Bangchak supports the partner network “Project to support greenhouse gas reduction activities”


Bangkok: Bangchak supports its partner network. Receive a certificate of honor ‘Project to support greenhouse gas reduction activities’ (LESS) pushes the idea “Reducing waste at source with Bangchak” in a concrete way through reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 41 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.

Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited pushes the concept “Reducing waste at source with Bangchak” in concrete ways Support the Baip Pan Suk Foundation and its partners to receive certificates of honor. ‘Greenhouse Gas Reduction Activities Support Project’ or LESS Project: Low Emission Support Scheme from the Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization), which is the result of a campaign for various stakeholders, including employees, customers, schools around the Bangchak Phra Khanong refinery, and schools in the Baimaipansuk Foundation network. Participate in reducing waste from the source through 2 important projects: Rak Pan Suk Jr. and the project to collect house-building boxes
for the Friends in Need Volunteer Foundation (PA) in times of need. We were able to collect nearly 10 tons of waste to put back into the system using the Circular Economy concept. Economy reduces greenhouse gas emissions by more than 41 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.

Mrs. Kloyta Na Thalang, Acting Executive Vice President Sustainability Management and Corporate Communications, Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited and Director of the Bai Pansuk Foundation Said Bangchak We are committed to raising business stakeholders’ awareness of the climate crisis and the efficient use of resources. Go through various missions to join ‘Reduce waste at source with Bangchak’ by working with strong partners, such as SCG Chemicals Public Company Limited or SCGC and Tetra Pak (Thailand) Company Limited, There are guidelines and concrete results have been achieved. Receiving this certificate is part of helping to build a low-carbon society. Able to evaluate the reduction of environmental impact from storing various wa
ste materials and recycling them for other uses, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere with the Circular Economy, which is considered a good starting point and instilling environmental awareness. Passing the principles of the circular economy to the new generation

Recently, the executives of Bai Mai Pan Suk Foundation and partners visited Wat Soi Thong School, Bang Sue District, one of the schools in the Bai Mai Pan Suk Foundation network that has participated in the first generation of the Rak Pan Suk Junior Project since 2021 and has been operating since. Continuously for 2 years in a row and is a model school in waste management in the Rak Pan Suk Junior Project (reduced the amount of greenhouse gases by more than 7 tons of carbon in the past year) and has continued to develop other projects in the area Caring for the environment has become a model school in Bang Sue District and Bangkok.

Mr. Wirut Karan, director of the educational institution Wat Soi Thong School said that it i
s a very good opportunity for the school to participate in the Rak Pan Suk Junior Project and receive support in knowledge training. Provide learning station media on systematic waste management Including equipment and initial capital for waste management. This is a very valuable starting point. Throughout the past period, teachers and students have worked together seriously. Make the school a clean environment Everyone has good behavior. and a collective conscience to take care of the environment The school has expanded to other learning stations and has been accepted as a model for waste management.

Bangchak joins with SCGC to launch the “Rak Pan Suk Junior” project in 2021 to serve as a model for waste management in schools and communities according to the principles of the circular economy. to schools around Bangchak Oil Refinery and schools in the network of Baimai Pansuk Foundation by jointly developing 8 learning bases on waste management in educational institutions. To promote the principles of the c
ircular economy for youth in schools, the 17 schools in the Bai Pan Suk Foundation network that participated in the project were able to manage up to 9,060 kilograms of waste (between May 2022 and July 2023) and were able to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases by 39.2. tons of carbon dioxide equivalent

Meanwhile, the project to collect boxes to build houses for the Volunteers in Need (Pha) Foundation in difficult times, which has collaborated with Tetra Pak to set up a collection point for beverage boxes at 6 Bangchak gas stations, the company’s head office. Bangchak Refinery Phra Khanong and 2 Bangchak oil distribution centers and 7 schools around the Phra Khanong refinery, resulting in the ability to handle up to 715 kilograms of waste (during January until August 2023) can reduce the amount of greenhouse gases by 2.3 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.

Project to support greenhouse gas reduction activities (Low Emission Support Scheme) or LESS by the Greenhouse Gas Management Organization. There are ide
as for developing activity formats. To create awareness of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. and praise those who do good deeds by awarding certificates of honor (Letter of Recognition: LOR) so that those carrying out greenhouse gas reduction activities can be recognized. Through the process of academic technical analysis and evaluation. It is a preliminary evaluation for the recognition of honors.-511-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency