SDGs Alignment

Target 3.8 Achieve necessary and quality health service and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines.

Implementation

• Partnership with Principal Healthcare Co., Ltd. in the establishment of a 59-bed tertiary private hospital in Sakhon Nakhon Province, to broaden the access to health services, medicines and vaccines for local residents and people from neighboring provinces.
• Ratchaburi Power Plant’s mobile medical and dental activity, to provide basic health service to the residents of 9 sub-districts in Damnoen Saduak and Photharam districts, Ratchaburi Province.

Target 4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.

Implementation

Education for Career Empowerment Project implemented jointly by RATCH and Lao PDR’s Ministry of Education and Sports, to equip vocational teachers and students in Lao PDR with technical knowledge and skills for decent jobs and entrepreneurship.

Target 7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.

Implementation

RATCH’s generation of electricity from renewable energy - wind, solar and hydro power as well as biomass, with equity installed capacity of 1,913 MW under the target to raise renewable energy electricity generation capacity to 4,000 MW in 2035.

Target 8.7 Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labor, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labor in all its forms.

Target 8.8 Protect labor rights and promote safe and secure working environments of all workers, including migrant workers, particularly women migrants, and those in precarious employment.

Implementation

RATCH promotes the operations with respect for human rights by protecting and respecting labor rights; ensuring safe and stable work environment for all employees; thoroughly reviewing the issues concerning human rights, treatment of labor and occupational health and safety.

Aside, RATCH announced the policies and guidelines on occupational health and safety for its operations and suppliers’; and assessment of work-related risks and control measures for the employees of RATCH, suppliers and sub-contractors. To raise awareness on safety and occupational health, targeting all job operators, activities have been organized including Hearing Preservation, Safety Day at power plants, Stop Work and Log Out - Tag Out (LOTO).

Target 12.2 By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.

Target 12.5 By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling, and reuse.

Target 12.6 Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle.

Target 12.8 By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature.

Implementation

RATCH emphasizes efficient and sustainable resource management and utilization for minimum production waste and sustainable production. The aspiration is enshrined in the policies concerning society, the environment and Sustainable Development Policy, which is communicated with all entities in the Group for sustainability throughout the value chain.

Aside, sustainability operations and performance are integrated in the annual Sustainability Report in alignment with the GRI reporting standards.

Target 13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all

Target 13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

Implementation

RATCH prepared the Climate Change Strategy, targets and the Decarbonization Roadmap aiming to achieve carbon neutrality and assessed related risks under TCFD disclosure recommendations.

RATCH also raised awareness and mobilized community engagement in climate impact mitigation through Love the Forest and the Community Project and Community Energy Project. Under these first project, community is encouraged and supported to help manage and restore forests as carbon sinks and a sustainable food source. The latter project aims to promote awareness in energy optimization, energy saving and development of energy innovations from local resources.

Target 14.2 Sustainably manage, and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience and taking action for their restoration, to achieve healthy and productive oceans.

Implementation

RATCH has supported the reforestation and rehabilitation of mangroves encompassing 113.47 rai, in collaboration with the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources. The project will become a Thailand Voluntary Emission Reduction Program (T-VER) scheme, for subsequent carbon credit certification.

Target 15.1 Ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements.

Target 15.2 Promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally.

Implementation

RATCH has preserved the original environment of power plants’ surrounding areas, to maintain the habitats and livelihood of wildlife and local animals. A terrestrial reforestation project of 500 rai to create green area is organized in collaboration with the Royal Forest Department, while engaging with community to protect, maintain and rehabilitate community forests for ecosystem biodiversity and food sources.