The United Nations has estimated that global population will increase to 9.8 billion by 2050. This growth will drive up food demand by 60% compared to that in 2006. Concurrently, issues such as climate change, a decrease in natural resources and severity of environmental pollution will pose direct and indirect impacts on all sectors, especially the agro-industrial and food businesses. These impacts could manifest in the forms of raw material shortages or in the volatility of raw material prices, as well as disruption of production processes owing to water scarcity or flooding. In light of this, it is important to adapt and set proactive measures in order to prepare for future changes and maintain food security so as to ensure that business, society and the environment will only experience minimal short or long-term impacts.
Management Approach
SHE&En Policy and Standard
We implement CPF SHE&En Standard and Policy which is in strict compliance with international standards, including ISO14001, ISO45001, and ISO50001, as well as international and local laws and regulations. We also emphasize training and performance evaluation and use the SHE KPIs System to monitor performance throughout the year.
SHE&En Audit
We are audited against the SHE&En Standard and other relevant national and/or international standards by internal and/or independent external auditors. This helps ensure efficiency and enable us to plan for continuous improvement in order to address the required corrective actions.
Risk and Opportunity Awareness
We analyze and assess risks, opportunities and impacts from our operations on climate change and water use. We develop plans for risk management and support our business partners in addressing relevant risks that could occur. We also analyze and assess the impacts of products on the environment throughout the product lifecycle in accordance with ISO 14040, ISO 14044 and ISO 14046.
Mitigating Impacts by Innovation and Technology
We conduct research and development of innovation to mitigate environmental impacts and use modern technology. We integrate the circular economy concept in our operation, which helps us optimize resource use and increase efficiency in managing energy, greenhouse gas, water and waste. We are also committed to manage food loss and food waste.
Engagement
We collaborate with government agencies, the private sector, the civil society and other stakeholders to enhance our management of environmental impacts at the Company as well as the industry levels. This also helps us prevent possible conflicts with communities and other stakeholders.
Commitment : :
To reduce environmental footprints and protect the environment
Goal (Thailand) : :
25% of direct and indirect GHG emissions per production unit to be reduced compared to the base year 2015 by 2025.
Performance in 2019 : :
15% of direct and indirect GHG emissions per production unit were reduced compared to the base year 2015.