The global manufacturing sector is one of the world's biggest polluters.
According to the World Economic Forum, the industry contributes to around 20% of all carbon emissions, while the US Government estimates that manufacturing accounts for 54% of global energy consumption.
Much of that work is localised in Asia, with the UN revealing last year that more than 50% of the world's manufacturing takes place across the continent.
Vietnam is an emerging power in that market and companies are beginning to address the carbon footprint of Vietnamese manufacturing.
To this end, the Hon Hai Technology Group (known internationally as Foxconn) and Brookfield have announced a strategic partnership to develop up to 1GW of utility-scale renewable energy capacity in the country, combining wind, solar and large-scale batteries.
