Climate Change Data

AAPICO Hitech Public Company Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2014, 2015, 2019, 2021)

Reporting Period: 2014

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Good corporate governance
  • Social responsibility
  • Environmental sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Implemented Green Projects in all subsidiaries focusing on reuse, reduce, and recycle, resulting in reduced oil consumption by 300 liters and coolant consumption by 3000 liters in 6 months.
  • Replaced conventional light bulbs with LED bulbs.
  • Improved ventilation system by extending exhaust ducts outside the building.
  • Organized campaigns for waste segregation and energy reduction.
  • Planted trees to increase green space in factories.

Social Achievements

  • Established AAPICO Group Cooperative Savings to promote savings and mutual assistance among employees.
  • Provided additional deposit support to cooperative members who assisted the company during floods.
  • Organized Big Cleaning Day to improve the canteen and kitchen.
  • Created outdoor sports facilities (futsal, basketball, and takraw courts) for employee recreation.
  • Implemented various employee engagement activities such as Songkran water-pouring ceremony, scholarship program for employees' children, and various community engagement projects.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a committee to investigate and receive complaints regarding unethical or illegal actions.
  • Implemented a Whistle Blowing Policy to encourage reporting of unethical or illegal activities.
  • Implemented a Policy of Purchase to regulate the acceptance of gifts from business partners.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • The company promotes CSR among its suppliers and encourages their participation in social activities. The company also conducts site visits, audits, and training for suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SET's CSR guidelines

Certifications: ISO 14001:2004

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • CSR-DIW Award 2014

Reporting Period: 2015

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Social Responsibility
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Good Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Received the Environmental and Safety Governance Flag Award 2015 from the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT)
  • 15 companies (AAPICO group and suppliers) participated in the Green Automotive Parts Industry Promotion Project's training program on efficient resource and energy management.

Social Achievements

  • Increased employee count by 256 (9.35%), with 6.79% female and 2.56% male increase.
  • Implemented various employee engagement activities such as Songkran water-pouring ceremony, employee transportation during long holidays, educational scholarships, and various sports and social events.
  • Emphasized employee well-being through the Green Project (2017), providing shade and selling produce at discounted prices to employees.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a CSR committee and working groups to drive CSR initiatives.
  • Implemented a Whistle Blowing Policy and a Gift Policy to promote ethical conduct and transparency.
  • Consistently communicated anti-corruption policies to employees and stakeholders.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual visits to suppliers

Responsible Procurement
  • Promoting CSR among suppliers, involving them in social activities, providing training, and conducting audits for improvement.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SET's CSR guidelines

Certifications: ISO 9001:2009, ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007, ISO/TS 16949:2009

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Q1 Award (AAPICO Plastic Public Company Limited)
  • Environmental and Safety Governance Flag Award 2015

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Economy
  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced energy consumption by approximately 374,000 baht per year by installing Variable-Speed Drive (VSD) air compressors.
  • Achieved target of reducing CO2 emissions from the previous year and is on track to reduce emissions by 3% within 5 years (starting from 2017).

Social Achievements

  • Increased number of disabled employees to 33 in 2019.
  • Presented 64 scholarships to employees' children.
  • Organized various social activities promoting employee solidarity and community engagement (e.g., tree planting, blood donation).

Governance Achievements

  • Established and followed a comprehensive anti-corruption policy.
  • Implemented a whistle-blowing policy.
  • Conducted annual self-assessment of Board of Directors' performance.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 3% within 5 years (starting from 2017).

Environmental Challenges

  • Government policy changes impacting revenue.
  • Overseas investment risks.
  • Competition in the automotive parts industry.
  • Customer concentration risk.
  • Fluctuation in raw material (steel) prices.
  • Labor shortage risk.
  • Foreign exchange risk.
  • Corruption risk.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Preemptive production planning to match market demand.
  • Careful evaluation of new investments and clear agreements with business partners.
  • Maintaining good customer relationships, high operational standards, and punctual delivery.
  • Diversifying product portfolio and customer base.
  • Centralized purchasing policy and price adjustments with customers.
  • Automation and AI in production to reduce labor dependency.
  • Matching income and expense in the same currency, using forward or option contracts.
  • Anti-corruption policy, whistle-blowing policy, and regular audits.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 15 business partners followed up in 2019.

