Today, packaging has become a part of the way we live. Every day, over billion pieces of packaging are packed, transported, and used for the convenience of consumers. At the same time, if post-consumer packaging waste, especially from plastics, cannot be repurposed, it will certainly have impacts on natural resources, the environment and human well-being. It was estimated that environmental impacts from plastic waste would amount to approximately 40 billion USD per year. If we continue to use packaging carelessly, by 2050, the amount of plastic waste will be greater than the total weight of fish in the ocean. This crisis would inevitably and severely impact the environment and society in the future. This is a crucial issue to which the world is now paying attention.
Management Approach
Policies and Guiding Principles
We established the Sustainable Packaging Working Committee to drive our Sustainable Packaging Policies and Guiding Principles. The Committee also monitors and reviews progress for continuous improvement.
Circular Economy Applied throughout the Value Chain
We are committed to designing and managing packaging sustainably throughout the value chain based on the Circular Economy.
Packaging Research, Development, and Design
We invest in research and development to preserve the quality and safety of our food products while also taking into account post-consumption management that could help reduce environmental impacts.
Awareness Raising
We communicate and raise awareness on post-consumer packaging waste segregation, which helps change behaviors of both our own employee and consumers.
Collaborative Network for Packaging Management
We work with government agencies, the business sector, non-governmental organizations, and all other stakeholders to drive effective post-consumer packaging waste management.
Commitment :
Develop sustainable packaging
Goal (Thailand) :
100% of plastic packaging for food products to be reusable, recyclable, upcyclable, or compostable by 2025 for Thailand Operations, and by 2030 for Overseas Operations.
Performance in 2019 :
99.99% of plastic packaging for food products were reusable, recyclable, upcyclable, or compostable.