With a commitment to reduce, limit and terminate the use of hazardous chemicals, which may harm the environment and the health of employees and consumers, GC has reviewed national and international laws, regulations, and standards related to the termination or control of chemical use, e.g. the List of Hazardous Substances according to the Department of Industrial Works, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), and the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHs), etc. The objective of such action is to regulate the use of chemicals throughout the life cycle of product.

In 2024, GC established the target to develop environmentally friendly products and limit environmentally harmful products in our portfolio (as defined in the Annex XVII of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation) where revenue from these products must not exceed 3% of the Company’s total product revenue. As a result, GC was able to successfully limit revenue from environmentally harmful products to 2% of the Company’s total product revenue.

Additionally, GC has a commitment to phasing out PFAS from Metallocene Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (mLLDPE) products for the Flexible Packaging group by 2025. The increasing global concern over the potential environmental and health hazards posed by PFAS substances has led several nations, including the United States and the European Union, to contemplate regulatory measures. This deliberation encompasses the assessment and potential imposition of restrictions aimed at prohibiting the utilization of PFAS substances as ingredients in products. For example, US EPA published a final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that requires all manufacturers (including importers) of PFAS and PFAS-containing articles to report information to EPA on PFAS uses, disposal, and hazards. GC has started to researching and conducting laboratory on using alternative materials that is safe for environment and not containing the PFAS in 2023. Additionally, By the end of 2024, GC could manufacture PFAS free product from mLLDPE for the Flexible Packaging group for commercial purposes. In 2025, the Company continued its operations as planned and successfully launched its products to the market, receiving positive feedback from customers. There are also plans to expand to other products of the Company.

GC is committed to substituting hazardous substances and to phasing out hazardous substances. The company transparently monitors and reports on the progress towards meeting these targets on a regular basis and seeking collaboration with industry associations to identify viable substitutes for hazardous substances. Furthermore, the company allocates dedicated resources and budgets for research and development (R&D) to achieve its goals of substituting and phasing out hazardous substances in products. The Company allocated a budget of 90,000 baht in 2024 and an additional 1 million baht in 2025 for the research and development of PFAS-free products.

The collaboration with TIPMSE to drive the Design for Recycling Guideline for sustainable packaging

GC has participated in the development of the “Packaging Design for Recycling Guideline” which takes into consideration the impacts on the supply chain and stakeholders across all stages of the packaging life cycle. This initiative is carried out in collaboration with the Thailand Institute of Packaging and Recycling Management for Sustainable Environment (TIPMSE) under the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), along with relevant public and private sector organizations. The objective is to promote packaging design that supports recyclability, with a focus on eliminating the use of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) labels on Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottles, as PVC is considered a hazardous substance that can significantly degrade the quality of recycled PET products.

GC has also prepared the Product Safety and Toxicity Disclosure, and has communicated relevant information to employees and suppliers, in order to ensure that the chemicals used in the production process comply with related regulations and laws. GC has provided its customers with the instruction on the safe management of its products through the product labelling in accordance with United Nation’s Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) standard. This includes product usage, storage transportation, disposal, etc.

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

69% of GC’s products have been subjected to chemical group classification with labeling and safety data sheets on health and environmental hazards according to the Globally Harmonised System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). GC develops the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) in an alignment with Globally Harmonised System for Classification and labeling of Chemicals (GHS) to communicate safety information of hazardous substances with internal and external stakeholders, including operators, customers, community, supplier, industrial estate and government. GC also incorporates information in regard to medical treatment and long-term follow-up for the individuals who take risks associated with hazardous substance in products, into the SDS. The SDS is publicly available on website (one page format) in both Thai and English versions, as well as launched in a form of mobile application for the contractor.

In addition, the company are aware of the environmental impacts from the use of the hazardous substance. In this regard, GC continues to research and develop products to reduce the use of hazardous chemicals or transform into safer chemicals, as we as prioritize and schedule operations to minimize environmental and human health impacts.