Climate Change Data

Thai Agro Energy Public Company Limited

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021)

Reporting Period: 2014

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Used biogas from wastewater treatment to replace fuel oil
  • Reduced electricity consumption by using high-efficiency equipment and energy-saving devices
  • Implemented Zero Discharge policy for treated wastewater
  • Improved biogas production system to prevent leakage
  • Monitored combustion systems to control air emissions
  • Achieved ISO 14001:2004 certification

Social Achievements

  • Developed employee skills and created internal knowledge for competence management
  • Promoted employee participation in community development
  • Supported environmental conservation activities
  • Supported youth education and social responsibility
  • Sponsored community events (e.g., Songkran festival, blood donation)

Governance Achievements

  • Established an anti-corruption policy and training
  • Established Audit Committee and Risk Management Committee
  • Implemented a Code of Best Practices aligned with the Stock Exchange of Thailand

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Government policies affecting ethanol pricing and quotas
  • Dependence on major customers
  • Dependence on molasses as the main raw material
  • Risk of biogas production disruption due to natural disasters
  • Liquidity risk due to loan covenants
Mitigation Strategies
  • Diversified raw materials (molasses and cassava)
  • Long-term contracts with molasses suppliers
  • Strengthened biogas production infrastructure
  • Improved relationships with customers and expanded customer base
  • Refinanced loans with more favorable terms

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Long-term contracts with key suppliers
  • Quality control of raw materials

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2015

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Constructed a biogas power generation system with a capacity of 3 MW to reduce energy costs and improve long-term cost management.
  • Implemented ISO 14001:2004 environmental management system certification.

Social Achievements

  • Organized various community activities such as Children's Day, sports competitions, and Loy Krathong celebrations.
  • Participated in a tree-planting project.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an anti-corruption policy and joined the Collective Action Coalition of the Thai private sector.
  • Established an Audit Committee and a Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Fluctuations in global crude oil prices affecting ethanol prices and sales volume.
  • Dependence on key suppliers for raw materials.
  • Dependence on major customers.
  • Government policies.
  • Potential damage to biogas production facilities due to natural disasters.
  • Environmental impact.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Long-term contracts with raw material suppliers.
  • Diversification of raw material sources (using both molasses and cassava).
  • Strengthening relationships with existing customers and expanding customer base.
  • Continuous improvement of production efficiency to reduce costs.
  • Improving the structure of biogas production facilities and implementing disaster insurance.
  • Implementing a “ZERO DISCHARGE” policy for wastewater and installing a Bio Scrubber to reduce air pollution.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Long-term contracts with molasses suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Implemented ISO 14001:2015 for environmental management.
  • Improved efficiency of wastewater treatment systems.
  • Monitored and controlled greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Installed Bio-Scrubber to reduce H2S emissions.

Social Achievements

  • Implemented employee wellbeing initiatives.
  • Community investment programs.
  • Developed employee skills through training programs.

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented anti-corruption training for all employees.
  • Established a Code of Conduct.
  • Adherence to Thailand's Good Corporate Governance principles.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to fluctuating raw material prices and availability.
  • Climate-related risks (e.g., extreme weather events).
  • Competition in the biofuel market.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed alternative sourcing strategies for raw materials.
  • Implemented risk management strategies to mitigate climate-related risks.
  • Focused on product quality and customer relationships to maintain market share.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Contracts with sugarcane suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events (flooding)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Safety and occupational health
  • Resources preservation
  • Society
  • Anti-corruption

Environmental Achievements

  • Improved efficiency in the bio-gas production system to prevent leakage
  • Examined the fuel combustion system to control air quality
  • Improved the factory’s working areas and its landscape towards becoming a Green Plant
  • Installed Bio-Scrubber to eliminate hydrogen sulfide (H2S) reducing Sox in flue gas
  • Construction of the EVAPORATOR SYSTEM FOR BIO METHANATED SPENT WASH to reduce process water used and generate a by-product Potassium Humate

Social Achievements

  • Encouraged staff members to take part in communal activities focusing on sustainable improvement in quality of life
  • Improve skills of staff members and build corporate cognition to develop Competence Management
  • Support activities involving environmental preservation
  • Promote development of learning, awareness, and responsibility among youths
  • Community investment totaling 1,270,390 Baht

