(June 27th, 2019) – Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) has campaigned its employees to reduce single-use plastic to led them engage more on maximized use of natural resources base on Circular Economy principle.

Mr.Wuthichai Sithipreedanant, Senior Vice President for Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Development of CP Foods, said the “Less Single-Use Plastic” campaign has come under the company’s Sustainable Packaging Policy and Principle, which priority targeted to reduce single-use plastic while engage more on reusable plastic among its 133,000 employees in Thailand. They will have conscious mind in carefully use of plastic through manage plastic waste on the proper way to ensure positive impacts to environment.

“The campaign aims mainly to cultivate all employees concern most on environmental conservation, starting with themselves by reducing single-use plastic. They can jointly promote this practice in their families and relatives to ensure sustainable globe,” said Mr.Wuthichai.

CP Foods has committed through the implementation of its Sustainable Packaging Policy and Principle to ensure that the company’s businesses will not create any negative impacts to environment. It targeted that the company’s plastic food packaging will be reusable or recyclable or upcyclable or compostable 100%. In addition, it also drew to eliminate problematic or unnecessary plastic packaging. The targets set to achieve goal by 2025 for operation in Thailand and its overseas investment by 2030.    

Mr.Wuthichai added that such plastic campaign has been promoted in the organization and its operations for years in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to ensure sustainable environment.