Christina Ameln

Contributor & Creator

Sustainability Strategist & Advisor, Purple IVY

Christina Ameln consults on and project manages CSR and Sustainability projects for companies as well as multilateral and non-profit organizations. Ameln has over 20 years experience working internationally out of Europe and USA; and regionally in Asia integrating sustainability both strategically and operationally.

She is also the creator and contributor of www.SustainableVietnam.com and believes in the power of connecting people, industries and sectors to create sustainable impact.

Click on bio for her full profile or read some her articles on leading companies, innovation and impact.

Tran Vu Ngan Giang

Contributor & Host of – A Chat With Giang! – on FB LIVE: Sustainable Vietnam 

Chevening Scholar, MSc Student, International Management & International Relations, Oxford Brookes University

Clemence Aron

Contributor

CSR Manager, Carrefour Global Sourcing, HK

Clemence Aron is a CSR Manager working for Carrefour Global Sourcing in Hong Kong. Previously she was based in Vietnam, where she created the first CSR department in a business association in Vietnam, at the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCFIV), that she led for 2.5 years.

Click on Meet Sustainable Vietnam Contributor: Clemence Aron to learn more or read in her words 6 Quick Tips on Building Your CSR in Vietnam.

Tom Bosschaert

Contributor

Founder & Director

Tom is the founder and director of Except Integrated Sustainability, a Dutch consultancy and design firm headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands. He founded Except in 1999 with a mission to ensure more systemic solutions to addressing sustainability and has since developed over 700 hundred global projects. He is also the author of Symbiosis in Development (SiD), an integrated systems framework that is the backbone of designing and implementing sustainable change in urban development, business management, governance, and industry. With an office in Vietnam, Tom is excited at the opportunity for Except to develop integrated solutions in real estate and manufacturing, enhance the way businesses collaborate, and help address the impacts of climate change.

To read in his words on Innovation communities for sustainability and systematic change.

Michael Brosowski

Contributor

Founder, Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation

Inspired by a visit to Vietnam, Michael moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 2002, and shortly after to Hanoi, where he met street children who were desperate for a chance at education and employment.

In conjunction with Vietnamese colleagues, Michael started Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, which is working toward the end of human trafficking in Vietnam, and the care of every street child.

Click on Meet Sustainable Vietnam Contributor: Michael Brosowski to learn more or read in his words:

– Why is there Still an Issue with Human Trafficking in Vietnam?

– In the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic: Do Non-Profits Need to Re-Think Sustainability? 

Dang Thi Marian

Contributor

Sustainability Manager, H&M Southeast Asia

Dang Thi Marian has worked at H&M for over 4 years in various roles and different locations. Before moving to Singapore in 2017, she was located in Barcelona, then Ho Chi Minh City and is now back in Singapore where she works as Sustainability Manager for H&M Southeast Asia. She writes on Sustainable Vietnam from a personal viewpoint.

Click on Meet Sustainable Vietnam Contributor: Dang Thi Marian to hear why she is passionate about a Sustainable Vietnam and read her article on The Journey Towards a Sustainable Fashion Future.

Sophie Hartman

Contributor

Coordinator, Association of Southeast Asian Social Enterprises for Training in Hospitality & Catering (ASSET-H&C)

Sophie Hartman is the coordinator of the Association of Southeast Asian Social Enterprises for Training in Hospitality & Catering (ASSET-H&C). This regional network brings together tourism and hospitality vocational training centres committed to bringing positive change in the lives of vulnerable youths by teaching them skills that will allow them to successfully integrate into the job market and society. Prior to that, Sophie has been involved in various development projects in Peru, Laos and Nepal.

Click on Meet Sustainable Vietnam Contributor: Sophie Hartman to learn more or read in her words together with Carson Bolding – Tourism, Social Entrepreneurship & Sustainability: How Vocational Training is Filling a Gap.