Responsible Procurement
  • IATF 16949 standard for risk management and supplier evaluation.
  • Safety training for all new suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core and Option, UN Sustainable Development Goals

Certifications: ISO 14001, IATF 16949

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Delivery award from Ford Thailand Manufacturing
  • 100% Delivery Performance of the Year 2019 award to AAPICO Plastic Public Company Limited
  • Q1 Award from Auto Alliance Thailand
  • Supplier Excellence (Quality Performance) award from American Axle & Manufacturing (Thailand)
  • 2019 TCC Risk Management Business Continuity Plan (BCP) award

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Scope 1 Emissions:2,086.00 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1,744.38 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:107.75 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:3489.44 MWh/year
Water Consumption:45,307 m3/year
Waste Generated:7,633.07 tons/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Economic Value
  • Eco-Efficiency
  • Quality of Life
  • Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • GHG Emission per ton of production of Scope 1 reduced by 8.83% compared to 2020
  • GHG Emission Per Production Unit of Scope 2 reduced by 10.71% compared to 2020
  • Waste generated per production unit decreased by 17% compared to 2020
  • Zero non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations in 2021

Social Achievements

  • Average IFR rate in 2021 was 3.74 times per million working hours (better than target)
  • Average LTIFR rate in 2021 was 2.80 times per million working hours
  • Sponsored 22 activities totaling over 8 million Baht to support social and community development during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Zero cases of Fair Treatment and human rights violation issues reported

Governance Achievements

  • Achieved Excellent Level (5 stars) in Corporate Governance Report of Thai Listed Company by Thai Institute of Directors (IOD)
  • Achieved a 5% increase in the number of shareholders in 2021
  • Zero complaints from stakeholders on human rights violations

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become a Lean, Green, Happy, and Digital World Class Organization
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve average of 95% of customer satisfaction by 2026
  • Reduce GHG Emission Per Production Unit of Scope 1 by 3% in 2024 (compared to 2019)
  • Achieve 80% of 1st tier critical direct suppliers pass ESG assessment in 2025
  • Achieve at least 75% of average employees’ satisfaction and loyalty level by 2026
  • Achieve 80% of average community satisfaction score by 2026
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce Fuel Consumption Per Ton of Production by 5%
  • Reduce Electricity Consumption Per Ton of Production by 4%
  • Reduce Water Usage Per Ton of Production by 3%
  • Reduce Waste Generated Per Ton of Production by 1%
  • Reduce Scope-1 GHG Emission Per Ton of Production by 0.6%
  • Reduce Scope-2 GHG Emission Per Ton of Production by 4%
  • Reduce Scope-3 GHG Emission Per Ton of Production by 6.5%
  • Achieve average of 92% customer satisfaction

Environmental Challenges

  • Continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Global microchip shortage
Mitigation Strategies
  • Arranged vaccination for all employees
  • Created a support group to monitor and assist afflicted employees
  • Implemented additional preventative measures to cope with the pandemic (social distancing, work from home, ATK testing, etc.)
  • Developed an application to monitor employee status and location
  • Revised Business Continuity Plan to deal with pandemic risks

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Minimum of 1 annual site visit per supplier (conducted online in 2021)

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier code of conduct
  • Anti-corruption policy
  • ESG assessment

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Flooding

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core Option, UN Sustainable Development Goals

Certifications: ISO/TS16949, ISO14001

Awards & Recognition

  • Thailand Sustainability Investment (THSI) 2020 award
  • 2020 Best Quality Supplier Award from Toyota
  • Honda CEO and top sales Awards from Honda Malaysia
  • Top Supplier Award 2021 from Auto Alliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd