Thanachart Group pays attention to conservation of the environment which might be indirectly affected by its business operations through the use of energy and natural resources. In this connection, it is likely that all groups of stakeholders will be affected. In 2018, Thanachart Group enhanced potential and the body of knowledge of its personnel in relation to the environment. Noteworthy was the area of energy conservation. The Group invited external lecturers to conduct two training courses for its personnel. These included the course on “Energy Conservation and World Change” and the course on “Why Do We Have to Conserve Energy?”. The objective was to ensure that the energy conservation was implemented correctly with a clear goal in mind. Another objective was to encourage employees to recognize the importance of joint efforts in the organization in conserving energy. In addition, the Group arranged for the representatives of its working committee on energy management to attend two external seminars which included the course on “In-depth Knowledge about Chillers in the Era of Internet of Things (IoT) in a Connected World” and the course on “Innovation Solutions for Energy Management and Air-Conditioning Systems in the Digital Era”. The two training courses were held by the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency, Ministry of Energy, at the Energy Conservation Building in Honour of His Majesty the King. The objective was for the Group’s personnel to broaden their knowledge and understanding about air-conditioning systems.
In view of the past implementation, Thanachart Group continuously placed emphasis on achieving sustainability for the organization and its businesses. In this connection, all the work units of the organization were required to participate in the energy conservation activities. The knowledge gained was useful not only to the organization but also to the employees themselves. For examples, on an annual basis, the Group organized field visits to the organizations which were successful in energy conservation. The knowledge gained from the visits was appropriately applied to the conservation of energy used in the buildings of Thanachart Group.
- First field visit to observe energy conservation management at the Well-Being Learning Center Building, the Office of the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, on Thursday, 17 May 2018
- Second field visit to observe energy conservation management at PTT Metro Forest Learning Center, PTT Reforestation Institute, on Thursday, 18 October 2018
