HANOI, Vietnam--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 27, 2025--
Global technology corporation FPT has secured the EcoVadis Silver rating for its Japanese subsidiary for the second consecutive year. This achievement places the company among the top 15% of companies evaluated for their commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.
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EcoVadis is a globally recognized sustainability rating platform that evaluates over 130,000 companies across more than 220 industries in 180 countries. Its assessment framework examines 21 criteria grouped into four key themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.
FPT achieved an overall score of 71/100, excelling in Ethics (80/100) and Sustainable Procurement (70/100). The company’s commitment to ethical business conduct, legal compliance, and responsible sourcing has strengthened its sustainability footprint in the Japanese market. Through strict adherence to its Code of Business Conduct and the implementation of sustainable procurement policies, FPT ensures that its operations align with global ESG standards while fostering long-term growth.
“ FPT has been a trusted partner to leading Japanese companies, not only driving their business success but also contributing to their sustainability goals. This recognition reaffirms our commitment to integrating technological innovation with corporate responsibility while upholding the high standards we share with our clients. Moving forward, we will further embed sustainability across our operations, investing in initiatives that enhance our solutions, services, and the long-term value we deliver to our customers,” said Do Van Khac, FPT Software Senior Executive Vice President and FPT Japan Chief Executive Officer, FPT Corporation.
Beyond Japan, FPT has also been recognized for its sustainability efforts in other key markets. In 2024, the company earned the prestigious Platinum EcoVadis rating, the highest EcoVadis distinction for its French subsidiary, and the Gold EcoVadis rating for its German subsidiary. The company also demonstrates a high dedication to sustainability and corporate responsibility through several recognitions, including the ISO 45001 certification for occupational health and safety across its campuses in Vietnam, Germany, and France and its Job Creation Award at the ESG Business Awards.
With nearly two decades of presence in Japan, FPT has established itself as one of the largest foreign-invested technology companies in the country. The company operates with 4,000 employees across 17 offices and innovation hubs in Japan, backed by a global network of 15,000 professionals, serving over 450 clients worldwide.
About FPT
FPT Corporation (FPT) is a globally leading technology and IT services provider headquartered in Vietnam and operates in three core sectors: Technology, Telecommunications, and Education. Over more than three decades, FPT has consistently delivered impactful solutions to millions of individuals and tens of thousands of organizations worldwide. Committed to elevating Vietnam’s position on the global tech map and delivering world-class solutions for global enterprises, the Corporation focuses on five strategic areas: Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, Semiconductor, Digital Transformation, and Green Transformation. In 2024, FPT reported a total revenue of USD 2.47 billion and a workforce of over 54,000 employees across its core businesses. For more information about FPT's global IT services, please visit https://fptsoftware.com/.
FPT Achieves 2025 EcoVadis Silver Rating for Sustainability Excellence Through Its Japanese Subsidiary
ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — First responders on Sunday entered a contested neighborhood in Syria’ s northern city of Aleppo after days of deadly clashes between government forces and Kurdish-led forces. Syrian state media said the military was deployed in large numbers.
The clashes broke out Tuesday in the predominantly Kurdish neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud, Achrafieh and Bani Zaid after the government and the Syrian Democratic Forces, the main Kurdish-led force in the country, failed to make progress on how to merge the SDF into the national army. Security forces captured Achrafieh and Bani Zaid.
The fighting between the two sides was the most intense since the fall of then-President Bashar Assad to insurgents in December 2024. At least 23 people were killed in five days of clashes and more than 140,000 were displaced amid shelling and drone strikes.
The U.S.-backed SDF, which have played a key role in combating the Islamic State group in large swaths of eastern Syria, are the largest force yet to be absorbed into Syria's national army. Some of the factions that make up the army, however, were previously Turkish-backed insurgent groups that have a long history of clashing with Kurdish forces.
The Kurdish fighters have now evacuated from the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood to northeastern Syria, which is under the control of the SDF. However, they said in a statement they will continue to fight now that the wounded and civilians have been evacuated, in what they called a “partial ceasefire.”
The neighborhood appeared calm Sunday. The United Nations said it was trying to dispatch more convoys to the neighborhoods with food, fuel, blankets and other urgent supplies.
Government security forces brought journalists to tour the devastated area, showing them the damaged Khalid al-Fajer Hospital and a military position belonging to the SDF’s security forces that government forces had targeted.
The SDF statement accused the government of targeting the hospital “dozens of times” before patients were evacuated. Damascus accused the Kurdish-led group of using the hospital and other civilian facilities as military positions.
On one street, Syrian Red Crescent first responders spoke to a resident surrounded by charred cars and badly damaged residential buildings.
Some residents told The Associated Press that SDF forces did not allow their cars through checkpoints to leave.
“We lived a night of horror. I still cannot believe that I am right here standing on my own two feet,” said Ahmad Shaikho. “So far the situation has been calm. There hasn’t been any gunfire.”
Syrian Civil Defense first responders have been disarming improvised mines that they say were left by the Kurdish forces as booby traps.
Residents who fled are not being allowed back into the neighborhood until all the mines are cleared. Some were reminded of the displacement during Syria’s long civil war.
“I want to go back to my home, I beg you,” said Hoda Alnasiri.
Associated Press journalist Kareem Chehayeb in Beirut contributed to this report.
Sandbag barriers used as fighting positions by Kurdish fighters, left inside a destroyed mosque in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, where clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters have been taking place in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
Burned vehicles at one of the Kurdish fighters positions at the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, where clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters have been taking place in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
People flee the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, where clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters have been taking place in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
A Syrian military police convoy enters the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, where clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters have been taking place in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
Burned vehicles and ammunitions left at one of the Kurdish fighters positions at the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood, where clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters have been taking place in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
