Cooperation key to Central’s sustainability push

Central Group insists that sustainability initiatives require collaboration between key stakeholders, as sustainable developmentwill likely be impacted by the US presidency of Donald Trump.

- MOLPASORN SHOOWONG

Pichai Chirathivat, executive director of Central Group, said a budget of roughly 300 million baht has been allocated to Central Tham programmes, the group's sustainability initiative to drive projects for the environment, local community, people with disabilities, and education.

Last year, Central Tham helped generate over 1.7 billion baht in revenue for local communities, supporting over 1,100 people with disabilities and 192 schools.

It also expanded over 19,385 rai of forests and green spaces, reduced 19,254 tonnes of food waste, and installed solar panels on 215 rooftops, equivalent to 207,176 megawatt-hours.