Nguyen Phuong Anh

Contributor

Development Expert, Vietnam 

Phuong Anh Nguyen has 15 years working in the development sector with a focus on resource mobilization, impact assessment, organizational capacity building for non-profits and social enterprises across Southeast Asia.

Phuong Anh is interested in combining complementary resources across sectors to maximize impact and ensure sustainability in addressing community challenges. She also spearheads a philanthropy education program for students in Vietnam.

Click on Sustainable Vietnam Contributor: Nguyen Phuong Anh to learn more or read in her words Learning to Give, Giving to Grow: Philanthropy Among Vietnamese Youth.

Nguyen Thi Kieu Vien

Contributor

Founder & Executive Director, Towards Transparency

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Kieu Vien is the Founder and Executive Director of Towards Transparency (TT), the National Contact in Vietnam of the global Transparency International anti-corruption movement.

Founded in 2008, (TT) is the first Vietnamese non-profit consulting company that contributes to the prevention of and fight against corruption in Vietnam.

Click on Sustainable Vietnam: Nguyen Thi Kieu Vien to learn more or read her words on The Fight Against Corruption in Vietnam Takes a Positive Turn.

Vuong Thu Nguyet (Nina) 

Contributor

Managing Partner, Mystery of Mekong

Vuong Thu Nguyet (also known as Nina Vuong) joined Mystery Of Mekong – a leading event and destination management company as a Managing Partner begining 2021 after 3.5 years handling the position Executive Director of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam.

Nina studied Aviation Transportation Economy at the Civil Aviation Academy of Vietnam and she chose to join the Hospitality industry to start her career path. After spending nearly a decade, she took on the role as General Manager of Regus Vietnam – the world’s leading provider of workspace solutions – before joining CanCham Vietnam then Mekong Mystery.

Nina has a true passion for social activities improving living environment, education, and poverty in Vietnam. She is interested in traveling and exploring the world with an eagerness to learn and share new ideas.

Click on Meet Sustainable Vietnam Contributor: Nguyet (Nina) Vuong to learn more or read in her words Why SME Should View CSR as an Investment.

Marcus Lundstedt

Contributor

Director for Press & Advocacy, We Effect 

Marcus Lundsted is currently the Director for Press and Advocacy out of We Effect’s headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Lundstedt just returned from Vietnam after being in charge of communications at We Effect in Asia, posted in Ho Chi Minh City.

Lundstedt is passionate about leaving this world a bit better than he found it.

Click on Meet Sustainable Vietnam Contributor: Marcus Lundstedt or Profile: See, Hear, Speak – Spurring Action Through Communications to learn more.

You can also read in his words Sweden Looks ‘Greener’ From Vietnam.

Richard McNally

Contributor

Global Leader on Sustainable Forest & Landscape Management; Sustainable Finance; & Climate Change

For the past 20 years Richard have been working for international organisations, including the World Bank, FAO, UNDP, DFID, SNV and GCF providing strategic direction, knowledge leadership, business development and managing the design and delivery of over 20 projects and funds, across Asia and Africa. He is a global leader in the fields of sustainable forestry, agriculture, water and landscape management, with specific expertise in sustainable finance, climate change adaptation and impact investment.

One of his current roles is as Senior Technical Advisor to the Dutch Fund for Climate and Development helping to originate, assess and manage investment deals with a thematic focus on climate change adaptation and nature based solutions.

Richard has been based and working primarily in the Southeast Asia region for the past 15 years. Richard has a Bachelors degree in Mathematics; a master’s degree in Development Studies and a Masters degree in Ecological Economics from Edinburgh University.

You can also read in his words Sustainable Vietnam on COP26: The Thorny Issue of Climate Finance.

Mark Ratcliff

Contributor

Writer & Photographer 

Mark Ratcliff firmly believes that the driver of real sustainability is the values we hold and our consequent behavior and actions. As a writer and photographer, his work aims to simplify and resolve the complexity and principles of sustainable thinking to drive self-reflection and a deeper understanding in his audience. In turn, this will ultimately lead to a positive cultural change and more effective progress.

