Biodiversity Overview

Why is this Important?

EGCO Group is committed and dedicated to conducting business with awareness of the value and importance of the ecosystem, environmental protection, as well as biodiversity in the operational areas of all power plants to its fullest extent.

Management Approach

Biodiversity Target and Commitment

Achieve a no net loss of biodiversity relative to 2021 levels by 2030 and are determined to prevent and minimize the impact of our activities across the lifecycle of our power plants
Achieve net positive impact across all our operations and supply chains
Avoid operation/exploration/M&A in World Heritage areas and IUCN Category I-IV protected areas
Achieve no gross deforestation across all our operations and supply chains within 2030, which includes no deforestation of natural forests, including High Carbon Stock forests; No conversion of other natural ecosystems, including peatlands of any depth; and protection of natural forests and ecosystems within our area of influence

100% of EGCO’s subsidiaries power plants have set up a target for Net Gain from projects implemented to conserve and restore ecosystems and biodiversity
Target No Net Loss in operations implemented according to the prevention plan and reduce environmental impacts from power plants with commercial operations
Power plants with plans to restore or offset impacts of project implementation during the construction phase are able to restore or offset 100% of the proportion within the time period planned
Conduct a biodiversity survey at Khanom Power Plant, as continued from 2020 to create a list of species, population size estimation, conservation status, and ecological value for species indicated in the Wildlife Conservation and Protection Act, B.E. 2546 (2003), CITES, IUCN Red Data Book (2015), and including endemic wildlife and species that have never been reported before
Participate in training and activities conducted by Thailand Biodiversity Network Alliance (B-DNA) and promote such knowledge to EGCO Group’s power plants, starting from Khanom Power Plant
Review and improve the Biodiversity Statement of Commitments and set targets in writing and ensure targets are communicated to relevant departments

EGCO Group’s power plants have No Net Loss to biodiversity from operations implemented according to the prevention plan and reduce environmental impacts from power plants with commercial operations
Power plants with plans to restore or offset impacts of project implementation during the construction phase are able to restore or offset 100% of the proportion within the time period planned
Conducted biodiversity survey at Khanom Power Plant which covers birds, insects, benthic animals, reptiles amphibian small mammals and large mammals, as well as conducted training workshops
EGCO’s employees and volunteers from Khanom Power Plant promoted biodiversity conservation. Management representative of Khanom Power Plant participated in 2 training activities organized by Thailand Biodiversity Network Alliance (B-DNA)
Conduct a review and update the Biodiversity Statement of Commitments, setting targets and methods for managing biodiversity and conserving forest resources through the Biodiversity and Forested Resource Conservation Commitments

Biodiversity Management

EGCO Group prioritizes ecosystem and biodiversity conservation across all operational areas. The company therefore announced its Biodiversity and Forested Resource Conservation Commitments as fundamental operating principles for all commercially operated power plants and new projects.

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