Environmental Performance

Environmental Policy and Management

Because the Company engages in manufacturing, there are environmental issues that may be related to the corporate group's use of resources, energy, water and management of air pollution and residual waste from the production process. Therefore, the Company has adopted the ISO14001:2015 environmental management standard system which covers both the use of resources and pollution control as a tool to drive continuous proactive development. The Company has formulated environmental policies and operational guidelines under monitoring and supervision by representatives from the Environmental Management System Management Department together with the coordinating team of the Quality, Safety and Environment Management System (QSE) using the internal audit mechanism of the ISO14001 Environmental Management System, including closely monitoring trends and changes in related laws and regulations, as well as reporting the environmental performance to the management so that communication and guidelines for all departments are formalized to ensure that implementation is in the same direction. The Company has announced the environmental policy as follows:

The Company is committed and ready to operate in recognizant of environmental responsibility with implementation of the environmental management system (EMS / ISO14001) in the organization whereby environmental objectives, goals, plans and activities are set, including monitoring and reviewing the performance every year under the motto

“Conserve environment to heed and preserve Sri Trang will develop and introduce value to our society.”

Implementing environmental policy is a duty that everyone in the organization must perform for the quality of life of employees, customers, communities, society and future generations. The Company has the following policies:

  • Comply with laws, regulations and requirements of the government or government agencies related to the environment.
  • Prevent and reduce the occurrence of waste and support recycling to minimize the impact on the environment
  • Continuously and regularly improve and develop the environmental management system by monitoring and auditing.
  • Focus on conserving resources and energy by using them sparingly and making the most thereof.
  • Provide environmental education and training to employees, including those who come to work under the organization in order to stimulate and raise awareness, as well as to prevent major problems affecting the environment
  • Disclose and disseminate environmental policy to stakeholders

In 2021, 3 companies of the Group have been certified under the ISO 14001:2015 system, namely Surat Thani Branch, Trang Branch and Hat Yai Branch.

In this regard, the Company reviewed the environmental performance data from 2019-2020 so as to be able to set goals in line with current operations.

Building a Green Culture

The Company aims to create an environmental culture for employees in the organization with communication, campaigning through public relations boards, vinyl signage, internal audio transmission system, Morning Talk to promote and create awareness among employees to realize the cost-effective use of resources and energy to maximize benefit both inside and outside the organization. Campaign activities include promoting the use of cloth bags instead of plastic bags, reusing paper, eliminating foam boxes and reducing single-use plastic bags in cafeterias, cycling in factories and factory housing, waste sorting to support recycling and reduce the amount of waste which need to be disposed, as well as increasing green areas within the organization and participation in planting forest, building weirs in collaboration with communities and government agencies (GRI 102-12) by setting goals to the environmental performance of the company Conforms to the Green Industry Criteria Level 4(Green Culture) of the Department of Industrial Works.

Climate Change

Climate change poses climate-related physical risks such as floods, droughts and extreme weather events, as well as climate-related transition risks resulting from efforts by various countries to impose greenhouse gas reduction measures to control the increase of global temperatures to not more than 1.5° C, such as changes in regulations and more stringent standards, or carbon tax. These risks can impact many businesses and industries.

The Company is well aware of such risks and impacts that may affect business operations. Therefore, it has designated climate change as an important issue of sustainability. The Company has set goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its business processes and established management practices that respond to the global sustainable development goals - SDG 13 and the Company's long-term goal of becoming a low-carbon company through various greenhouse gas emission reduction projects and carbon offset activities to mitigate impacts that may affect production costs, competitiveness and the sustainability of business operations in the future.

In addition, the Company has been proactive in the search for significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions and taking action to reduce such emissions through the CFO (Carbon Footprint for Organization) assessment of all 3 factories, namely Hat Yai Branch, Trang Branch and Surat Thani Branch, the findings of which are used to prepare a 2021 greenhouse gas emissions account and plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to achieve the set goals.

