Office Building’s Environmental Management Policy

Announcement of Ratch Group Public Company Limited

No.9/2019

Re: Office Building’s Environmental Management Policy

In compliance with RATCH Group Public Company Limited’s missions concerning responsibility for society, the environment, fair practices, favorable work environment and incentives for employees; and pursuant to the Building Control Act, environmental laws, the legislation on safety, occupational health and work environment and related legislation and regulations as well as the Company’s corporate social responsibility policy: the following Policy on Building Environment Management is hereby announced:

1. The Company will strictly comply with environmental legislation and related rules in managing office buildings and raise their environmental management performance to international standards.
2. The Company is committed to continually control and prevent environmental pollution concerning the quality of water, air, lighting and noise as well as waste and resource consumption related to office buildings’ activities. The pollution will be addressed by safe and internationally-recognized standards, to reduce carbon emissions to the atmosphere.
3. The Company emphasizes efficient and optimized resource and energy consumption at office buildings. The 7Rs principle has been applied: reduce waste (Reduce); use reusable items (Reuse); use recyclable items (Recycle); refuse harmful products (Refuse); opt for refillable items (Refill); opt for returnable items (Return); and repair before discarding damaged items (Repair). Aside, the Company supports less use of chemicals that may harm the environment.
4. The Company shall promote the procurement of environmental-friendly products, materials and equipment and give importance to suppliers’ social and environmental responsibility in the selection criteria.
5. The Company holds all employees at all levels responsible for the building environment management. All shall follow this policy and prescribed measures as well as promote strict and continual compliance with this policy, to achieve the green organization status as outlined by sustainable development goals. The Company shall provide necessary resources – financial budget, personnel and time - as deemed appropriate.
6. The Company will promote employees’ engagement in office buildings’ environmental activities and continually and thoroughly raise awareness in environment conservation; safety, occupational safety and work environment with a goal to embrace the general public in this mission.
7. The Company will organize training and public relations as well as set up a communication channel for employees’ opinions, recommendations and complaints, so as to consider improving the environmental management system at least once a year.
8. The Company shall publish the Building Environment Management Policy and operational reports for the acknowledgement of employees and the general public as deemed appropriate.

The Company appointed the Office Building’s Environmental Management Committee to efficiently and effectively operate office building’s environmental management according to the controlled building act, environmental, safety, occupational health and working environment laws, other relevant laws and regulations as well as the Company's Social and Environmental Policy of the Company, with details as follows:

The Office Building’s Environmental Management Committee comprises:

Vice President and Head of Office Management Division was appointed as Chairperson. The members of the Committee include a representative of Business Development Discipline, a representative of Asset Management Discipline, a representative of Finance Discipline, Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Relations Division, Manager- Sustainability Development Department, Senior Manager- Facility Management Department and Sustainability Development Officer.

The Office Building’s Environmental Management Committee shall perform duties and have responsibilities as follows:

1. To implement, supervise and monitor the performance on office building’s environmental management according to the Company’s Office Building's Environmental Management Policy, and relevant laws and regulations.
2. To evaluate the environmental problems on water, air, light, noise and waste, the impacts on the use of resources and energy as well as activities in office building in order to prepare appropriate environmental management plan and measures to be submitted to the top executives for using as a guideline to minimize the environmental impact as well as to perform according to the established plan to meet the Company’s objectives.
3. To work in collaboration with the Energy Management Committee in order to control the use of office resources and energy in an efficient and economical way.
4. To provide the training courses and the public relations programs as well as communicating with employees and other relevant parties in order to increase the awareness to reduce environmental impacts from activities in office building, and instilling organization-wide environmental, occupational health and safety awareness to all employees for pleasant working environment, as well as to raise public awareness towards the issue.
5. To provide channels for hearing employees’ opinions, suggestions and complaints in order to promote employee participation in office building’s environmental management. Also, information and feedback can be used for continuous improvement of the office building’s environmental management.
6. To provide recommendations about stipulation and revision of the Office Building’s Environmental Management Policy as well as relevant measures and plan to the top executives for their consideration annually.
7. To prepare the office building’s environmental management report and submit it to the tip executives, as well as annually disclose information to the Company's stakeholders.
8. To perform other duties as designated.

Please be informed and comply accordingly.

Announced on 17 April 2019

Chief Executive Officer