The year 2025 marked another year of challenges for the global business sector amid increasingly complex economic and political uncertainties, significantly impacting confidence, trade, and international investment. The United States' reciprocal tariff measures, geopolitical tensions, economic slowdowns in multiple countries, and foreign exchange volatility have all intensified pressure on businesses and households worldwide. Simultaneously, escalating climate change risks have compelled all sectors to undertake serious adaptation and systematically manage impacts on the economy, environment, and people throughout the value chain.

Amidst this transition, the world is entering an era where Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a crucial role in enhancing productivity, cost control, and competitiveness across all industries. Sri Trang Group has therefore established a concrete strategic direction toward becoming an AI-Driven Manufacturing organization, driving transformation at the policy, organizational structure, and operational levels to strengthen competitiveness in the short, medium, and long term.

Throughout the past year, the Company has prioritized establishing foundations in leadership and personnel, developing new skills through reskilling and upskilling alongside AI application through the "SRI TRANG AI DIRECTION 2025" framework, covering the entire supply chain from production processes, quality control, energy and resource management, to enhancing support function efficiency. This not only mitigates negative impacts from external volatility but also creates positive impacts on the economy and broader stakeholder groups.

In sustainable development, the Company has continuously integrated ESG principles into its strategy and business model over recent years, focusing on preventing and reducing negative environmental impacts, respecting human rights throughout business activities, and creating shared value with communities and society. These commitments have earned recognition from several international assessment organizations, including Ecovadis (Gold level), S&P Global, and FTSE Russell, as well as achieving SET ESG Ratings of AAA for the third consecutive year, reflecting confidence from all stakeholder groups. Concurrently, the Company has consistently prioritized good governance principles, receiving a 5-star CGR rating for the seventh consecutive year, which provides a critical foundation for risk management and strategic decision-making. The Company recognizes that future ESG competition will extend beyond reporting outcomes to encompass structural, systemic, and technological dimensions. Therefore, the Company has systematically prepared to maintain and build upon sustainable competitive advantages.