Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives
EGCO Group realizes the importance of ‘youth’, who are growing to become the future of the country, and therefore encourages the cultivation of public service mindset by building knowledge and understanding through out-of-school learning to enhance awareness and eventually leading to social sustainable development.
EGCO Group supports the participation in protecting and restoring the environment, biodiversity, ecosystem, and the watershed which is the source and storage area of natural water as well as the origin of living things, through the operation of Thai Conservation of Forest Foundation. Action plans have been developed in accordance with internationally acceptable guidelines, and in line with social responsibility strategies of other organizations. Key performance indicators (KPIs) identified for each component have been added to EGCO Group’s operational approaches since 2020 as detailed below.
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Key Initiatives
Community
Quality of life development projects for communities around EGCO Group’s power plants, covering 6 components as follows.
- Local employment.
- Livelihood skill development.
- Health and safety promotion, and Covid-19 surveillance.
- Infrastructure development, and promotion of religious and cultural conservation, and other community relation activities.
- Environmental conservation.
Social
- “Vibhavadi Zero Waste (Phase 2): Driving Thai Capital Market to Sustainability”
- Online training course “Energy Teacher” that promotes digital teaching experience in the 21st century through Khanom Learning Center virtual display.
- 2022 Annual Science Week by Khanom Learning Center “Energy Transformation for Life”.
- Collaboration in “3rd Year Envi Mission: Make It Balance: Food-Water-Energy Nexus”.
- Special activities and provision of energy and environmental conservation media.
- Power plant open house.
Environment
- Development of Krung Ching Waterfall Nature Trail by Thai Conservation of Forest Foundation.
- Biodiversity indicating species survey at Khanom Power Plant (continued from 2020).
- Tree survey to preserve the green area of Khanom Power Plant.
- Monitoring of bird and bat populations at Boco Rock Wind Farm, Australia.
- Natural resources and watershed conservation and restoration by the Thai Conservation of Forest Foundation.
- Forest Foundation. · Plantation of mangrove and wild trees (continued from 2007-2008), Quezon Power Plant, Philippines.
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Business KPIs
Community
- Number of volunteering hours.
- Number of complaints.
- Satisfaction/ acceptance score.
- Number of community development projects.
- Frequency of community relation activities.
- Value of PR campaign to build a positive impact on EGCO Group/ awards/ certified standards.
Social
- Number of volunteering hours.
- Percentage of segregated wastes
- Amount of greenhouse gases reduced.
- Satisfaction score – the percentage of participants gaining knowledge.
- Value of PR campaign to build a positive impact on EGCO Group/ awards/ certified standards.
Environment
- Percentage of power plants with biodiversity protection and mitigation plans
- Percentage of projects undertaking biodiversity evaluation.
- No environmental complaints.
- Value of PR campaign to build a positive impact on EGCO Group/ awards/ certified standards.
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Social and Environmental KPIs
Community
- Percentage of local employment.
- Number of beneficiaries.
- Promotion of quality-of-life development project.
- Financial support for community development.
- Continuity of community relation activities of not less than 2 activities per month.
Social
- Number of beneficiaries (students, schools).
- Percentage of understanding of participants.
- Percentage of segregated wastes.
- Amount of greenhouse gases reduced.
Environment
- Number of biodiversities indicating species recorded in Khanom Power Plant.
- Number of trees counted and data collected in the green area of Khanom Power Plant.
- Amount of carbon captured in trees within the green area of Khanom Power Plant.
- Number of bird and bat populations (Boco Rock Wind Farm).
- Area of forest restored by Thai Conservation of Forest Foundation.
- Number of mangroves and trees planted at Quezon Power Plant.
In addition, EGCO Group has implemented social development programs continually in collaboration with external organizations e.g. community organizations, local and national government agencies, and has joined and supported the operations of the following main sustainability networks.
In 2022, EGCO Group received ‘Golden Heart Organization’ award in the appreciation of the government and private organizations that provided support in Covid-19 prevention and rehabilitation. The supports were provided within EGCO Group operational area and in other regions of Thailand continuously throughout the past 2 years. In addition, Khanom Learning Center received “2022 Outstanding Museum Admiration” by Museum Association of Thailand.
EGCO Group received “Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards 2022” (AREA 2022) in Green Leadership for the 2nd consecutive year from its performance of waste management within the organization.