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The corporate social responsibility focuses on community and social development to promote and support environmental conservation projects, energy conservation activities as well as enhancing living quality of people in communities and society at large in line with the Company’s strategy and business operations under the Company’s sustainability development policy and the social and environment policy which is governed by the corporate governance and sustainability committee

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Significant community and social actions in 2025

RATCH Group has been committed to creating sustainable value and growth to community and society through an emphasis on these 5 aspects considered the cornerstones of quality of life:

Education for Career Empowerment Project in Lao PDR

RATCH strives to conduct business with sustainability in mind, to deliver value to community and society at all operating areas. For communities in Lao PDR, aside from economic value, the “Education for Career Empowerment Project” is a highlight of the Company’s sustainability strategy in social dimension. Initiated in 2011 after the incorporation of a subsidiary in Lao PDR, the main business base for energy project development in neighboring countries, the project has been carried out continuously. It is currently in the third phase (2024-2030).

The project has been implemented in collaboration with Lao PDR’s Ministry of Education and Sports. Activities are jointly designed in accordance with the country’s vocational education development strategy, to support the development of human resources in the areas where the Company operates. The project emphasizes the strengthening of vocational teachers and students’ technical knowledge and skills required in the industrial and renewable energy sectors. It also aims to develop advanced labor skills to meet the labor needs of Lao PDR, and lay the foundation of renewable energy education at the vocational level, in alignment with the country’s economic and social development strategy. While the project produces personnel for the Company’s business, it supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – Goal 4: Quality education, and Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth.

In the third phase, the goal is elevated to emphasize community access to energy sources, especially renewable energy to reduce dependencies on external supply and greenhouse gas emissions. In focus are solar power, wind power, energy from waste, and energy crops. Teachers and students gain more knowledge in renewable energy while participating in field training on the installation and maintenance of solar panels in needy communities, which hence creates sustainable environmental and social value.

