accomplished leader in pharmaceutical industry with solid expertise in Healthcare Business Strategy and Operations.
Ghislaine began her career as a pharmaceutical representative in Boiron – France and rapidly has been promoted to different roles and strategic positions in commercial and country business leadership, including General Manager role in Russia. She then moved to Alcon, where she led the North & West African cluster.
Ghislaine joined Merck in 2014 as General Manager of CIS countries, where she established a strong busniess growth footprint. Just after, she took over Commercial Excellence and Business Strategy for Russia & CIS, where she successfully drove manufacturing localization projects and established a strong foundation of commercial excellence and digital customer engagement in Russia & CIS.
She joined Merck HQ-Darmstadt in 2019 as the Global Brand Planning and Process Optimization lead and has been able to drive deep transformation of key internal processes like Brand Planning and Global Congresses Realization.
In February 2022, Ghislaine added to her scope of responsibilities, Commercial Excellence activities, including operationalization across regions of omnichannel customer engagement models and creation of harmonized innovative digital customer engagement ecosystem, enabling impactful commercial execution.
Since January 2024, Ghislaine has been taking over the Managing Director position at Merck Healthcare Vietnam Ltd. With her Leadership team, Ghislaine is committed “As One For Patients” to bring the best treatment solutions to patients in Vietnam in different therapeutic areas, such as: Cardiometabolic, Diabetes, Thyroid dysfunctions, Fertility, Growth Hormones, Oncology, Neurology and Immunology. -
Truong Hanh LinhHead of ESG, KPMG Vietnam
Ms. Linh Truong is a Partner with 24 years of experience in the UK, Thailand, and Vietnam, specializing in internal audit, internal control, risk management, compliance, corporate governance, and ESG. Before joining KPMG, she was Head of Internal Control, Risk, and Compliance at an international financial services group in Vietnam, overseeing AML/KYC, fraud prevention, information security, and regulatory compliance. At KPMG, Linh serves as engagement partner for various projects in governance, board advisory, internal audit, and risk management across industries such as financial services, telecommunications, energy, manufacturing, and consumer markets.