The Group's investments comply with environmental laws and regulations. The Environment Department well controls production activities in compliance with regulations of the authorities.
Increasing productivity on the cropland, making the most of animal feed from agricultural by-products, and a large amount of organic fertilizer to fertilize plants and improve soil quality, minimizing environmental pollution, and saving costs.
Sprinkler and Israeli drip irrigation systems save 50 - 70% of water compared to conventional methods. Applying fertilizers through irrigation system helps control the amount of fertilizer, improves plant health, makes it easier for plants to absorb nutrients, mitigating negative impact on soil and groundwater. In addition, drip irrigation does not cause soil erosion or infertility …
HAGL uses pesticides on the list allowed by GLOBALG.A.P
All chemical fertilizer packaging is of high reuse rate to store self-produced organic fertilizer and collect plant residues in the parcels. Shaping materials and banana bunch bags are repeatedly reused to avoid releasing large amounts of plastic and foam into the environment. Broken or used water pipes are shipped to the Company's factories for recycling.
In addition to complying with the regime for employees according to the law and regulations on labor safety, HAGL takes care of employee health by supporting treatment costs at Hoang Anh Gia Lai University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital.
In addition to complying with the policies as per law and regulations on employee occupational safety, HAGL also provides the employees with health care by supporting medical expenses at HAGL Medicine and Pharmacy University Hospital, allowing the exemption and reduction in medical expenses for staff abroad, working with the Social Insurance Agency to timely and fully support the labourers in case of illness, maternity ... Furthermore, the Group runs training courses on fire prevention and emergency care and first aid, hygiene and food safety, integrated pest management (IPM), safe use of plant protection products, etc
HAGL never discounts the importance of development of personnel policies and working environment in order to create the best conditions for employees to promote their capability.
Culture of fair competition is applied to working people from recruitment, training, development and promotion opportunities. HAGL places priority on employment of local labourers and respects gender equality, providing equal opportunities to both male and female employees.
HAGL encourages and creates the most favourable conditions for its employees to attend professional training courses to enhance working skills. HAGL runs professional training courses in awareness of ISO 9001 and GLOBALG.A.P, Viet GAP, HACCP food hygiene and safety, guiding for safe operations of machinery and equipment at factories and plantations. For workers coming from remote parts nationwide who seek employment at the plantations, HAGL has done some construction works for workers in the project areas such as tenement blocks, toilets, complimentary shuttle service, etc. to generate feelings of security in the employees at work.
Products reached quality, guarantee safety by GLOBALG.A.P standards. Using Pesticides in the list of safe plant protection products, using no banned drugs not included in the list, ensuring quarantine period before harvesting. No pesticide residues in the product. Using only fertilizers in the list, with clear expiry dates. Using no fertilizer of unknown origin, unlabeled packaging or expired.
Pursuing the mission "For a better life", HAGL and its subsidiaries regularly organize social charity programs. In 2023, HAGL donated 4 billion dong to Dak Doa district, Gia Lai province to build 70 "Great Solidarity" houses for deprived and near- deprived households and families of the people with revolutionary contribution, people with meritorious services and relatives of martyrs in Ha Bau commune, Dak So Mei commune, Ha Dong commune, Dak Krong commune, Hai Yang commune and Kon Gang commune. The Company also completed the construction of rural transportation projects in Dak So Mei commune, homeland of Hero Wuu's, helping ethnic minorities get water for comfortable living.