“LED Light Bulbs Replacement” Project

• Fluorescent light bulbs in Nana Nua Building and Sukhumvit Building were replaced with 18,382 LED bulbs to help save electricity usage in the office and promote efficient energy use

• Electricity usage reduction of 786,434.84 kWh per year.
• decrease in GHG emissions 393.14 (tonne CO₂e) per year.

Equivalent to planting 22,857 trees

“Air Conditioner Replacement” Project

• The Bank plans to replace air conditioners by choosing energy-saving technology, including the use of environmentally friendly refrigerants. By 2025  will replacing 2,454 units covering all branches throughout Thailand

• Electricity usage reduction of 3,724,231.59 kWh
• decrease in GHG emissions 5,890.67 (tonne CO₂e) per year.

Equivalent to planting 342,481 trees

Transforming Workplace Areas into Open Spaces and Co-Working Spaces

• The Bank has transformed workspaces in its headquarters and several large buildings into Open Spaces and Co-Working Spaces to reduce energy consumption, alleviate office congestion, promote work flexibility, and provide more space to facilitate employees.

Having open spaces and co-working spaces that can accommodate a total of  1,143 employees

At Krungthai Training Center, advanced wastewater treatment technology and a water recycling system were utilized to improve the quality of treated wastewater, allowing for its reuse recycled water to replace natural water for activities such as watering trees and lawns.

Amount of recycled water

19,274 m³

Waste Management Project

The Bank has implemented a waste management project leveraging innovation and digital technology based on the concept of "Care for the World, Separate Waste for the World". The project has prioritized fostering an organizational culture geared towards waste reduction across the entire process, aiming to achieve zero waste to landfills. This is accomplished by establishing a knowledge foundation for employees to comprehend and implement. The actions included:

• Installing separate trash cans in the main office building to separate waste into four categories: general waste, recyclable waste, food scraps, and e-waste.
• Conducting training sessions to pass on knowledge and provide media and video clips to enhance understanding and emphasize proper implementation for executives, employees, and housekeepers.
• Collecting waste amount data to establish a database system accessible through the GEPP application.
• Implementing proper waste management processes, such as transferring food scraps to Bangkok departments participating in the "No Mixing Wastes" project for composting or transforming them into soil through the Innowaste machine. Recycling waste was sent to GEPP Sa-ard Company for recycling, while electronic waste was sent to AIS for disposal via the E-Waste+ platform.

In addition to operations at the main office building, the Bank has installed a recycling waste collection system and proper waste management for all of its branches throughout the country.

• In 2023, the Bank successfully separated types of recycled waste within its premises, amounting to 44,859.24 kg.,
• Contributing to reducing GHG emissions by 202,931.81 kgCO₂e.

This can be considered a step towards mitigating the greenhouse effect and combating global warming.

4R for Earth Project - Waste Management of the Retail Banking Sale & Distribution Group within the “Care for the World” Project

The Bank has initiated a waste separation project within its offices under the concept 4R for Earth (Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). Departments within the Southern Region Network Group, Retail Banking Sale & Distribution Group, have been carrying out waste separation at the district office and branch levels since July 2022. The project has been gradually expanded to all branches within the Retail Banking Sale & Distribution Group in August 2023. The activities included:

• Providing education and awareness activities regarding waste separation to employees within the organization.
• Conducting a Kick-Off event to encourage departments to implement waste separation and submit reports on the amount of recycled waste (paper and plastic bottles) separated into the database system.
• Implementing initiatives to reduce the use of A4 paper within departments, ensuring document shredding complies with PDPA regulations.

Results of the operation of the Southern Region Network Group (July 2022 – July 2023):

• Recycled paper: 6,655 kg.
• Recycled plastic bottles: 1,814 kg.
• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions: 38,041 kgCO₂e

Results of the operation in all branches within Retail Banking Sale & Distribution Group (August 2023 – December 2023):

• Recycled paper: 13,136 kg.
• Recycled clear plastic bottles: 4,466 kg.
• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions: 79,134 kgCO₂e

Krungthai Loves Environment Project

Under the campaign "Krungthai RELIFE: Change, Restore, Revive Life", we have encouraged our employees to change their behavior and recognize the value of the environment. Our goal is to restore nature to its best and revive the world's green areas. The details are as follows:

Installing the Relife Machine, a plastic bottle return device.

The Bank has installed two plastic bottle return machines, known as Relife Machines, at its headquarters and a branch at the Ministry of Finance. This technology aims to increase employee, customer, and public participation in waste separation efforts while also adding value to used plastic bottles. The plastic bottles collected are transformed into fibres that are used to make monk robes and clothing.

• As a result of its operations in 2023, the Bank collected 95,520 recycled plastic bottles,
• Reducing GHG emissions by 1,283.75 kgCO₂e.

Installing the Inno Waste Machine, which converts food scraps into soil.

The Bank has processed food scraps from the Nana Nua Building's cafeteria, reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills. Food scraps emit methane gas, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to heat energy accumulation in the atmosphere, exacerbating global warming. The biotechnology transforms food scraps into soil, which is then distributed to employees, schools, and the community for tree planting and ecosystem restoration.

• In 2023, the project eliminated 2,640 kg. of food waste by turning 792 kg. of food waste into soil,
• Resulting in a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 6,679.20 kgCO₂e

Installing Shredboxes to dispose of documents in an environmentally friendly manner.

The Bank acknowledges the importance of reducing paper usage and has therefore adopted technology as a primary means in its operations. It advocates for employees to print documents only when necessary, reuse paper on both sides, and manage used paper through a recycling process based on data security. This involves installing Shredbox units to destroy paper and outsourcing to a company to collect and transport paper for environmentally friendly disposal. The shredded paper is then processed into recycled paper. Shredboxes were installed in five of the Bank's main office buildings: Nana Nua Building, Sukhumvit Building, Pathumwan Building, Sri Ayutthaya Road Building, and Wong Sawang Building. Paper used in buildings can be discarded in a locked Shredbox to prevent data leaks before being recycled.

• In 2023, 18,280 tons of documents were destroyed using environmentally friendly methods,
• Resulting in a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 4,751.70 kgCO₂e.

Reducing Paper Use from Online Transactions

The Bank has incorporated Robotic Process Automation (RPA) or Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to enhance efficiency and reduce resource usage. Providing loans through the Krungthai NEXT mobile application in 2023 resulted in a reduction of approximately 32.76 million sheets of paper.