Bangkok, Chief Executive Officer of PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited or OR reinforces his commitment to creating sustainability with the SDGs in OR's style, taking lessons learned from his success until he was accepted both in and out. national and international level Until becoming a model organization in sustainable business management from both international and national rankings in 2023, along with revealing success stories of running a business according to ESG guidelines through actions. Mr. Disthat Panyarachun, Chief Executive Officer of PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited or OR, said that OR has a vision and idea for creating sustainability. The issue of sustainability is introduced according to the SDG guidelines in OR's style, namely S-Small, opportunities for small people. D-Diversified Opportunities for growth in all formats and G-Green opportunities for a clean society combined with business strategies to create a competitive advantage as well as bringing the OR 2030 Goals to follow and review continuously to ensure that operations Sustainability is truly integrated into business operations, which OR has led to real action, In Action, from strategies, action plans, and business goals until concrete results are achieved. Such as the PTT Station Vibhavadi 62 service station, Thai Det Project. Sustainable development of coffee cultivation, etc., which results in OR being recognized as a model for sustainable business management both internationally and nationally in 2023, being a member of D JSI with the number 1 score in the world. In the Retailing industry group, it received the Best Sustainability Awards from the SET Sustainability Awards 2023 and received the SET ESG Rating 2023 sustainable stock assessment, the highest level, AAA, which is considered pride and reinforces the company's commitment to business operations. OR to build strength and sustainable growth Alongside the community Economy and environment according to the ESG guidelines in all 3 dimensions, wh ether from the perspective of environment, society and good governance. 'OR We are ready to move forward with full development in every aspect we do. By using all OR areas across the country in a complete manner. To enhance investment in developing tourist attractions and communities at the same time. In particular, it is seen that the area of ??Lampang and Nan provinces is a point where there will be promotion of growing coffee to supply Café Amazon and help farmers in various communities to participate in OR's activities as well. Importantly, soon, OR Procurement of coffee seedlings To be planted and set up as an Amazon Park on an area of ??over 600 rai in Lampang Province. It is expected that in the next few months coffee trees will be able to be planted in that area. It also brings coffee bean varieties that OR has imported from various foreign varieties to research and develop coffee beans for farmers in the plantation area and OR to buy at a fair price. Therefore, this place is considered That will tru ly be a source of learning and help for communities and businesses in the next few years, including in the future being able to increase the proportion of Thai coffee and reduce coffee imports from abroad. Each year Thailand has a demand for more than 60,000 tons of coffee while it can only grow more than 20,000 tons. OR has a goal to think for itself, make it ourselves, and grow its own coffee. In the next 2-3 months, it will propose a project model to the meeting. The OR committee has considered and approved this matter,' Mr. Disthat said. In addition, OR executives also shared examples of "success" through "action" in all 3 dimensions of ESG, including the environment. (E-Environment) by Mr. Wisan Suntharajarn, Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Sustainability, said that OR has analyzed the risks and impacts that will occur from climate change (Climate Change) according to TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) principles, and also setting targets for reducing greenhous e gas emissions according to SBTi (Science Based Target Initiatives) principles and setting 3R strategies, including Reduce, Remove, and Reinforce, in order to reach the Carbon target. Neutrality in 2030 and Net Zero in 2050 Mr. Piman Poolsri, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Retail Business, said that OR has adjusted the format of its gas stations to support the energy transition, whether it is expanding the EV Station PluZ network, including using renewable energy in the stations. Gasoline service Focus on creating a 'Green Station' with the prototype being PTT Station Vibhavadi 62. While the social aspect (S - Social) by Mr. Suchart Ramas, Director General said For example, Café Amazon has integrated the concept of social responsibility into business operations from upstream to downstream. Whether it is sourcing coffee beans to promote coffee growing and buying them fairly to create quality of life and well-being for farmers, taking care of communities around the factory to generate income from selling food to The employees and the 'Cafe Amazon for Chance' shop that helps create careers for people with disabilities and vulnerable groups aim to be 'fair coffee for the whole world.' Mr. Kosal Lim-aksorn, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Organizational Capability He also gave the view that creating sustainability in an organization "people" is an important factor. OR thus instills OR DNA in every employee and uses OR Academy to build potential in both business operations and sustainability for employees. to business partners in good governance (G - Governance and Economics) Miss Ratchasuda Rangsiyakul Deputy Chief Executive Officer Performing duties as ORion project director, talking about business operations and innovation in OR's style, which aims to do business that can simultaneously solve community, social, and environmental problems. It has the Sun xplORe application which is considered OR's main Digital Platform to drive OR to grow into a business in both existing industries and new ind ustry groups in the future through doing 020 (Online to Offine) as well as supporting SMEs to grow. together Ms. Wilaiwan Kanchanakanti, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, expressed the view that sustainability is being given importance throughout the world and will be used as an investment criterion by both retail investors and institutional investors. including financial institutions, lenders Until selecting business partners Therefore, companies with outstanding sustainability performance have an opportunity to generate good returns. Including good governance is another area that OR pays no less importance to than other parts so that the business can grow in the long term. In addition, within the event there was an activity to organize exhibition booths divided into 3 areas: a booth on reducing greenhouse gas emissions; Decarbonization, Circular Economy and Social Action booths to tell stories OR's actual actions that reflect business operations under good supervision along with giving importance and care t o society, community, and the environment. OR Sustainability: SDG In Action is organized at Synergy Hall, Energy Complex Center (Energy Complex) taking into account caring for the environment under a green format by following the criteria of the "Care the Bear" project to reduce global warming of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and also organizing an event in the form of Carbon Neutral E Carbon NeutralEvent according to the criteria of the Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO), in which carbon credits from greenhouse gas reduction projects will be used to compensate for greenhouse gases. Glass released from activities in organizing events as well. Source: Thai News Agency