CPF & Sustainability | Sustainable Food Company

Forest Conservation and Restoration Project

Preserving natural resources, including the conservation and restoration of forests, is a crucial issue for a company such as CPF which operates an agro-industrial and food business. We work continually to improve the livelihoods of communities, while fostering a mindset for sustainable coexistence with nature. The framework for these efforts includes:

CPF Rak Ni-ves Project, Pasak Watershed,Phraya Doen Thong Mountain

Forest In Farm Project

Forest in the City Project

Green Area Expansion Project in Vietnam

Building Collaborative Networks

Business Partners

Since 2023, our Thailand operations has collaborated with Nichirei Fresh Inc., a seafood company from Japan, to protect biodiversity and ecosystems. Together, we have planted and maintained over 1,200 mangrove trees in the mangrove forest of Tha Phrik Subdistrict, Trat Province.

Stakeholders
CPF Green Sea We Share Project

Since 2023, in collaboration with local schools and communities, our Thailand operations has been implementing the CPF Green Sea We Share Project. Encouraging local communities to care for and cherish their environment, the project also aims to raise awareness, instill environmental consciousness in children, and promote participation in conserving natural resources. Working with civil society, the project also runs activities to provide learning in four areas:

Climate Crisis: Understanding climate crisis, and prevention and mitigation of impacts from natural disasters.
Waste Transformation: Turning waste into valuable resources using the 3Rs principle (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), and developing “Waste Banks” in schools and communities.
Seedling to Forest: Restoring terrestrial and mangrove forests, promoting biodiversity.
Safety: Providing knowledge on general safety in daily life.

The target group includes schools near the Company’s farms and factories. To date, the project has engaged over 13,840 students and community members from 87 schools across 22 provinces.

Restore the Ocean Project

Since 2022, our Thailand operations has collaborated with external stakeholders, including local government agencies and communities, to address the issue of marine debris. The initiatives undertaken through the project include:

Trap the Sea Trash Project	Coastal Cleanup Project
Our Thailand operations has collaborated with the local community in Bang Ya Phraek Subdistrict, Samut Sakhon Province, focusing on reducing littering, collecting and correctly sorting waste, and managing collected waste according to the 3Rs principle (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). This initiative has also helped to reduce the amount of waste in canals. We have also partnered with Precious Plastic Bangkok to provide knowledge and tools for upcycling plastic bottle caps into unique products.	Involving employees, local communities, local government agencies, and civil society organizations, the Company raises awareness and encourages participation in protecting the sea and coastline. Activities include beach and mangrove cleanup activities in seven provinces (Samut Sakhon, Rayong, Trat, Chumphon, Trang, Songkhla, and Phang Nga). In 2024, participants included more than 2,000 people and 80 organizations, collectively removing over 7,500 kilograms of marine debris.

Trap the Sea Trash Project

Coastal Cleanup Project

Our Thailand operations has collaborated with the local community in Bang Ya Phraek Subdistrict, Samut Sakhon Province, focusing on reducing littering, collecting and correctly sorting waste, and managing collected waste according to the 3Rs principle (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle).

This initiative has also helped to reduce the amount of waste in canals. We have also partnered with Precious Plastic Bangkok to provide knowledge and tools for upcycling plastic bottle caps into unique products.

Involving employees, local communities, local government agencies, and civil society organizations, the Company raises awareness and encourages participation in protecting the sea and coastline. Activities include beach and mangrove cleanup activities in seven provinces (Samut Sakhon, Rayong, Trat, Chumphon, Trang, Songkhla, and Phang Nga).
In 2024, participants included more than 2,000 people and 80 organizations, collectively removing over 7,500 kilograms of marine debris.

Sarus Crane Conservation and Restoration Project

Our Vietnam operations (in collaboration with Tram Chim National Park, Dong Thap province, Zoological Park Organization of Thailand, International Crane Foundation and other relevant organizations) has been implementing a 10-year Sarus Crane Conservation and Restoration Project (2022–2032) in Tram Chim National Park in Dong Thap Province. The Sarus Crane is listed as vulnerable (VU) in the IUCN Red List. The project aims to reintroduce the Sarus Crane to its habitat, restore nature, and balance the ecosystem, while establishing sustainable conservation guidelines.

