| Author | Do Thi Linh Trang |
| Call Number | AIT Proj. no.PM-ESG-26-18 |
| Subject(s) | Social responsibility of business--Vietnam
Sustainable development--Vietnam
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| Note | A project report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Professional Master in ESG (Environment-Social-Governance) Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This thesis investigates ESG-driven circularity, focusing on risk assessment and strategic roadmap development for Tupperware Vietnam's transition to bio-based and recycled materials. The research addresses three questions: identifying environmental and governance risks in material transition, integrating Enterprise Risk Management with digital traceability, and developing strategic roadmap requirements for stakeholder alignment. Employing qualitative research design, the study conducted 8 semi-structured interviews with internal Tupperware Vietnam stakeholders, Duy Tân Plastic Recycle representatives, and external experts. Data analysis followed manual thematic coding derived from an integrated framework combining Stakeholder Theory, Enterprise Risk Management, and Circular Economy principles. The research identifies the "KPI Paradox" systematic misalignment where sustainability receives merely ten percent weight in operational incentives (versus forty percent cost, thirty percent delivery, twenty percent quality), explaining why incremental ESG integration consistently fails. Environmental analysis uncovered that recycled materials deliver carbon benefits only under optimized conditions; when processing efficiency falls more than forty percent below optimal or electricity remains coal-intensive, recycling's advantages disappear entirely. The study contributes to stakeholder theory by demonstrating how incentive structures override organizational commitments and extend circular economy literature by documenting recycling's conditional environmental benefits. Practically, the research proposes five non-negotiable transformation requirements and a three-phase roadmap (2026-2030). Findings hold implications for plastics industry practitioners and policymakers developing Extended Producer Responsibility frameworks in emerging markets. |
| Year | 2026 |
| Type | Project |
| School | School of Management |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Professional Master in Environment, Social & Government Managment (PMESG) |
| Chairperson(s) | Levermore, Roger |
| Examination Committee(s) | Krishna, P.V. Gopi;Ransom, Lakeesha K. |
