Suntory PepsiCo received a Certificate of Merit for fulfilling tax obligations

With a sustainable business development strategy, aiming at the common development of the Vietnamese economy, a representative of Suntory PepsiCo said that the first social responsibility of a business is transparency in business activities and full compliance with current tax regulations. For many years, this company has been recognized for its tax payment and good compliance with tax policies and laws. The goal is to promote local economic development in places where the company conducts production and business activities. Recently, this company was commended by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee for its tax payment to the State budget in 2020 and received a Certificate of Merit for tax policy compliance in 2019 awarded by the Dong Nai Provincial Tax Department. The Tax Certificates that the company has achieved demonstrate the encouragement and trust of State agencies in Suntory PepsiCo's business activities in Vietnam.

From 2016 to 2019, Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam has always been in the Top 100 enterprises paying the most corporate income tax. With outstanding business development, the amount of corporate income tax this company paid in 2019 was twice that of 2016. This enterprise is currently ranked 57th in the 1,000 enterprises paying the most corporate income tax in 2019.

With the motto "In Vietnam - With Vietnam - For Vietnam", in 2020, Suntory PepsiCo continued to affirm its leading position in the beverage market with a series of prestigious awards and titles. Specifically, in September 2020, the company received the title of Top 1 most prestigious non-alcoholic beverage company in Vietnam for 4 consecutive years from 2017 to 2020 according to Vietnam Report. This award also once again affirmed the trust of consumers in product quality as well as the transparency in the company's business operations.

Ms. Van Thi Anh Thu - Deputy General Director in charge of human resources of Suntory PepsiCo (right) gives gift bags to people in difficult circumstances. Photo: Suntory PepsiCo

Recently, this company was in the Top 3 best workplaces in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry - multinational companies (MMC), according to a survey by Anphabe. At the same time, the business was in the Top 10 units with flexible human resource policies during Covid-19 at the HR Awards 2020.

Putting people at the core of business development and maintaining its leading position in the market, the company focuses on improving the health and quality of life for the community through social contributions. 2020 is the year Vietnam has experienced many losses and impacts due to epidemics and consecutive storms and floods. Responding to the Government's call to "leave no one behind", Suntory PepsiCo has actively contributed and continued long-term support activities for society.

Joining hands across the country in the fight against Covid-19, this company has supported people in difficult circumstances, affected by the epidemic, through meals under the "Million Meals" program, and at the same time donated medical equipment and supplies to frontline hospitals across the country. The program has brought nearly 540,000 meals equivalent to 8 billion VND to more than 37,000 homeless people, unemployed workers, poor patients, students stuck in dormitories...

The consecutive storms, floods, and landslides have left many people in the Central region in dire straits. Joining hands with the government and the community, the company has quickly provided nearly 14,000 boxes of products worth one billion VND to the storm-hit areas in the provinces of Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Quang Nam, and Thua Thien - Hue. In addition to providing emergency support to overcome the consequences of natural disasters, the company has also donated nearly 1.5 billion VND to support the rebuilding of houses damaged by landslides and roof loss in districts severely damaged by the storm.

Also in 2020, the company's friendship golf tournament raised nearly VND1.8 billion to support children with cancer. In addition, the company is coordinating with partners to support 3,000 students and poor workers to return home for Tet. The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union coordinated program to donate 1,152 round-trip air tickets, 1,848 round-trip bus tickets and many gifts to students and workers away from home in difficult circumstances.

"Through community support programs, we hope to provide practical help to those in difficult circumstances in life so that 'no one is left behind' under any circumstances," said a business representative./.