Progress in 2025
Activities Target group Participants (person)
Training and practical work experience for senior vocational students Senior vocational students 194
  • General maintenance training
 Vientiane Province Technical College 45
  • Installation of solar-powered lighting systems
 Pak Pa Sak Technical College 20
  • Installation of solar-powered water pumps
 Vientiane Province Technical College 20
Integrated Technical-Vocational School of Bolikhamxay Province 22
Integrated Technical-Vocational School of Houaphanh Province 20
Luang Pra Bang Province Technical College 22
  • Installation and maintenance of air conditioning systems
 Integrated Technical-Vocational School of Auttapue Province 25
  • Electrical technician training
 Integrated Technical-Vocational School of Sekong Province 20
Operational results
  • After training, students were equipped with better knowledge, skills and more effective operational techniques beneficial to their careers, and ready to enter the labor market with confidence that their skills were wanted. A number of 112 students have graduated from the training program: 35 are employed (31.25%), 68 pursuing further studies (60.71%), and 9 unable to reach (8.04%).
  • Supports under the program involve the academic training, machinery and equipment for teaching and curriculum.
  • Improvement of labs for 8 schools. The target schools are more prepared in terms of teaching and learning and students gain more benefits from labs.
  • Schools have saved expenses on training and lab improvement.
  • Training on the installation of solar panels, lighting and pumping systems has saved electricity by approximately 10,026.97 kWh (based on the duration from the completion date until 31 December 2025) and is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 6.09 tCO2e *
* Note:
  • Based on the Emission Factor of the Lao Grid = 0.5595 kgCO2e/kWh (UNFCCC, 2019)
  • Calculation of greenhouse gas reduction is based on the power generation rate of solar panels under TGO’s LESS scheme. The approximate value is based on the duration of solar intensity, which is 5 hours/day, multiplied by the generation period which was 265 days/year. (5x265/365 = 3.63 hrs/day)
Activity Target group Scholarship
  • Scholarships
 Bachelor degree student 11
High vocational degree student 29
Operational results
  • A total of 40 scholarships were extended during September and December 2025 worth totally 506,408,000 kip.
  • The scholarships eased the recipients’ household financial burden in the first 4 months of the academic year. All families (100%) stated that during the period of support, they did not experience any problem caused by the recipients’ educational expenses and that effectively reduced the families’ burden.
  • Students were provided with sufficient financial support to cover essential Iiving expenses duning the academie term, thereby alleviating the burden of education-related costs. The support included tuition fees, general living expenses, transportation, and accommodation, which were adequate to sustain their livelihood throughout the study period. Based on feedback from all 40 scholarship recipients, none reported experiencing academic difficulties arising from financial constraints during the period of support.
  • Recipients enjoyed a better quality of life and well-being with appropriate accommodation and safe travel thanks to the scholarships, aside from accident insurance for their basic safety guarantee. The insurance helped reduce students’ risks during the semester and provided stability in daily life during the project implementation period.
More Info: SROI-based impact assessment
Career promotion and development
Actions Results
Career training
  • Artisan skill training; e.g. herb preparation and clothes for 250 members of power plants’ neighboring communities in Chonburi Province.
  • Skill training for female members of neighboring communities according to their aptitude in Kamphaengphet Province.
  • Career development training for neighboring communities in Ratchaburi Province.
  • Career development training, titled “Beautifully growing trees from seedlings”, which entailed interest-free loans to start a business. Since 2012, 73 loan applications were approved worth 358,878,000 kip.
Supporting community enterprise products
  • Collaboration with community in designing and making New Year gifts and souvenirs from wood, a byproduct from the maintenance of power transmission lines.
Health prevention and healthcare for community
Actions Results
Blood donation to celebrate His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn’s birthday
  • Donation of 18,450 cc of blood from 41 donors. Since 2017 when the activity started, 156,150 cc of blood has been donated, estimated to be sufficient for 1,041 patients.
Promotion of health and public health knowledge to local community/agencies
  • Training on “Health promotion, surveillance, prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NDCs)” to 80 village health volunteers and staff of a local health promotion hospital who will take the lead in preventing NCDs in their communities.
  • Training to empower 60 youth health volunteers with knowledge in health volunteer roles, to ensure better understanding and correct social service activities.
Emergency response plan drill
  • Rehearsal of fire response and evacuation plans as well as the preparation of response plans with 22 schools in a school network.
  • A Workshop on the drafting of a fire response plan and an evacuation plan in schools for a total of 81 school personnel, for their preparedness and strengthened safety in communities around the power plant.
Mobile medical unit
  • 16 mobile units to provide supplementary health check-up services and treatment with traditional Thai medicine.
  • Free vaccination against 4 strains of influenza to people living around the power plant. 170 people received the service.
Sharing to society and community
Actions Results
Donation and sharing
  • Producing 200 cloth bags for Nonthanburi Municipality’s elderly center.
  • Delivering 35 pieces of repaired and refit clothes to the underprivileged, to share the clothes with people in need, reduce textile waste, and raise awareness of textile waste problems for activity participants.
Supports to the victims of natural disasters (flooding)
  • Preparing and delivering 500 life-support bags to flood victims in Songkhla Province, to share and send encouragement to the victims after the wide-scale disaster and impacts.
  • Delivering supplies, cleaning equipment and consumer goods to flood victims in the southern region.
Security watch
  • Training for 390 village security guards, who safeguard their villages under the law that clearly supports their duties.
  • Supporting the installation of closed-circuit cameras and a community broadcasting system, to ensure the safety and prevent dangerous incidents in neighboring communities.
Promotion and support to community tradition and culture
  • Offering candles to mark the Buddist Lent and participating in the Kathin ceremony for 46 temples.
  • Sponsorship to a local boat race.
Fixing and improvement of accommodation, infrastructure and utilities
  • Home fixing the poor, the underprivileged, people with disabilities, bed-ridden patients and the vulnerable; 5 households in Ratchaburi Province and 34 in Pathum Thani Province.
  • Providing a budget for the repairs of water supply systems in 8 villages.
Promoting quality of life and equality of living
  • Delivering necessity items, a meal, and a financial support to 103 people living with HIV at the care center in Rayong Province.
  • Delivering necessity items – medicine and educational supplies – to 30 disadvantaged children in Chiang Mai Province.
  • Delivering necessity items to the poor, the underprivileged and bed-ridden patients living around the power plant, to help ease their families’ burden.
Environment and resources
Love the Forests and the Community Project

The Love the Forests and the Community Project continued in 2025 for the 18th consecutive year under the original aspiration, in collaboration with the Department of Royal Forest (DRF) and communities. The project seeks to promote sustainable community forest management for community benefits and peaceful coexistence, with communities playing the role in preserving forests and using the forests as sources of food and income through ecotourism activities. The forests are also local learning centers in terms of water and biodiversity management. Forest ecosystems help prevent natural disasters and a source of herbs and provide medicinal herbs. The project aims to encourage forest protection and spread the conservation drive to other communities with a model of forest care, conservation and development. As more communities can establish their community forests, it will increase the abundance of natural resources at both the local and national levels. It is an approach to support SDG 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

Love the Forests and the Community Contest 2025 16 awards,
with prize money of THB 1,450,000
Survey: awarded forests allocation of prize money
Management Activity Prize money (Baht) %
Restoration Reforestation / green area enhancement 249,500.00 17.21
Moisture-retaining dykes 163,000.00 11.24
Preservation Patrolling 299,800.00 20.68
Wildfire prevention equipment and firebreaks 212,000.00 14.62
Traditional cultural activities (e.g., tree ordination ceremonies or other local traditions) 30,200.00 2.08
Development Nature trails and learning / tourist centers 327,500.00 22.58
Capacity-building training on conservation and community forest management 70,000.00 4.83
Community product development 80,000.00 5.52
Plant genetic conservation-carbon sequestration activities 18,000.00 1.24
Example of value multiplying at “Ban Chan Community Forest” in Buriram Province, winner of the National Community Forest Award

Ban Chan Community Forest is located in Moo 6, Nong Teng subdistrict, Krasang District, Buriram Province. Covering 891 rai and 313 square wah, it is a dry and mixed dipterocarp forest. The lush forest is a food source to the community and a learning center for nature enthusiasts.

By winning the Love the Forests and the Community Contest, Ban Chan Community received the prize money worth THB 200,000. The amount was deposited to the central account, reserved for the forest management in 3 dimensions: 1) 35% to restoration through reforestation for more green areas, 2) 35% to development through an improvement of nature trails as a community learning center or probably a natural attraction, and 3) 30% to conservation that involves patrolling, monitoring and prevention of encroachment. The prize money will reinforce the community’s efforts in continuing with its mission in an efficient way.

Example of value multiplying at Ban Huay Kong Loh Community Forest in Lamphun Province, the outstanding community forest in response to natural disasters

Ban Huay Kong Loh Community Forest is located in Moo 9, Pa Phlu Subdistrict, Ban Hong District, Lamphun Province. Spreading 3,750 rai, it is a dry dipterocarp and mixed forest. The hilly forest is the home of numerous large and small creeks that support agricultural activities, nature learning and tourism.

The community has implemented activities in response to natural disasters, particularly wildfires. In this regard, the response includes firebreaks, wildfire check and suppression points, leave containers, patrolling, construction of check dams, a community wildfire management plan, an education campaign for community members of all ages, assessment of risks and preventive measures, an emergency plan drill, access screening, and first-aid training. The management process is comprehensive, covering the prevention, incident tackling, correction, impact mitigation and remediation.

Aside from wildfires, the community has plans for flooding and landslides, by analyzing water flow and landslide paths; identifying risk areas; preparing personnel, tools and equipment for rescue operations; growing trees to increase moisture and prevent soil erosion; and planting of vetiver grass on the banks of creeks or slopes to prevent soil erosion.

By winning the Love the Forests and the Community Contest, Ban Huay Kong Loh Community Forest received the prize money worth THB 50,000. The amount was deposited to the community forest’s central account for continuous forest management. The prize money will be allocated to: 1) restoration activities – 14% for green area expansion and 20% for more check dams to lock in moisture and maintain the abundance, and 2) conservation activities – 60% for wildfire fighting equipment and materials and the making of firebreaks and 6% for patrolling against encroachment and other incidents. The prize money will help reinforce the community’s strengths in preventing unwanted incidents in its forest, so as to further maintain the forest fertility.

