Bureau Veritas’s Chief Operating Officer visits Bureau Veritas CIF Vietnam office.
Aug. 28 2022
On August 26, 2022, Ms. Hinda Gharbi, Bureau Veritas’s Chief Operating Officer, visited the Bureau Veritas CIF Vietnam (BV Vietnam) office. The visit marks an important milestone in BV Vietnam’s history and is a reflection of the Group's commitment in South East Asia and Vietnam in particular.
Image: Ms. Hinda Gharbi and the Board of Directors of Bureau Veritas Vietnam
At a town hall session with staff of BV Vietnam, Ms. Hinda Gharbi appraised that Vietnam's economy has had a positive development, especially in the field of energy transition and infrastructure development. With the world heavily impacted by Covid-19 as well as difficulties related to global energy shortages, supply chain disruptions, and inflation, it has directly affected customers and their decision to invest and use services.
Ms. Gharbi noted that the sustainability movement has accelerated to the point where it is no longer just an environmental issue. With this in mind, she believes that Bureau Veritas has the ability to relieve the pressure and expectations and help our customers who want to deliver their services with the best sustainability practices.
Ms. Gharbi also reiterated the Group's goal of developing energy services and is encouraged that BV Vietnam is well-placed in taking the lead in sustainable energy transformation in the region.
Photo: Ms.Hinda Gharbi discussed the opportunities and challenges of global climate change and the Group’s vision of supporting customers with solutions related to the energy transition.
On the topic of diversity in leadership, Ms. Gharbi emphasized that the Group is committed to achieving its goal of having women in 35% of its leadership positions by 2025. She praised the gender diversity in the Group's working environment in Vietnam and is proud that nearly 50% of its leaders are women. She urged them to strive and leave a mark in their career with BV while continuing their journey in “Shaping a world of trust”.
Photo: Ms. Hinda Gharbi addressing employees at Bureau Veritas in Vietnam
Rounding up the trip was a visit to the Shizen Homes project site in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, with the Building and Infrastructure team. Owned by the Gotec Land Group, the BV team is in charge of the project management as well as the construction supervision. The team briefed Ms. Gharbi on the project timeline and safety protocols and explained how we are on track to the successful delivery of the project to the client, once again showing how BV Vietnam helps its clients reduce risks while improving performance and safety throughout the construction process.
Photo (from left to right): Mr. Cong Tien LE (Project Manager), Mr. Udomdej Kongtaveleert (Vice President, Emerging ASEAN), Mr. Nguyen Viet Dung (Country Chief Executive of Bureau Veritas Vietnam), and Ms. Hinda Gharbi are monitoring safety work at the project Shizen Homes project (belonging to Gotec Land investor).
HINDA GHARBI
Chief Operating Officer
Hinda Gharbi joined Bureau Veritas on May 1st, 2022 as Chief Operating Officer. Since July 2020, Hinda Gharbi was Executive Vice President in charge of Services and Equipment, as well as digital topics for the Schlumberger Group, a global technology leader in the energy sector. Previously, Hinda Gharbi held various executive and management positions, including Executive Vice President of Reservoir and Infrastructure, Vice President of Group Human Resources, President of Reservoir Characterization Group, President of Wireline, President of Schlumberger Asia, and Vice President of Health, Safety, and Environment. She has held a range of technical and management positions in Operations, Technology Development, and Human Resources. She began her career with Schlumberger in 1996 as a Wireline Engineer in Nigeria's offshore oil fields. Hinda Gharbi has worked and lived in Nigeria, France, Thailand, Malaysia, the UK, and the USA. Hinda Gharbi holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs Electriciens de Grenoble, and a Master of Science in signal processing from the Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble.