Growing Together Towards a Sustainable World

SCG recognizes that the rapid changes in today’s society including international policies, government regulations, and the transition from traditional to clean and digital technologies, may pose risk if adaptation is not timely. The intensifying crises could further widen social inequality. Therefore, it is crucial for people and communities to adapt and develop in alignment with the evolving context. This presents a national-level challenge that requires cooperation from all sectors to support a just transition and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining sustainable stewardship of natural resources.

To achieve a successful transition, it is essential to create an environment where new ideas can be tested and developed into practical solutions that drive change at every step across the entire value chain. This includes adopting technology and innovation at large scale, reshaping business models towards a low-carbon society, promoting environmental stewardship and enhancing overall quality of life. SCG is committed to empowering its people and strengthening the capabilities of its stakeholders — including employees, suppliers and contractors, communities, and small and medium enterprises (SMEs)—with a strong foundation in human rights management. The goal is to prepare them for changes, equip them with professional skills needed for an evolving marketplace, particularly in the fast-growing green sector, and ultimately reduce social inequality and ensure that everyone can progress through a transition together sustainably.

50,000 individuals
SCG aims to reduce social inequality for 50,000 individuals by 2030.

1. Employee Capability Enhancement

SCG is committed to ESG principles in its business operations in pursuit of both sustainable organizational growth and its 2050 net zero GHG emission target. To achieve these goals, the key lies in personnel development, accomplished by developing new skills, enhancingexisting capabilities, and creating an “Organization of Possibilities,” where employees are empowered to demonstrate their potential, and work together to drive the organization towards its established goals through training in business, leadership, and essential future skills throughout their careers. This is accomplished through SCG Flagship Programs, which incorporate ESG knowledge and practical examples to ensure employees are equipped with the understanding and awareness of sustainable development. In addition, SCG has developed specialized ESG courses for employee at all levels, with the goal of cultivating organizational leaders in line with SCG’s Inclusive Green Growth approach.

SCG Flagship Programs and All-Level Employee Development

SCG Flagship Programs are learning pathways designed to cover employee development throughout their career. New employees begin their path with the “Start Your New Career” and “Ready Together” courses, where they learn about organizational culture and direction, working with diverse teams, and gain knowledge about ESG and inclusive green growth. Supervisory level employees can take the ABC (Abridge Business Concept) and BCD (Business Concept Development) courses, which incorporate practical ESG in Actions to develop business practices following ESG guidelines. Management level employees are offered MAP (Management Acceleration Program), MDP (Management Development Program) and MEP (Management Enrichment Program), which focus on applying ESG in Business, experience sharing, and leadership development. Executive level courses include AMP (Advanced Management Program), which focus on participation in training offered by international organizations to build networks and stay abreast of evolving global trends.

ESG Courses for Target Employees

Courses in this group consist of internal courses as well as programs offered by external agencies, such as:
• ESG Leadership Program: Provides ESG in Actions knowledge for key talents.
• WBCSD Leadership Program: Organized by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, attended annually by management level representatives.
• Climate Action Leaders Forum (CAL FORUM): Organized by the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization) to serve as a platform for leading organization executives to exchange
ideas and experiences in GHG management, with C-level executives participating annually.

Organization of PossibilitiesTargets

Employee engagement compared to the total number of domestic employees equals 4.0 from 5.0
100 %Senior management who have undergone the Net Zero Accelerator Program (NZP) by 2027

Furthermore, SCG promotes personnel engagement and ESG awareness through the cultivation of daily
behavior and company activities, participation with the “Sharing Opportunities, Every Day” application
used to encourage employee sharing and participation.

Start the Dot Program

SCG gives opportunities for employees to fully showcase their abilities and create positive outcomes for the organization and business through the Start the Dot Program, where they can develop innovative projects that may be incubated into internal startups.

The program begins with idea presentation (Moonshot Idea), where employees participate in a boot camp to gain knowledge about project development, such as business model design and marketing plans. The second phase is Proof of Concept, with expert mentors providing guidance. Selected projects receive funding to be further developed into successful businesses (Shoot for the Moon) within a timeframe of 3-5 years.

Projects that reached the Shoot for the Moon phase in 2024 include the Solar Franchise Project, which enables construction contractors in provincial areas to expand their services into the solar rooftop installation market, with SCG providing technological support and advice to ensure high-quality service at competitive prices.

2. Supplier Capability Enhancement

SCG’s environmental responsibility extends well beyond its direct operations to encompass Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions generated throughout its supply chain from the procurement of raw materials and equipment, transportation, and production processes within supplier operations.

As such, SCG has developed the Supplier Decarbonization program as part of its supplier capability enhancement policy in order to equip SCG’s suppliers to decarbonize their operations. This initiative is in line with the concept of inclusive society, under which SCG strives to support all parties to achieve mutual growth without leaving anyone behind.

SCG started collecting data on Scope 3 emissions in 2020 and has continuously prepared its suppliers since then, beginning with organizing the Supplier Day in 2022 and the first Supplier Workshop in 2023,
where 12 partners were invited to learn about GHG emissions calculations.

In 2024, SCG focused on collecting data from 113 suppliers in the categories of Purchased Goods and Services and Fuel- and Energy Related Activities (not included in Scope 1 and Scope 2) , which were used extensively in production and thus had a significant impact that have begun collecting their own GHG emissions data; and 93 high-impact suppliers, referring to those who have not yet started collecting GHG emissions data. SCG has begun collecting GHG emissions data from strategic suppliers and provided in-depth workshop on GHG emissions calculations and data management methods to 19 high-impact suppliers, with plans to continue these efforts in 2025, in order to build understanding about data collection methods and GHG calculations, raise awareness about climate change, and develop appropriate GHG management plans.

A key point in building understanding and encouraging supplier participation is underscoring the necessity and direct benefits of GHG emissions data collection on their businesses, particularly given the global emphasis on green business operations, trade regulations, as well as the potential implementation of carbon taxes in the near future, which will affect both suppliers and SCG.

3. SME Capability Enhancement

Thailand’s industrial sector consists not only of large business organizations but also of numerous small and medium enterprises (SMEs). A transition to a low-carbon society would be difficult if the SME sector is not adequately prepared. Therefore, SCG has made it its mission to forge partnerships to enhance SMEs’ capabilities to keep pace with global changes.

In 2024, SCG launched the “Go Together” project in collaboration with the Federation of Thai Industries. The project opened SCG’s facilities to SME entrepreneurs who were members of various provincial industrial federations and gave them an opportunity to warming, approaches to achieving net-zero emissions, clean energy utilization, industrial technology development, waste valorization, and industrial waste management. Leveraging SCG’s knowledge and experience, this initiative was aimed at enhancing SME capabilities in line with environmentally and socially responsible industrial development practices.
In 2024, eight such events were organized in SCG factories across every region.

1,200 entrepreneurs
The number of SME entrepreneurs from all regions who participate in the project

These events featured booths by expert companies within SCG’s network to provide consultation to entrepreneurs and help SMEs efficiently achieve their carbon and net zero goals. These companies included Cleanergy, a provider of clean energy management solutions; AI Technology, Zycoda, REPCONEX, an expert on AI systems for operational efficiency optimization; ESP, an expert on
energy cost reduction and biomass fuel utilization; and SCG BLC, a comprehensive consultant. Financial institutions, such as SME D Bank, EXIM Bank, Bank of Ayudhya, and Krungthai Bank were also present to facilitate entrepreneurs’ access to funding for eco-friendly management projects.

The “Go Together” project is scheduled to run from July 2024 to July 2025. After each event, entrepreneurs join groups on an online platform to access consultation with SCG experts and exchange ideas with other entrepreneurs, with the goal of fostering a sustainable network of SME entrepreneurs.
In addition, through continuous monitoring and evaluation, SCG has found that many entrepreneurs have been able to implement the knowledge gained, as seen in their success in installing solar panels in their factories to reduce energy costs and improving factory waste management systems to transform waste materials into valuable fuel resources.

4. Community Capability Enhancement

Local communities are the foundation of Thai society, and the country progress depends on their strength and resilience. Therefore, SCG places importance on enhancing community capability through various initiatives driven by the concept of inclusive society. The goal is to ensure equal opportunities for all and reduce social inequality by improving access to education, career development, medical care,
and public health services, while fostering a sense of shared responsibility for societal well-being.