Positive impacts on community

The award-winning community forests have created positive impacts from benefits to households to the creation of economic value, jobs and income and supports to daily life, by being the sources of food and learning centers. They are also considered important natural resources that help protect communities from natural disasters such as drought and flooding. The positive impacts spread to a number of 3,375 households or about 12,106 people whose life and livelihood depend on these forests.

Economic dimension Social dimension Environmental dimension
  • Community forests are the sources of food and sellable forest products, which are valued approximately THB 22.25 million.
  • As community forests are denser, households enjoy a greater supply of water for agriculture and activities of daily living.
  • The project has awarded a total of 1,782 community forests.
  • 258 community leaders received training on administrative skills and knowledge.
  • Community forests are the multidimensional learning centers of education institutions, academics and nearby communities, benefiting 104 institutions and about 5,700 students.
  • Government personnel from 14 offices won awards, which boosted their morale and motivation.
  • Forest areas that have been preserved with the project’s supports span 24,088.08 rai.
  • The preserved areas are able to sequester approximately 151,754.90 tons of carbon (6.3 tons of carbon per rai on average).
  • Communities are safe from natural disasters such as forest fires, drought, flooding and landslides.
Plant Genetic Conservation Project Under the Royal Initiative of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (RSPG)

RATCH was granted the royal approval to join the initiative in 2017 under the sixth phase of RSPG’s 5-year masterplan. The project, entitled the Plant Genetic Conservation Project Under the Royal Initiative of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn by RATCH Group Public Company Limited, was launched and has continued under the seventh phase of the masterplan, to carry on the royal wish of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great with deepest gratitude to His Majesty’s boundless benevolence. In this regard, RATCH participated in the 8th Activities: Special activities for Supporting Plant Genetic Conservation, involving training on school botanical gardens and local natural resources.

Throughout the period that the Company has joined the Plant Genetic Conservation Project Under the Royal Initiative of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (RSPG), RATCH has continuously promoted knowledge under RSPG’s awareness-raising framework to provide guidance to local administrative offices in planning and scaling up resource conservation within their offices. During 2018 and 2025, RATCH had organized workshops for 27 classes, or 1,972 participants.

More Info: Plant Genetic Conservation Project Under the Royal Initiation of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (RSPG)
Management of forest carbon credits under Sustainability Strategy

RATCH and all subsidiaries have implemented 6 projects for carbon credits under Thailand Voluntary Emission Reduction Program (T-VER), involving terrestrial and mangrove reforestation and supports to community forest conservation. Aside from the amount of carbon credits, these projects have yielded mutual benefits for communities and their localities in various dimensions as detailed below:

