Businesswoman Thai Huong: The only representative of Vietnam honored as 'Women for sustainable development'

On May 9, 2022, in Singapore, Ms. Thai Huong - Founder, Chairwoman of the Strategy Council of TH Group (owner of the TH true MILK brand) was honored by CSRWorks International asOne of 10 female leaders in Asia in the list of “Women for Sustainable Development”(Asia's Top Sustainability Superwoman 2021), recognizing her achievements in leading sustainable development in businesses as well as her contributions to the sustainable development of the economy, society and environment.

Honoring “superwomen” in sustainable development in Asia

“Outstanding Women for Sustainable Development” is a prestigious voting list, attracting the participation of hundreds of nominations from countries and territories across Asia such as Japan, Korea, India, Turkey, Philippines... The list has been voted by leading experts annually since 2005, organized by CSR Works International - a leading unit in providing services, consulting and training on sustainable development practices in Asia.

This top 10 list celebrates the most inspiring and outstanding women contributing to sustainable development in Asia, especially female leaders who are driving change within and outside their organizations through sustainable development strategies, initiatives and responsible business practices.

Businesswoman Thai Huong was honored as Women for Sustainable Development Asia 2021.

Ms. Thai Huong is the first and only representative of Vietnam to be selected to the list. TH Group - the unit founded and led by Ms. Thai Huong, has a sustainable development strategy with 6 pillars: Nutrition - Health, Environment, People, Education, Community, Animal Welfare.

In Vietnam, she built the TH brand: "True Happiness - true happiness" based on the core value "For community health", pioneering the construction of clean, organic agriculture; finding the golden key in agriculture through the high-tech application revolution, starting the Dairy Cow Farming and Milk Processing Project in 2008, setting the record for the World's largest closed high-tech dairy farm cluster (certified by World Records Union in 2020) with a herd of nearly 70,000 dairy cows.

TH sets record for the world's largest closed high-tech dairy farm cluster.

With the motto “Cherish Mother Nature, who will give you everything”, the projects of TH Group led and strategically consulted by her focus on applying high technology, science and technology and management science intertwined to create products with outstanding output and quality, towards sustainable development and for community health. Especially in the field of agriculture, TH Group aims for a clean, organic agriculture and a green economy, a circular economy that the world is aiming for.

Inspiring woman on sustainable development, cherishing Mother Nature

Ms. Thai Huong is considered to have contributed to changing the structure of the dairy industry, helping to increase the proportion of fresh milk from about 8% in 2009 - the time TH was founded, to nearly 54% today. Her contributions were voted by the prestigious financial magazine Forbes as one of the Top 50 most powerful businesswomen in Asia for two consecutive years 2015 and 2016.

In 2021, the TH true MILK fresh milk brand accounted for about 45% of the fresh milk market share in Vietnam with 120 types of products, expanding its market to China and ASEAN countries. After Nghe An, she continued to develop a high-tech dairy farm model in the provinces of Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Thanh Hoa, Phu Yen, Kon Tum, An Giang... Along with that, she is also developing a model of linking with farmers in dairy farming under the Dalatmilk brand.

TH Group is a pioneer in building clean, organic agriculture that meets international standards.

Under her leadership, TH true MILK branded products have won many prestigious domestic and international awards. She continues to be successful in consulting on the implementation of a series of other major projects such as: TH Medical high-tech healthcare complex; TH School international school system; Project to preserve and develop the thousand-year-old quintessence of Vietnamese herbs - with the TH True HERBAL brand; TH true NUT premium nut milk; healthy beverage product projects such as TH true WATER purified water; TH true TEA, TH true JUICE...

Currently, Ms. Thai Huong continues to develop other essential Vietnamese food products such as clean rice, clean vegetables, fish sauce, cooking oil, chili sauce, tomato sauce, etc.

TH products leave an impression on consumers with the criterion "for community health".

In addition to business and production, Ms. Thai Huong is also a pioneer, accompanying the Vietnamese Government in implementing major social security programs, social activities, poverty reduction, disease prevention... especially the National School Milk Program and the National School Health Program, contributing to improving the physical strength and stature of Vietnamese people.

With her special contributions, she has received many domestic and international awards and honors: The title of Hero of Labor in the Renovation Period awarded by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Gulfood Outstanding Achievement Award (Outstanding Achievement Award for Community Contributions) in Dubai; the Powerful Businesswoman Award (at the World Knowledge Forum); the Global Trade Ambassador Award (awarded by the Los Angeles Women's Business Association, USA); the Asia Community Responsibility Leadership Award, Top Powerful Businesswomen in Asia (Forbes), Top 20 Most Influential Women in Vietnam (Forbes), "Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year" (Stevie Awards), "Inspiring Leader" (International Finance Magazine), Top 50 Asian women over 50 years old with great influence and positive influence internationally (Forbes)....

Previously, on April 4, 2022, at the Asia's Best Sustainability Report Awards (ASRA) 2022 Announcement and Award Ceremony, TH Group was one of 30 enterprises in Asia to be honored. ASRA is an annual award, organized by CSRWorks International. Sustainability reports are scored by a prestigious Jury.

TH Group's Sustainable Development Report surpassed nearly 600 entries from 14 countries with 17 award categories, and was awarded the "Best Sustainable Development Report in Asia" in two categories: Bronze Award for "Best Sustainable Development Report with a Leadership Message in Asia" and Bronze Award for "Best Sustainable Development Report Identifying Key Issues in Asia".

With the message “Cherish Mother Nature”, TH Group’s Sustainable Development Report has presented in a quality and detailed manner information such as sustainable development strategy, activities and impacts of the Group on the economy, society, and environment in 6 main pillars including Nutrition – Health, Environment, Education, People, Community, and Animal Welfare. These are important contents reflecting TH’s commitment to realizing sustainable development goals into action.