The enterprise recognized with the Promising ESG Initiative Award 2025 is Ke Go Co., Ltd., operating in the forestry plantation and export-oriented manufacturing sector in compliance with standards applied in developed markets. The company is currently accelerating the development of value-added, environmentally friendly product lines.
Ke Go Co., Ltd. has successfully introduced Vietnam’s sustainable forestry products to more than 50 countries worldwide. Over its 15 years of establishment and development, the company’s growth has been built upon three solid foundations corresponding to the Environmental, Social, and Governance pillars of ESG.
Environmental (E): a product ecosystem based on sustainable forestry, contributing to the reduction of plastic waste
Ke Go focuses on developing raw material zones associated with sustainable forest management by promoting large-timber forestry, utilizing timber with clear traceability, and enhancing the long-term value of planted forests.
On this basis, the company has developed an environmentally friendly product ecosystem that helps reduce pressure from plastic waste in consumption, while simultaneously increasing the economic value of Vietnam’s forestry products. Ke Go’s environmental approach emphasizes long-term efficiency, in which resources are harvested according to appropriate cycles and environmental costs are controlled from the earliest stages of the value chain.
Social (S): building a “sustainable livelihood” model for forest growers to preserve forests and promote large-timber development
Ke Go chooses to invest in the livelihoods of forest growers by establishing long-term partnership models that provide stable income and encourage sustained engagement with forestry activities. Livelihoods are created and maintained locally, strengthening the connection between communities and forest resources.
When forest growers perceive long-term economic value from sustainable forestry, forest protection objectives align closely with community interests. As a result, the raw material supply chain becomes more stable, meeting the long-term requirements of production and export activities.
Governance (G): digital transformation to enhance transparency and control over the value chain
One of the key factors enabling transparent governance at Ke Go is the company’s strong investment in digital transformation across production and business management processes. Through digitalization, Ke Go is able to meet international requirements related to traceability, accountability, and risk management.
This governance foundation allows the company to integrate more deeply into global supply chains, where ESG performance has increasingly become a decisive criterion for partner selection.
Through this approach, Ke Go demonstrates that ESG is not merely a compliance requirement, but a necessary condition for Vietnamese forestry enterprises to achieve sustainable development and successfully integrate into international markets.