Learn to Earn Scholarship

The Learn to Earn Project by the SCG Foundation provides scholarships to young students to enable them to secure employment and achieve self-sufficiency. The program focuses on high-demand professions such as nurses, nursing assistants, dental assistants, or caregivers of the elderly-particularly crucial
as Thailand transitions into an aging societyas well as specialized fields like prosthetists and orthotists.

Beyond scholarships for professional courses or hard skills, the project also promotes life skills or soft skills among scholarship recipients. These include communication, teamwork, creativity, and financial literacy. The program also nurtures young talent by supporting their participation in international competitions in collaboration with the Department of Skill Development to select talent to compete in
WorldSkills Lyon 2024 in France, recognized as the world Olympics of vocational skills.

Moving forward, the SCG Foundation remains committed to continue empowering underprivileged youth by providing them with the guidance and resources needed toward careers under the Learn to Earn concept.

1,824 scholarships
The SCG Foundation provides professional development scholarships for 924 students in nursing assistant, dental assistant, and community caregiving and those in technology fields.

Ton Kla Community Project Launched by the SCG Foundation in 2014, the Ton Kla Community project seeks to develop young leaders into a vital force in strengthening their local communities sustainably. The initiative provides funding for young people to implement development projects that benefit their home communities, such as projects on career promotion and development, local wisdom and cultural heritage conservation, natural resources and the environment, and educational promotion.

72 persons from 31 provinces
Seven batches of Ton Kla community leaders have emerged, comprising 72 persons from 31 provinces across Thailand.

Sustainable Community Through Sufficiency Economy Philosophy Project

Kanuengnit Chanamo

As part of her “Sustainable Community through Sufficiency Economy Philosophy” Project, Kanuengnit Chanamo, a 4th-batch Ton Kla community leader from Buriram, established the 09D Sufficient Center, where elderly people are invited to learn about organic vegetable farming and how to create careers based on sufficiency economy principles. The project was expanded to other communities and won a HER Award from UNFPA Thailand in 2024.

Digital Telemedicine Program for Remote Patient Care Project

Healthcare service inequality is a global issue including Thailand, particularly in remote areas such as highland communities and border regions, as traveling to hospitals is difficult and expensive for patients, especially the elderly and bedridden, causing many patients to refuse treatment, leading to worsen health conditions.

23 hospitals
The number of district hospitals in the network across Thailand in the northern, northeastern, central, and southern regions

SCG has launched “the Digital Telemedicine Program” to address healthcare access inequality through DoCare, an innovative solution developed and tested since the COVID-19 pandemic. DoCare integrates both telemedicine (remote medical consultation) and telemonitoring (remote health tracking) to enhance healthcare services. The system includes hospital installed software that serves as a central data hub and DoCare equipment kits provided to sub-district health-promoting hospitals and community health stations. When health measurements are taken, these bluetooth-connected devices
automatically record health measurements and transmit real-time data to a Health Monitoring Dashboard, enabling doctors to instantly view the patients’ vital signs immediately and access information anytime via computers or mobile phones through the web-based My Health World system. Local people can conveniently access health service at community health station where health officers or Village Health Volunteers (VHVs) provide initial health screening. Patients can also consult doctors via video calls for further medical advice.

For remote and hard-to-reach areas, such as highland communities, VHVs bring DoCare kits sets to conduct health checks for the locals. Additionally, telemedicine services are extended to inmates, providing remote medical consultations for prisoners, by Queen Sirikit Hospital in Na Thawi District, Songkhla.

The Digital Telemedicine Program is a collaborative initiative between SCG, medical networks, and district
and community hospitals, aimed at transforming access to public healthcare. The project help reduce
hospital overcrowding, allowing doctors and medical staff more time to treat patients and improve patient recovery outcomes. Currently, the network has expanded to 10 more hospitals in addition to
the original 13 hospitals, with financial support from the Board of Investment (BOI).

SCG and its hospital network have planned to scale up the project nationwide to minimize healthcare service inequality among Thai people.