Integrated Environmental Management System (EMS)

Management Approach GRI 3-3 (2021)

Integrated Environmental Management System: EMS

Environmental Management System

Quality, Security, Safety, Occupational Health, Environment and Business Continuity Policy (QSHEB Policy) has been developed to demonstrate our commitment to oversee and closely monitor environmental and occupational health & safety of entire organization including material risks. Our board of directors and executive management are responsible for overseeing and monitoring the implementation and continuous improvement of environmental performance. Also, there is the Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Steering Committee who governs safety, occupational health and environmental management of GC Group. The SHE Steering Committee manages and supports other departments on a basis of the safety, health and environmental directions to ensure compliance with QSHEB policy.

We commit to conduct business with compliance to all applicable Security, Safety, Health, and Environment laws and regulations. The safety, occupational health and environmental management has been continuously improved through the excellent management of business operations, and participation and consultation with internal and external partners and relevant stakeholders. With this regards, we have set ambitious targets to effectively reduce environmental impacts, and enhance environmental responsibility in the entire organization, including providing trainings for all levels of employees and workers by work-related activities.

With our commitment to become a role model in the excellence environmental management, GC has policies and environmental management systems that integrate energy, air pollutions (NOx, SOx, VOCs), water, and waste (Hazardous and non-hazardous waste), as well as the efficient use of resources. The policies and management systems are strictly abided to national and international laws, regulations, and standards including Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT)’s requirements. Furthermore, GC has also conducted evaluations of its operational efficiency, monitored, and reported environmental performance against international standards on a continuous basis, in order to mitigate impacts on the environment, community and society along the value chain, as well as to maintain its role as the leading company with outstanding environmental performance and increase the competitiveness. These actions have been set as strategy covering production operations and business facilities, products and services, distribution and logistics, management of waste, and also activities of suppliers, service providers, contractors and other key business partners for environmentally sustainable business operations, which are in line with the 12^th National Economic and Social Development Plan and the 20-Year National Strategy while also contributing to the SDGs.