🌳 Reforestation and habitat restoration

🐦 Breeding and reintroducing Sarus Cranes into the wild

📚 Providing education for children and communities regarding conservation

💰 Generating income for local residents guided by the philosophy of a sufficiency economy

“We begin by caring for the cranes, and the cranes, in turn, care for us. This initiative bridges the cultures of Thailand and Vietnam, fostering deep collaboration while drawing lessons from Thailand’s success to create lasting impact.”

Mr. Montri Suwanposri Vice Chairman of CPF Vietnam operations

CPF Rak Ni-ves Project, Pasak Watershed, Phraya Doen Thong Mountain

The CPF Rak Nives Project was conceived to strategically address the country’s watershed forest resource issues. Since 2016, the Company has worked with the Thailand Department of Forestry and local communities in conserving and restoring the Pasak Watershed forest, covering an area of 11,971 rais (1,915 hectares). Specific reforestation methods are employed, which shorten the forest restoration period. In collaboration with the Department of Forestry, suitable planting methods for each area are determined through field surveys. Today, the Pasak Watershed forest serves as a learning center for upstream forest conservation and restoration, ecosystem and biodiversity management, and carbon sequestration. At the same time, support is also provided to local communities in farming organic vegetables and breeding freshwater fish, enhancing food security for those living in surrounding areas.

Biodiversity Survey

Since 2019, our Thailand operations have collaborated with academic research organizations and government agencies in surveying biodiversity metrics in our conservation and forest restoration areas. This is done through site surveys and sampling, using nets or pitfall traps, and camera traps. The collected data is used for project management and serves as a guideline for effective area management.

Remarks:

Protected Wildlife refers to wildlife for conservation purposes as specified in the ministerial regulations, designating certain wildlife species as protected wildlife in 2003, under the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act of 1992.
Appendix II of the CITES Convention: These are species of wild animals and plants that are not yet endangered. They can be traded, but controls are in place to ensure that their use does not negatively impact their survival.

Forest restoration not only brings back forested areas but also indicates successful restoration through increasing biodiversity and improving water retention in forest areas. Plants and animals depend on these water sources, which also supports surrounding communities. In collaboration with the Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, the Company conducted a water retention survey in the Khao Phaya Doen Thong area after project implementation. The survey revealed that the area retains over 580,000 cubic meters of water, valued at THB 12 million in ecosystem services. This figure is 45% higher when compared to degraded forest areas nearby.

Forest in Farm Project

The Company has created Green Belt areas by planting trees in our farm and factory sites. From our surveys, we have pinpointed potential areas for tree planting, and identified existing trees which can be enhanced in value. This initiative began with the model farm at Ban That Farm in Saraburi Province, which was registered for carbon credit certification for tree planting, with the Thailand Voluntary Emission Reduction Program (T-VER) by the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO). This project will be extended to other farms and factories, using four approaches that serve as a blueprint for creating green areas and increasing the value of trees.

Forest in the City Project

The Company, in collaboration with the Nong Chok District Office, Bangkok, developed vacant land into a green area and learning center called ‘Smart Forest - A Must-See.’ The area is divided into four zones: 1. Colorful Forest - flowering plants 2. Three-Forest, Four-Benefits - multipurpose forest 3. Edible Forest - fruit trees 4. Traditional Forest - Chao Phraya Basin forest. While aiming to raise awareness, encourage participation, and provide a recreational space for local communities, the project also distributes tree saplings to Bangkok residents to plant in their own homes, to make Bangkok a greener city.

Green Area Expansion Project in Vietnam

Our operations in Vietnam is an active participant in the country’s green area expansion project to restore ecosystems and enhance biodiversity. The goal is to plant 1.5 million trees by 2025, covering areas both within and outside of operational sites. This initiative is conducted in collaboration with local government agencies nationwide. In 2024, more than 1.2 million trees have already been planted.

Performance

Biodiversity Assessment