The Company and its subsidiaries give importance on environmental responsibility by cultivating an attitude and creating a corporate culture to make employees responsible for the environment and set up environmental policies such as measures to reduce environmental impacts throughout the value chain and reduce resource usage and efficient resource utilization. Awareness and responsibility of the Environmental protection and conservation, natural resources, energy, waste and climate for long-lasting sustainability. The environmental measures that the Group has implemented are as follows:
Loan for solar power generation and electric vehicles
Promoting the most efficient use of resources.
Promote awareness of employees to understand and realize the importance of environmental protection.
The Subsidiary (Bangkok Grand Pacific Lease Public Company Limited), a part of supporting and promoting clean energy. The Subsidiaries provide credit services for solar power generation, including leasing of solar power generation equipment. and loans for use in solar energy production business. In addition, operating the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) project produced from the solar power system (Solar Rooftop) installed on the roofs of factories or buildings of business operators, which for the most is large-sized industrial. For the distribution and installation, there is an agreement to buy and sell solar energy produced from solar rooftops, in which the Subsidiaries is an investor according to the terms of the contract between the Subsidiary and the customer.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of customers / contracts | 37/41 | 39/51 | 36/39 |
| Amount of loan (Million Baht) | 187 | 199 | 140 |
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of customers/ contracts | 2/2 | 25/32 | 67/78 |
| Installed Capacity (kW) | 936 | 11,727 | 28,673 |
| Amount (Million Baht) | 22 | 260 | 610 |
The Company regularly maintains and inspects the branch's water supply system to prevent water loss and meet standards. In addition, the Company has promoted campaigns to encourage employees to save and use water efficiently.
| Performance | 2023/1 | 2024/2 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubic Meter | Percent | |||
| Water consumption (Cubic Meter) | 3,868 | 5,387 | N/A | N/A |
| Water consumption per head (Cubic Meter/head) | 11.28 | 5.89 | (5.4) | (47.7) |
1/ In 2023, The water consumption and number of employees of branches (The number of branch employee in year 2023 = 343), exclude head office. The company's head office is located in a rented space and cost of utilities are paid on a lump-sum basis included in the lease agreement.
2/ In 2024, The water consumption and number of employees are used database of all the company (branch+ head office) (The number of employee in year 2024 = 914). The company's head office has relocated and cost of utilities are not included in the lease agreement.
The Company and its subsidiary are aware of efficient energy management and give importance of lighting system, maintenance of equipment and electrical system, and promote campaign to use electricity as necessary such as turning off the lights during lunch time and turning off the device after use.
| Performance | 2023 | 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kW | Percent | |||
| Electricity consumption (kW) | 987,895 | 891,889 | (96,006) | (9.7) |
| Electricity consumption per head (kW/head) | 1,117.53 | 975.81 | (141.72) | (12.7) |
The Company and its subsidiaries have a policy to reduce the use of paper by using technology in operation (Paperless system), encouraging supplier to use E-Tax invoice and E-Receipt to reduce paper, and encouraging employees to use double-sided paper, etc.
| Performance | 2023 | 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rm | Percent | |||
| Paper usage (Rm) | 7,874 | 6,814 | (1,060) | (13.5) |
| Paper usage per total revenue (rm/total revenue) | 1.21 | 1.04 | (0.17) | (14.1) |
The Company and its subsidiaries have measures to manage the fuel consumption and campaigns to reduce expenses, online meetings with customers and partner, including travel expenses of public transportation or carpooling are reasonable and comply with that job.
| Performance | 2023 | 2024 | Change | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel (Litres) | 30,964 | 30,419 | (544) | (1.8) |
| Gasoline (Litres) | 117,906 | 98,962 | (18,944) | (16.1) |
| Total fuel (Litres) | 148,870 | 129,381 | (19,488) | (13.1) |
| Total fuel consumption per head (Litres/head) | 168.40 | 141.55 | (26.85) | (15.9) |
The Company and its subsidiaries are aware of the impact of carbon dioxide emissions which is the cause of the Greenhouse Effect and the risk from climate change, which is becoming increasingly severe. The Company and its subsidiaries. The Company and its subsidiaries are aware of its important role in driving society towards sustainability, committed to supporting and promoting participation in the development of knowledge to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, environmental management, risk management and mitigation of the impacts of climate change. The example of activities such as online meetings to reduce electricity consumption, reduce the paper of lecture handouts and sorting waste to facilitate proper disposal and management of each type of waste etc.
The Company supports the use of clean energy. The company has a project to install solar panels to generate solar energy for use at branch offices. Details of branches that have installed and used electricity generation are as follows:
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of branches installed and used electricity generation | 4 Branches Samut Sakhon, Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok and Khon Kaen branches |
9 Branches The new branches include Chiang Rai, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Lampang and Surat Thani branches. |
13 Branches The new branches include Rayong, chonburi, Songkhla and Nakhonsawan branches. |
| Amount of greenhouse gas reduction (kg of CO2 equivalent) | 21.1 | 28.7 | 82.9 |
project from the Stock Exchange of Thailand
The Group joined the "Care the Bear" project, which is established by the Stock Exchange of Thailand, under the concept of "Change the Climate Change" to be a part to reduce global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from company’s activities. The principle of 6 Cares consisting of
Campaign to travel by public transport or carpool.
Reduce the use of paper and plastic from documents and packaging.
Stop using foam package or foam for decoration.
Reduce electrical use or use energy-saving equipment.
Use materials that can be recycled to decorate.
Reduce food waste from form events and activities.
The Company and its subsidiaries support online meetings and seminars to reduce energy use and meeting room decorations and to reduce the paper used for meeting documents. The amount of carbon footprint reduced from the activities in 2024 is equal to 1,381.81 kilograms of CO2 equivalent.
The Company and its subsidiaries have project to reduce waste by encouraging employees to separate recyclable waste such as glass bottles, plastic bottles, etc. The wastes are divided into 3 types which are general waste, recycle waste and electronic waste. Each type of waste will be managed as appropriate.
| Performance | 2023/1 | 2024/2 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilogram | Percent | |||
| Amount of reuse/recycle waste (Kilogram) | 876 | 6,587 | N/A | N/A |
1/ The data in 2023, collected from the head office and 5 branches (from 19 branches)
2/ The data in 2024, collected from the head office and 19 branches
The Company and its subsidiaries have organized social activities (CSR) to encourage employees to do the following:
- Mangrove planting at the Mangrove Forest Conservation Center, Khlong Khon, Samut Songkhram
- Releasing aquatic animals back to the nature, and cleaning up the surrounded area in Bangsan Beach, Chonburi.
- Annual training activities for employees to increase knowledge, understanding and awareness of environmental problems that occur and have widespread impacts.
Details of related policies and information on operating results in the environmental dimension are disclosed in “Environmental dimensions” of the 2024 Sustainability Report and on the company website (www.ask.co.th) in the “Investor Relations” section.