Process for Ensuring Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations
PTG is committed to strict adherence to environmental laws and regulations to prevent any negative impact on both legal standing and the company’s reputation. Ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations is an ongoing process that requires continuous development. This includes regularly monitoring and reviewing new or amended laws and regulations to ensure that business operations remain aligned with changing requirements. Internal audits and assessments are conducted to evaluate adherence to international standards, legal requirements, and the company’s environmental management policies. This ensures the company’s operations are in full compliance with established standards, with transparent documentation and reporting. In the event of issues or non-compliance, corrective actions are taken, and preventive measures are implemented to avoid recurrence. Additionally, the company continuously evaluates and refines processes to ensure operations are effective and sustainably compliant with legal requirements.

Certification of Environmental Management System
PTG has established an environmental management process to ensure that the organization adheres to best practices and management systems for quality, safety, and environmental protection. The application of international standards demonstrates the company’s commitment to safeguarding the environment, preventing harm, and reducing impacts, while also ensuring employee safety. These standards include the Environmental Management System (ISO 14001), Occupational Health and Safety Management System (ISO 45001), and Quality Management System (ISO 9001). Furthermore, in 2024, the company adopted guidelines from the Department of Climate Change and Environment to enhance resource, energy, and environmental management within its offices. This initiative also contributed to raising office standards to be more environmentally friendly. PTG has earned Green Office certification, and PTG Logistics Group has been awarded the Green Industry certification. In addition, various environmental projects have been implemented, with data verification and certification conducted by external organizations.

Management Approach

PTG implements comprehensive energy management practices across both fuel and electricity usage in its business operations. The company adheres to energy management standards, continuously tracks and audits performance, and applies improvements based on findings. Annual data on energy consumption is recorded, including fuel usage for transportation and electricity consumption in office spaces. This approach allows PTG to monitor energy usage trends, identify areas for potential savings, and evaluate opportunities for efficiency improvements. The insights gained are used to develop energy-saving projects, ensuring more effective energy management.

Energy Consumption Reduction Measures

• Electricity Conservation Campaign at the Headquarters
  PTG has implemented a continuous program to reduce electricity usage at its headquarters through employee awareness and active participation. The company communicates energy-saving practices through established communication channels to ensure that employees are informed and adhere to these measures. These practices include turning off lights when not in use, switching off lights during lunch breaks, powering down computer screens during breaks, setting photocopiers and computers to standby mode, adjusting air conditioning to optimal temperatures, unplugging electrical devices when not in use, setting air conditioners to automatic timers after working hours, and only lighting areas where people are present to minimize unnecessary electricity consumption. Additionally, PTG encourages the use of energy-efficient, environmentally certified electrical equipment to further promote sustainable energy practices.
  
• Fuel Management Program
  PTG is committed to managing fuel consumption efficiently by closely monitoring and recording fuel usage data from relevant departments. The company regularly checks for excess fuel charges and prepares detailed monthly reports on fuel consumption, which are presented to management for evaluation.
• Green Meetings Program – Environmentally Friendly Meetings at the Headquarters
  PTG has incorporated the principles of sustainable meetings to establish an environmentally friendly approach for organizing internal meetings (Green Meetings). The initiative focuses on optimizing the use of organizational resources and energy, conserving natural resources, and utilizing natural materials for decor. Meeting venues are selected based on the number of attendees, and eco-friendly equipment is used in all meeting rooms. Participants are encouraged to adhere to Green Meeting practices, such as turning off lights and electronic devices when not in use, refraining from eating in the meeting room to minimize waste, and promoting efficient resource usage. These efforts align with Circular Economy principles, striving to reduce the overall environmental impact.
• Sustainability Events Program
  The Sustainability Events program is based on the guidelines from the Office of the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization), or TCEB, which prioritizes the conservation of natural resources and the environment. The program actively encourages participants to contribute to reducing carbon dioxide emissions during events, fostering awareness about the importance of minimizing emissions from the very beginning. This includes optimizing energy use, responsibly managing resources, and minimizing waste within the organization. The program will continue to operate to reduce environmental impacts while supporting the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This effort is carried out through collaboration between event organizers, participants, and relevant stakeholders.

Performance

Purchasing environmentally friendly products

In choosing environmentally friendly products, shoppers must consider environmentally friendly product certifications such as green label certified products, energy saving label No. 5, high efficiency label, carbon footprint label, etc. to ensure that the selected products and services will not cause pollution that affects the environment. If those purchasing products are unable to choose certified environmentally friendly products, they can consider selecting products and services from the following criteria by comparing the products or services that will be re-selected with the products or services that have been used previously using the following criteria:

1.1.1 Materials with low environmental impact, such as non-toxic materials, renewable materials, recyclable materials, and low-energy materials, are used in the procurement.

1.1.2 Use fewer materials, such as light weight, small size, and fewer material types.

1.1.3 Have the most efficient production technology, such as using clean energy to reduce waste from the production process and reduce the steps of the production process.

1.1.4 Have the most efficient transportation and distribution system possible; for example, reduce the use of extravagant packaging, use packaging made from reusable or renewable materials, and choose the most energy-efficient transport routes.

1.1.5 Reduce the impact on the environment during use, such as through low energy consumption. It has low emissions during operation, reducing the consumption of consumables and the use of unnecessary parts.

1.1.6 It is worthwhile for a lifetime of use because it is durable, easy to repair and maintain, and can be improved without frequent replacement.

1.1.7 There is a highly effective end-of-life management system, such as a design that allows products or parts to be easily reused or recirculated, or energy can be recovered if disposed of.

Environmentally friendly outsourcing

In the event that the company has hired an outside person or department to operate within the company, the appropriate person or department should be selected; that is, it must have a specific quality operating standard in environmental management that has the following features:

1. Accredited with national or international environmental management standards, such as the Green Industry certification or the Environmental Management System standard (ISO 14001:2015), etc.

2. Availability of various pollution prevention measures that occur during work, such as air pollution and noise pollution.

3. Availability of protection against hazards arising from construction or operations

4. Use environmentally friendly products.

5. Employees of the department receive training in the use of resources and energy efficient environmental management.

• Installation of Vapor Recovery Units (VRUs) in Fuel Tank Trucks
  The company recognizes the environmental impacts associated with fuel transportation and has therefore installed Vapor Recovery Units (VRUs) in fuel tank trucks to prevent the evaporation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which may affect air quality. A systematic preventive maintenance (PM) plan has been implemented to ensure that the VRU systems and related equipment operate efficiently and continuously. In addition, the company plans to deploy 10 fuel transport trucks equipped with EURO 5 standard technology which features low emission levels by the year 2025. This initiative aims to reduce particulate matter and greenhouse gas emissions. These efforts align with the company’s air quality management goals and support the environmental aspects of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).