Climate Change Data

Thai Roong Ruang Sugar Group

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Good governance
  • Community development
  • Sustainable agriculture

Environmental Achievements

  • Restored 3,600 meters long natural canal
  • Completed 5 rai area of water catchment basin
  • Completed water barrier construction (one barrier)
  • Awarded BONSUCRO standard for sustainable cane growing and sugar production (4,775.70 Rai, 42 farmers)

Social Achievements

  • Improved financial management skills for 162 sugarcane department employees
  • Shared financial management knowledge with 98% of fellow workers and 89% of farmers
  • Lin Family Volunteer for CSR project benefiting 1,345 students through various initiatives (mushroom planting, playground improvement, chicken raising)
  • Lin Ruam Jai Project created and distributed Braille story books to 13 schools for the blind
  • Cane-Farming Business for Next Generation Project educated 103 participants on cane growing and financial planning
  • Lin Sweet Care & Share Project provided cooking and baking skills training to 90 children
  • Road cleaning project involving 1,500 participants
  • Lin Run for Life Project raised THB 208,888 for Baanrai hospital

Governance Achievements

  • BONSUCRO standard certification demonstrates commitment to sustainable business practices, including good governance, social responsibility, and environmental protection.

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Bonsucro

Certifications: BONSUCRO

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Corporate Governance
  • Social and Community Development
  • Sustainable Farming

Environmental Achievements

  • Paper Reduction Project to reduce wasteful paper consumption.
  • 2 3 R Project (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) implemented at Phitsanulok Sugar factory.
  • Leaves for Life project promoting reuse of waste materials to create tableware.
  • Clean Cane project to reduce cane burning and promote fresh cane.
  • Canal dredging and impairing flood gate to increase water storage.
  • Tree Planting Project across multiple factory locations.

Social Achievements

  • Scholarships offered to students from cane farmers' families at multiple factories.
  • Road and playground repairs undertaken by employees and communities.
  • Lin Family Volunteer Program engaging 200 employees in community projects benefiting 400 students.
  • Raising Chicken for Eggs, Mushroom planting, and organic vegetable/fish farming projects in schools.
  • Lin Run for Life fundraising event raising THB 429,373 for Baanrai hospital.
  • Lin Sweet Care & Share Project teaching baking skills to visually impaired individuals.
  • Birthday Cake Project teaching baking skills to housewives.
  • Youth Heroes for Environment waste management project educating 152 students and teachers.

Governance Achievements

  • Cash Management Campaign encouraging employees to improve financial management.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Wasteful paper consumption.
  • Cane burning damaging soil and environment.
  • Lack of water storage during drought.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Paper reduction project.
  • Clean Cane policy promoting fresh cane and buying cane leaves.
  • Canal dredging and flood gate improvement.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Higher price for fresh cane
  • Purchase of cane leaves

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Corporate Governance
  • Social and Community Development
  • Sustainable Farming

Environmental Achievements

  • Promote fresh cane cutting, reduce cane burning
  • Sugar Cane Leaves Buying Program to generate electricity and reduce burning
  • Tree Planting Project

Social Achievements

  • Organized sport day to promote health and teamwork
  • Provided scholarships to less privileged students
  • Organized children’s day activities
  • Organized lunch program at school
  • Mobile Medical Unit Program
  • Sponsored running event
  • Waste sorting campaign for schools
  • Volunteer projects (well drilling, water tank installation, road repairs)
  • Lin Sweet Care & Share Project (baking class for visually impaired)
  • Baking Program for Special Education Center
  • Supported organizations during Covid-19 pandemic (medical equipment, financial aid, sugar donations)
  • Lin Family Volunteer for CSR Project
  • Raising Chicken for Eggs project
  • Mushroom planting project
  • Home-grown vegetables Project

Governance Achievements

  • Safety Driving training for employees
  • Implemented safety measures during Covid-19 pandemic (temperature checks, alcohol sprays, work-from-home option)
  • Bonsucro standard certification for factories

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Cane burning environmental impact
  • Covid-19 pandemic
Mitigation Strategies
  • Programs to promote fresh cane cutting (seminars, higher prices for fresh cane, buying cane leaves)
  • Safety measures during Covid-19, support for medical agencies and communities

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Higher prices for fresh cane, buying cane leaves

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Bonsucro

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Focus on sustainable growth coupled with local’s quality of life, social impacts, and responsibility toward stakeholders.

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:11,461 tonCO2e reduction

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Purchased 90,241.03 metric tonnes of fresh sugarcane leaves, reducing GHG emissions by 11,461 tonCO2e
  • Promoted fresh sugarcane to reduce burning
  • Planted 260 trees at Sakon Nakhon factory
  • Released fish in various locations

Social Achievements

  • Completed various community development projects (road construction/improvement)
  • Supported hospitals with medical equipment and funds during Covid-19
  • Awarded scholarships to students at numerous schools
  • Implemented the ‘Kok Nong Na ideal cane farm’ project to promote sustainable sugarcane growing
  • Provided resources for learning life development skills

Governance Achievements

  • Operated with integrity and transparency
  • Awarded Bonsucro certificates for sustainable sugar production
  • Signed MOUs with various ministries to promote reduction of sugarcane burning

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Sugarcane burning impacting ecosystem, air quality, and community health
  • Drought, low sugarcane prices
Mitigation Strategies
  • Promoting fresh sugarcane through awareness campaigns, labor support, and purchasing fresh sugarcane for fuel
  • Initiated ‘Kok Nong Na ideal cane farm’ project to prepare for unexpected events

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Purchasing sugarcane leaves from farmers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Drought
Transition Risks
  • Low sugarcane prices

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Bonsucro

Certifications: Bonsucro

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 8
  • 13
  • 15

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:10,182 tonCO2e

ESG Focus Areas

  • Community Development
  • Sustainable Agriculture
  • Environmental Protection
  • Education

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 10,182 tonCO2e through sugarcane leaf purchase and promotion of fresh cane cutting.
  • Released 750,000 earwigs to control sugarcane pests, reducing chemical pesticide use.
  • Planted 3,000 seedlings to enhance the surrounding environment.
  • Implemented water management projects resulting in an incremental water supply of 44,685 cubic meters.

Social Achievements

  • Supported Ban Nong Lad Noi indigo dyeing weaving group by ordering their products.
  • Provided free dental services to over 300 people through a mobile dental clinic.
  • Awarded scholarships to less privileged students at numerous schools across different factories.
  • Provided first aid training and safety chemical usage training to farmers.

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented Bonsucro standards for sustainable cane and sugar production across four factories.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Sugarcane burning causing environmental damage and health issues.
  • Water scarcity in some regions.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Promoting fresh cane cutting and utilizing sugarcane leaves as clean fuel.
  • Implementing water management projects to improve water resource availability.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Bonsucro standards

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Bonsucro

Certifications: Bonsucro

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 3
  • 8
  • 9
  • 12
  • 13

The company's initiatives contribute to these SDGs through community development, sustainable agriculture, environmental protection, and education.