The organization's carbon footprint data has been verified by Faculty of Energy and Environment, University of Phayao. Branches and scope of corporate greenhouse gas verification are registered with the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization) which specializes in independently verifying greenhouse gas emissions data. Moreover, the Company also has a Carbon Footprint of Product (CFP) Certification and Assessment Plan for its rubber glove products in 2022 to demonstrate its commitment to producing low-carbon products thereby helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Target

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions per product unit by 10% compared to base year 2019 by 2024.

Outcome of the year 2021

Greenhouse gas emission * (Scope 1 and 2)

Unit Scope 1 Scope 2 Total
Greenhouse gas emission tCO2-eq 87,553 128,429 215,982

GHG Emissions Intensity (Scope 1 and 2)

Unit FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021*
tCO2-eq/Mpcs. 5.75 5.66 7.42

*Base year of all 3 factory certified by third-party

Energy Consumption

The Company's rubber gloves production process consumes significant heat, steam and electricity, which translates into the cost of production; furthermore the factories of the Company are designated factories according to the Energy Conservation Promotion Act, B.E. 2535. The Company has realized and given importance to continually improving energy efficiency in production, including promoting the use of renewable energy to achieve the most efficient use of energy, reduce energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Company has set up an Energy Conservation Committee and appointed persons responsible for energy in the factories to manage energy consumption through energy conservation projects and various energy-saving measures, as well as promoting the use of renewable energy such as the selection of energy-saving equipment, workflow improvement, use of 100% biomass fuel in the production of heat in the boiler, including the installation of solar lighting systems in the corridors inside the Company premises.

In addition, in 2021, the Company has approved an investment budget for the installation of a solar panel system on the roof, an area of approximately 6,000 square meters, of the Trang factory with a maximum power generation capacity of 1 megawatt to enable the Company to achieve short-term, medium-term and long-term energy conservation goals, as well as support the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from business operations.

Guidelines for energy management

  • Establish annual targets and plans to reduce the use of electricity and heat.
  • Regularly check the integrity of equipment and machines to achieve maximum energy efficiency.
  • Improve and modify the parts and equipment of machinery to be energy-saving.
  • Study and develop innovations in renewable energy and alternative energy for use within the Company.

Target

Reduce electricity consumption per product unit by 10% compared to base year 2019 by 2024.

Outcome

Electricity Consumption Intensity

Proportion of electricity consumption to thermal energy (Unit: MJ)

Examples of energy conservation projects

Trang Branch

Electricity Reduction Project: reducing the use of air in the glove inflation process by reducing the size of the air duct.

Rendering reduced expenses by THB 3,691,008 per year.

Electricity (kilowatts-hour /year)
Before After Reduce (GRI 302-4)
3,801,600 2,764,800 1,036,800

Able to reduce greenhouse gas emission by 518.3 tCO2-eq

Suratthani Branch

Reduction electricity auto blow project

Rendering reduced expenses by THB 4,606,581 per year.

Electricity (kilowatts-hour /year)
Before After Reduce
5,568,394 4,252,228 1,316,166

Able to reduce greenhouse gas emission by 657.9 tCO2-eq

Hat Yai Branch

Reduce electricity consumption in office and workplace project

Rendering reduced expenses THB 1,544,906 per year.

Electricity (kilowatts-hour /year)
Before After Reduce
8,696,538 8,255,136 441,402

Able to reduce greenhouse gas emission by 220.7 tCO2-eq

Water management and Wastewater management (GRI 303-1)

Increasing frequency of floods and droughts from climate change coupled with water demand that fluctuates with population growth and industrial development has resulted in water becoming an important cost and natural resource for people's business and lifestyles.

The Company is aware of the risks associated with using water from various sources in the production process and discharging post-production water out of the factory, both in terms of quantity and quality-related water risks, the risks of water-related regulatory changes and pricing structure, including risks from water-related stakeholder conflicts. In order to put forward preventative and mitigation measures, the Company analyzed the situation of water resource sufficiency of all 3 factories, namely in Hat Yai District of Songkhla Province, Kantang District of Trang Province, and Kanchanadit District of Surat Thani Province, using the World Resources Institute (WRI) Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas tool, and found that the Company's factories are not located in an area where water scarcity may occur or areas with water stress. The Company uses groundwater and surface water stored in excavated ponds which is then treated to improve water quality for use in production and some of the water from the wastewater treatment system is also reused which supports the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) and the 20-year Water Resources Management Master Plan of Thailand. The Company has established guidelines for water management operations for maximum benefits to have water for continuous use, to not cause environmental impacts, as well as to prevent risks related to water conflicts with communities as follows:

Operating guidelines

  • Provide adequate water supply and quality suitable for the production process.
  • Consider the quality and quantity of water used in order not to affect the communities surrounding the factory.
  • Set goals for effective water management every year using the 3 Rs principle.
  • Develop a soft water production system for maximum efficiency in order to reduce the use of groundwater.
  • Provide surface water sources and replenish groundwater in the areas surrounding the plant to help prevent flooding or drought.
  • Promote invention and improvement to reduce water consumption in each process with Kaizen and QCC activities.

Target

Reducing water consumption per product unit by 10% within 2024 compared to the base year 2019.

Outcomes

Water consumption per product unit

Water consumption reduction project

Trang Branch

Reduction hot water in pre leaching tank

Rendering reduced expenses THB 4,938,800 per year

Water consumption (Liters/Hour)
Before After Reduce
3,600 2,600 1,000

Save 99,360 m3 per year.

Suratthani Branch

Project Modification type and size of the washing nozzles former to reduce water consumption.

Reduced expenses THB 602,399 per year

Soft water consumption (m3)
Before After Reduce
4 mm drop nozzle 2 mm impeller nozzle. 39,528.00

In addition to improving the efficiency of water use in the production process, the Company has promoted cooperation with partners to conserve water resources and implement water management using the 3Rs principle through the Business Partner Code of Conduct and the Company's guidelines to expand the prevention of water-related risks and impacts to the Company's supply chain.

Wastewater management

The Company has a standard wastewater treatment system whereby wastewater generated from production processes and activities will enter the wastewater treatment system and treated so that the water quality passes the legally required standards for the control of sewage from a factory, considered as the minimum effluent quality standard (GRI 303-2). The Company has installed a BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand: BOD) online system that measures the amount of oxygen needed by microorganisms to decompose organic substances in waste water and sends BOD measurement results in real time to the Department of Industrial Works. This ensures that the quality of effluent water discharged to public water sources meets legal standards.

The Company has developed and improved technology for effective wastewater treatment, focusing on reusing the treated water in production according to the 3Rs principle with guidelines defined as follows:

  • Apply technology and innovation to improve production processes to reduce water consumption.
  • Focus on bringing treated water back into circulation for use in the production process.
  • Monitor and control the wastewater treatment system to be fully effective at all times.
  • Monitor and prepare for potential sewage-related emergencies.

Air pollution management

STGT-HY STGT-SR STGT-TG
คุณภาพน้ำทิ้งที่ระบายออกนอกโรงงาน (Water dischange quantity) 2561 2562 2563 2564 2561 2562 2563 2564 2561 2562 2563 2564
- BOD 5.95 6.33 3.6 3.4 7.9 6.3 6.5 8.9 9.7 11.5 10.4 7.8
- COD 90.8 89.1 83.2 80.8 104.3 97.5 89.5 93.3 72.4 90.6 83.9 91.1
- SS 8.9 8.1 9.2 13.5 22.7 18.2 29.6 28.2 21.7 22.1 23.6 21
- pH 8.7 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.1 7.9 8.1 8.4 7.88 8.07 8.0 8.0
- TDS 713.9 666.3 753.3 807 2,234.3 2,258.1 2,405.6 2,340.8 775.3 937 1,549.9 1,839.1
- Oil&Grease 0.9 < 3 1.6 1.6 1 3.2 3.5 4.8 0.5 3.2 1.7 0.5

Air pollution management

The Company attaches great importance to air quality management resulting from its operations as the production process may cause air pollution. This may affect employees and surrounding communities around the factory location. The Company, therefore, has developed a management plan to control air quality, both inside and outside the factory, as well as around its vicinity, whereby there are regular measurements and monitoring to ensure that the air quality is in accordance with the legal and regulatory required standards. In addition to measuring the air quality from the vents, the Company has organized a working group to periodically survey and measure the air quality in nearby communities as well.

In order to effectively manage air quality, the Company has installed air pollution treatment systems according to the type of production process so as to reduce the impact both within the factory premises and around nearby communities as follows:

  • For the biomass fuel heating boiler (chopped wood), the Company installed two types of pollution treatment systems:
    1. Multi Cyclone (dry dust and ash capture system)
    2. Wet Scrubber (wet dust and ash collection system)

    The Company has improved and developed the system to be more efficient by using the bag filter system for the new boiler to be installed.

  • The chlorine gas production process is equipped with a wet scrubber.

    The Company has set a goal for zero environmental complaints and established operating guidelines to achieve the following:

    • Use of clean fuels in the production process;
    • Examine and measure the operation of the system and the air quality from the air ducts according to the annual work plan;
    • Visit the site to survey the impact and measure the air quality in nearby communities regularly according to the plan;
    • Communicate environmental quality to communities and the public.

Waste management (GRI 306-1, 306-2)

The Company places importance on efficient management of waste and unused materials which helps to promote cost-effective use of resources and reduce the cost of disposal of waste arising from the Company's operations, both directly and indirectly.

The Company adheres to the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse & Recycle) principle in waste management as a guideline for managing waste and unused materials in the factory whereby its focus is on reuse or use as a replacement in other agencies/units to reduce waste disposal and adopt a circular economy that focuses on the cost-effective use of resources and recycling through the use of innovation and technology to optimize resource utilization, reduce the need for new resources as well as raise awareness among employees about the problem of non-recyclable waste, proper segregation of waste and encouraging employees to reduce waste materials in their daily lives.

Main wastes from the production process are wastewater from the washing and forming process prior to dipping in latex, sludge from the wastewater treatment system, ash from the combustion process of wood chipped boiler biomass, formers which are damaged or deteriorated from use, wooden pallets or plastic drums from raw material containers, packaging of chemicals, oil tanks and scrap from maintenance work including broken gloves. All wastes are sorted, stored, recorded and disposed of as legally required. The resulting waste does not have a significant impact on the environment and the community, and waste such as mold scraps, wood pallets, plastic bins can also be reused within the factory and can be used to create added value to the community. More details are reported in Social Performance under the heading ‘Contributions to Community and Social Development’. In addition, the Company has supported partners in the supply chain through the Business Partner Code of Conduct and Guidelines to encourage efficient use of resources, sustainable material choices and implementation of waste management according to the 3Rs principle to reduce waste and achieve sustainable waste management. It is reported in the content of partner development, page 60.

The Company conduct activities within the factory by the following guidelines:

  • Make the utmost use of available resources by developing and creating value through sorting and reuse.
  • Improve work / production processes to help minimize the amount of waste generated.
  • Sorting and storing waste / unused materials by type so that they can be further utilized or sent for legal disposal.
  • Reducing and eliminating the use of foam food packaging and single-use plastic bags within the Company
  • “Invention from Unused Materials Contest” project
  • Exchange recycled waste for eggs activity
  • Cooperation with partners to reduce packaging waste by changing receiving raw materials type and re-using package.

Target

  • Reduce waste per unit of production by 20% within 2024, compared to the base year 2019.

Outcome

Amount of waste per production unit (Ton/Mpcs.)

Ratio of hazardous: non-hazardous waste

Unit 2019 2020 2021
Hazardous waste Ton 2,893 4,051 1,031
Non-hazardous waste Ton 28,344 33,586 18,001

Waste disposal

Unit 2019 2020 2021
Non-hazardous: Recycling or Reuse Ton 1,438 2,897 2,260
Hazardous: Incineration with energy recovery Ton 2,633 3,504 549
Non-hazardous: Landfilling Ton 26,679 27,678 7,213

Environmental expense account

Unit Total
Expenses for pollution control equipment
     Wastewater treatment million baht 26.6
     Air pollution treatment million baht 56.3
     Waste disposal million baht 25.4
Environmental protection expenses
     The cost of operating the environmental management system, including ISO14001 certification cost million baht 0.9
     The cost of environmental measurement million baht 2.1
     Cost of Maintenance million baht 17.4

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