Environmental Policy and Management
The Company realizes and places importance on environmental stewardship alongside business expansion and, therefore, has defined environmental policies Quality, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental and Energy Conservation Policy and operating guidelines in line with its vision and social responsibility policies, including raising awareness among employees to create a green culture in caring for the environment both inside and outside the organization through activities, project and training.
The Company operates on the environment under the policy of Quality, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental and Energy Conservation Policy in order to “Committed to being the leader in the green rubber industry”, with the environment guidelines that corresponds to the 4 Green strategy as follows:
- Conduct your business with transparency and in accordance with the law. We focus on transparency in all processes, adhering to laws, regulations, customer requirements, and commitments imposed by various stakeholders.
- Develop an environmental and energy management system by defining objectives, goals, plans, allocating necessary resources, and monitoring results for continuous improvement.
- Develop and enhance the capabilities of personnel. And employees who are under the responsibility of the organization. This includes providing consultation and fostering participation. To enhance the organization's competitiveness and achieve sustainable growth.
- We pay close attention to every step of the production process under a quality management system to ensure that our products meet international standards and customer requirements. Every process is traceable.
- Prioritize a safe working environment to prevent accidents, injuries, and work-related illnesses among all personnel under the organization's responsibility.
- Establish processes and measures for managing environmental risks and opportunities, and for energy conservation, in order to achieve the stated objectives.
- Our focus is on energy conservation and efficient resource utilization, as well as controlling and preventing water, air, odor, and other pollution impacts to ensure that the company's production processes are environmentally friendly and beneficial to the surrounding community.
- Implement preventive measures. Reduce waste and support recycling. To minimize the environmental impact.
- We are committed to producing rubber and other rubber products within our group of companies that are free from prohibited substances or harmful impurities. We prioritize consumer safety and hygiene throughout the product's life cycle, with traceability at every stage of production.
- We source raw materials, goods, and services from all our partners transparently and fairly to promote sustainability and shared responsibility throughout the supply chain.
- We encourage farmers and partners to produce and deliver clean, traceable natural rubber in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
- Communicate and educate business partners on quality systems, safety, occupational health, environment, and energy conservation to foster awareness and sustainable growth together.
The Company has continuously implemented the ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System and is driven by the factory’s environmental working group, with a central management representative supervising and reporting performance results to the Board of Directors to ensure alignment with the organization's direction and strategy.
| Level of impact According to the survey. | Regarding odor disturbances. | Regarding air quality. (smut) | Regarding dust and chemicals. | Regarding noise levels. | Regarding wastewater. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The impact is significant. | 0.23 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 |
| Moderate impact | 3.45 | 0.70 | 1.25 | 0.16 | 1.02 |
| Minimal impact | 29.52 | 5.64 | 4.70 | 3.99 | 3.05 |
| Not affected. | 66.80 | 93.50 | 93.89 | 95.69 | 95.77 |
| Natural Rubber Group Environmental Expenditure Account | 2025 (Million Baht) |
|---|---|
| Expenses for pollution control equipment Wastewater treatments costs (Electricity costs/Chemicals used in the system) Air pollution treatments costs (Electricity and water costs) Waste disposal costs |
198.53 142.84 51.00 4.68 |
| Environmental protection costs Expenses for implementing environmental management systems, including the cost of ISO 14001 environmental management system certification Environmental audit costs Cost of improvement of the odor treatment system Cost of improvement of the wastewater treatment system |
85.77 0.35 5.10 25.69 54.63 |