After moving to Vietnam in 2013, and leaving behind a career in the automotive service industry, Mark continued to explore his passion for travel and photography and completed a double degree in sustainability and aid and development. He currently works with NGOs and the private sector to enhance the way they communicate and showcase their goals, challenges, and accomplishments to stakeholders.

For more information, go to https://www.markratcliffphotography.com/ or click to read his insights on – Organic Farming, Certification & Enabling Smallholder Farmers in Vietnam. 

Perrine Rozec

Contributor

CSR Manager, French Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Vietnam, CCFIV 

Perrine Rozec is CSR Manager at CCFIV. Perrine implements CSR strategies for companies as well as building a strong network with non-profits.

Previously based in Cambodia, her key achievements was in the continual fight against plastic pollution; and her participation in the Tedx conference on encouraging the involvement of young people on environmental issues.

Click on Meet Sustainable Vietnam Contributor: Perrine Rozec to learn more or read in her words on Understanding the Food System in Vietnam.

Christel Rydström

Contributor

Case Officer, Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth

Christel Rydström has experience from different Swedish Agencies and is currently working as a Case Officer at the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth. The Agency works to promote sustainable growth and competitive companies in all parts of Sweden.

Christel has a master’s degree from Lund University focusing on Economic and Political Development in Asia with a specialization in Southeast Asia and has studied in both Singapore and China.

Last year, she did a field study in Ho Chi Minh City with support from a Swedish company, Tundra Funds, specializing in frontier and emerging markets.

Click on Meet Sustainable Vietnam Contributor: Christel Rydström to learn more and read more on A Study on Youth Consumerism & Sustainability in Vietnam.

Hien Vuong

Contributor

Ms. Hien Vuong is an architect with a long- time passion for designing and building sustainable communities.

After almost two decades living and working in the US, she has returned to Vietnam to pursue her dream of developing sustainable housing for the Vietnamese middle class.

She currently works as Design and Sustainability Manager at real estate developer EZLand.

Click on Meet Sustainable Vietnam Contributor: Hien Vuong to learn more or read her series on Sustainable Infrastructure –

Elizabeth Wells 

Contributor

Senior Programme Manager – Entrepreneurship, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women

Elizabeth Wells is a Senior Programme Manager in the Entrepreneurship Team at the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, and has been overseeing its work in Vietnam since joining the Foundation in 2019. The Foundation helps release the potential of women entrepreneurs in low and middle income countries, and close the global gender gap in entrepreneurship.

Click on Meet Sustainable Vietnam Contributor: Elizabeth Wells to learn more.

Sandra Wilderoth

Contributor

Trade Promotion Officer, Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam

Sandra Wilderoth works  as the  Trade Promotion Officer at the Embassy of Sweden in Vietnam. ‘Wilderoth holds a LLM from Lund University in Sweden, which included an exchange semester at Sheffield University in England and a 6 month internship at the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the unit of international trade and EU internal market.

Wilderoth grew up in southern Sweden, in the area around Gothenburg and came to Vietnam for the first time in September 2019 to conduct a Minor Field Study on Vietnam’s data protection legislation and to write my master thesis EU data transfer requirements for an adequacy decision and the Vietnamese legal realities (lu.se)

Click on Meet Sustainable Vietnam Contributor: Sandra Wilderoth to learn more.

Caitlin Wyndham

Contributor

Resources & Partnerships Leader, Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation

Caitlin Wyndham, PhD, is the Resources and Partnerships Leader at Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation. Caitlin moved to Hanoi in 2001, and immediately fell in love with Vietnam and its people. She has worked for a range of different NGOs focussed on addressing inequality and disadvantage.

Caitlin has been involved with Blue Dragon since it started, firstly as a volunteer supporting organisational development, staff training and fundraising. Since 2016 she has been full time, leading up the grants team and supporting the overall development of the organisation.

Click on Meet Sustainable Vietnam Contributor: Caitlyn Wyndham to learn more or read in her words: In the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic: Do Non-Profits Need to Re-Think Sustainability?