Climate Change Data

Green River Holding Co. Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:58,250 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:6,996 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:51,253 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:93%
Water Consumption:128.10 million liters/year
Waste Generated:155.33 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.0586 tons CO2e/m3 in 2023

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainable development
  • Environmental protection
  • Community investment

Environmental Achievements

  • Successfully developed and mass-produced high-end formaldehyde-free and low-formaldehyde products.
  • Reduced carbon emissions by approximately 21,506 tons in 2023 through various initiatives including recycling wood dust as fuel and installing a wet electrostatic precipitator.
  • More than 93% of raw materials used are renewable.

Social Achievements

  • Actively participated in local community activities, serving the neighborhood, and giving back to society.
  • Provided low-income student scholarships, outstanding student scholarships, and aid in campus construction (NT$475 thousand), senior citizen care programs (NT$398 thousand), and other community services (NT$509 thousand) in 2023.
  • Improved 9th Corporate Governance Assessment Results, elevating by two tiers to secure a position within the top 6%~20%.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a dedicated sustainable development office (ESG Team) to coordinate and push the implementation of sustainable development.
  • Published the 2022 Sustainability Report and plans to publish the 2023 report.
  • Implemented a comprehensive risk management system covering environmental, governance, and social aspects.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Develop into an industrial company with a complete industry chain and optimized product structure.
  • Promote sustainable corporate development and voluntarily disclose ESG-related information.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Expand domestic and export sales markets, particularly high-end and environmentally friendly products.
  • Secure current markets and expand to other potential regions.
Short-term Goals:
  • Become the leading enterprise in the rubber wood-related manufacturing field in Thailand.
  • Maintain high product yield rate.
  • Develop low formaldehyde, formaldehyde-free, and moisture-resistant PB products.
  • Improve operation performance through cost control.

Environmental Challenges

  • Inflation issues and ongoing conflicts affecting the global economy.
  • Fluctuation of crude oil and raw material prices due to events like freight route blockages and wars.
  • Flooding during rainy season causing difficulties in rubber wood harvesting.
  • Increasing stringency of global and regional greenhouse gas regulations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focusing on major market trends, deepening customer relationships, integrating group resources, maintaining operational capacity, and adjusting business strategies dynamically.
  • Closely monitoring raw material price trends and seeking multiple supply sources.
  • Establishing a comprehensive timber distribution network to manage raw material supply.
  • Developing emergency response plans for various scenarios.
  • Applying for various environmental and sustainability certifications.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 328 audits/year

Responsible Procurement
  • Code of conduct for suppliers
  • Supplier sustainability requirements

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Flooding causing difficulties in rubber wood harvesting.
Transition Risks
  • Increasing stringency of global and regional greenhouse gas regulations.
Opportunities
  • Growing market demand for green products.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021, SDGs, TCFD, SASB

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, FSC CoC, SGS, JTCCM, CARB, EPA, JIS

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Formaldehyde-free and low-formaldehyde particle boards

Awards & Recognition

  • Environmental Good Governance Award (Ministry of Industry, Thailand)