Governance Achievements

  • Received SETAWARDS 2020 for Business Excellence
  • Received a “Very Good” level (4 stars) for Corporate Governance by the Thai Institute of Directors Association
  • Received a “Very Good” level (98 score) on the Annual General Meeting Quality Assessment by the Thai Investors Association
  • Officially certified as a renewal member of “Thailand’s Private Sector Collective Action Coalition Against Corruption”

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 outbreak causing difficulties for business running and decreased sales volume of ethanol
  • Drought affecting sugarcane production and increasing molasses price
  • Risk associated with Procurement of Main Raw Materials due to drought and price fluctuation
  • Risk associated with Price Fluctuation of Main Raw Materials
  • Risk from the Government Policy
  • Risk from the Growing Trends of Electric Cars and Hybrid Cars
  • Risk from the Utilization of Biogas as Main Fuel
  • Risk from Environmental Impact
  • Risk from Compliance with Loan Agreements
  • Risk associated with Compliance with the Regulations and Relevant Laws
  • Anti-Corruption Risk
Mitigation Strategies
  • Cost management and rigorously expense control
  • Procuring other raw materials to substitute the molasses (raw sugar and tapioca chips)
  • Determining its ethanol selling price based on a cost-plus basis
  • Closely monitoring market situation and price trend of raw materials
  • Expanding its customer base and monitoring export market situation
  • Conducting a feasibility study of producing other products or derivatives products of ethanol
  • Strengthening the structure of the biogas ponds and conducting regular maintenance
  • Complying with the requirements of the government in “Wastewater Management in Industrial Plants”
  • Informing the Board of Directors of LANNA regarding the loan agreement condition
  • Closely monitoring and coordinating with related agencies to keep up with the changes in policies, rules, regulations and laws
  • Establishing an anti-corruption working team and conducting self-assessment on the corruption risk

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Purchasing only from manufacturers and/or distributors that deliver quality ingredients accurately and punctually

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Drought
Transition Risks
  • Growing Trends of Electric Cars and Hybrid Cars
Opportunities
  • Producing other products or derivatives products of ethanol

Awards & Recognition

  • SETAWARDS 2020
  • Thai Institute of Directors Association 4 stars
  • Thai Investors Association 98 score

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Renewable Energy Share:69%
Total Energy Consumption:28,000,000 kWh/year (69% generated internally)
Water Consumption:734,615 m3/year (spent wash)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Corporate Governance
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Social Responsibility

Environmental Achievements

  • Installed bio scrubbers to remove hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from biogas, improving air quality.
  • Implemented wastewater management system, reducing water usage in production.
  • Undertook an industrial forest plantation project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Social Achievements

  • Maintained 85% of factory workers as locals from Suphanburi province.
  • Provided employee training (average 14 hours/person/year).
  • Supported community development projects (medical equipment, supplies, etc.).

Governance Achievements

  • Received a “Very Good” level (4 stars) for Corporate Governance assessment by the Thai Institute of Directors Association.
  • Received a 100 score (“Excellent”) on the Annual General Meeting Quality Assessment by the Thai Investors Association.
  • Established and implemented a Sustainability Management Policy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve certification from Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) by 2023.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Increase employee training hours to at least 18 hours/person/year by 2026.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce energy costs by at least 10% by 2026.
  • Achieve zero machine breakdowns by 2026.

Environmental Challenges

  • Decreased ethanol sales volume (18.23%) due to COVID-19 pandemic and reduced fuel demand.
  • Increased molasses price (28.05%) due to drought.
  • Dependence on major customers for ethanol sales.
  • Government policies affecting ethanol promotion and demand (e.g., EV promotion).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed alternative sourcing strategies for raw materials (cassava).
  • Expanded customer base to reduce dependence on major buyers.
  • Conducted feasibility studies on producing other products from ethanol.
  • Focused on cost management and production efficiency improvements.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: At least once a year

Responsible Procurement
  • Quality testing of raw materials
  • Using at least 2 suppliers for main raw materials.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Drought
Transition Risks
  • Growing trends of electric cars and hybrid cars

Awards & Recognition

  • SET AWARDS 2020