Project Description Project Description Benefits
Terrestrial reforestation, Chonburi Province
  • 2 projects (under development process)
  • 15 years
  • 469.02 rai in total areas
  • Approximately 6,015.18 tCO2e of carbon credits to be received during the period
  • 17 local jobs are created for tree growing and patrolling with net expenses of THB 153,000.
  • Land clearance, firebreaks and weeding help reduce the risk of fire.
  • The locals can use the road built around the project area as firebreaks.
Mangrove reforestation, Chanthaburi Province
  • 1 project (under development process)
  • 10 years
  • 113.47 rai in total areas
  • Approximately 2,808 tCO2e of carbon credits to be received during the period
  • 20 local jobs are created for tree planting patrolling with net expenses of THB 453,880.
  • By planting 59,212 trees, the project can capture 82,896.80 kg of dust per year (1 tree captures 1.4 kg of dust and PM2.5 per year, which hence helps improve the air quality in the area.)
  • Transforming degraded areas (unused shrimp ponds) into mangrove forest results in increasing diversity of plants and animals. Mangrove forest also serves as a nursery, a food source, habitats, a shelter, and a breeding ground which will further increase the abundance.
Conservation of 7 community forests in the Central Region, the Northeast and the North
  • 2 projects (1 registered and 1 under development process)
  • 15 years
  • 5,222.42 in total area
  • Approximately 9,765 tCO2e of carbon credits to be received during the period
  • 30 local jobs are created for patrolling with net expenses of THB 81,000.
  • The management of community forests helps reduce the risk of forest fires that occur regularly in the areas, leading to a decrease in smog and better air quality.
  • Forest management will help restore the ecosystems, conserve the biodiversity, offer more habitats and food to wildlife animals, raise moisture and prevent soil erosion.
  • Abundant forest resources can be utilized to generate income and create jobs and careers for people in the communities, hence improving the local economy.
  • Forest management engages relevant parties in community forest conservation, from private organizations to the government sector and community, to maximize the benefits for the community.
  • Forests can be natural learning centers that communities can use to promote learning and study tours for the youth.
Reforestation at Ratchaburi Power Plant
  • 1 project (registered and verified for carbon credits)
  • 20 years
  • 47.92 rai in total area
  • Approximately 1,140 tCO2e of carbon credits to be received during the period
  • 24 local jobs are created for patrolling with net expenses of THB 457,822.45.
  • 390 tCO2e of carbon credits were certified in the first 3 years, above the expectation (of 57 tCO2e/year), thanks to excellent management.
  • Forest litter such as dry leaves, branches and weeds is used were transformed into organic fertilizers for trees in other areas.
  • The trees add fertility to the power plant area, making it the habitats of birds, insects, etc.
Other natural resource and environmental conservation projects
Actions Results
Ecosystem restoration and resource conservation
  • Constructed 280 artificial corals and released 195 blue craps and 12 sharks to enhancing the abundance of the Gulf of Thailand, a natural attraction and the place where local people earn a living.
  • Planted 50 mangrove trees in Samut Songkhram.
  • Released local fish species (silver barb, Denison barb, striped barbs and long-whiskered catfish), 93,000 in total number, into the Mae Klong River.
  • Planted 500 trees in support of a tree planting activity in collaboration with government offices and neighboring community.
Greenhouse gas emission reduction
  • Participated in an activity to promote greenhouse gas reduction in community, part of Pathum Thani Province’s greenhouse gas emission reduction plan.
Waste management
  • Organized a study tip for Recyclable Waste Bank’s board and members as well as health and environmental officers, 12 persons in total, to Plastic Research and Training Center, to enhance the bank’s operational efficiency and the value of plastic bottle caps.
  • Delivered 220 tons of biomass ash to farmers, to be used as a soil-improvement material mixture in organic farming in substitution of chemical fertilizers.
Training and knowledge development
  • Organized a training program for 108 students, to promote knowledge, understanding and awareness of energy conservation and energy saving.
Community satisfaction

The power plants have continuously conducted community opinion surveys, to ensure that their operations meet standards and gain acceptance and trust from relevant stakeholders. The surveys cover topics such as the production process, management of environmental and safety issues, and promotion of the quality of life of community and society. The surveys are a way to reflect the power plants’ performance and lead to further improvement, so that the power plants can meet the needs of community and optimize their benefits.

Community satisfaction survey in 2025
Entity Actions Satisfaction score:
Moderate-Very High
RATCH Cogeneration Power Plant Responding to questionnaires were the general public, community leaders, local leaders and relevant government offices within 5-km radius 87.10
RATCH Energy Rayong Power Plant 100.00
RATCH Pathana Energy 88.91
Hinkong Power Plant 84.11
Sharing value with community and society

In 2025, RATCH maintained its aspiration to grow business in tandem with the quality-of-life improvement for community and society, through investments, activities and value sharing in various forms, totaling more than THB 1,338.42 million.

Shared value Baht
Income Tax (contributed to the government for national development) 1,122,829,586
Local taxes (contributed to the government to support local development) 16,392,818
Power Development Fund (contributed to the fund for managing activities related to the power plant) 127,745,295
CSR Project 47,533,646
Donation 23,916,232