The Environment
The Company operates airport business and commercial aviation business which are categorized under the air transport project. Thus, The Company is required to prepare an Environment Impact Analysis report following the announcement of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, approved by the Environment Impact Analysis Specialist Committee on the infrastructure as well as all other aspects.
From the consensus of all three airport projects namely Samui Airport, Sukhothai Airport, and Trat Airport; these airports must strictly follow the measurements on prevention, impact minimization, and impact monitoring on the environment every six months. By following these measures, the impacts on the environment covers four categories namely physical environment resources, biological environment resources, value on benefits to human being, and value to quality of life. It’s important to monitor the quality of the environment in many aspects such as air quality, noise level, vibration, water quality on the soil surface, water quality under the soil, wildlife resources, biological marine resources, social and economic condition and public participation. By following these measures, the airports can perceive impacts they cause on the environment. Thus, they could rectify any shortcomings promptly.
With an eye to top environmental issues, the Company takes climate crisis management very seriously. Recently, Bangkok Airways has been implementing the efficiency jet-fuel management projects in order to reduce CO₂ emissions. In addition to that, the airline has also joined the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) by ICAO, to support the objectives to lower CO₂ emissions for international flights and to curb the aviation impact on climate change. The aim is to achieve Net Zero Carbon Emission by 2050.
Moreover, the Company also plans to set foot in other sustainability dimensions such as renewable energy studies; assessment of the carbon footprint of the organization, the development plans for the waste separation project, and upcycling projects.
The "Care the Bear" project, in which the Company participated with the Stock Exchange of Thailand, started in 2018 and continues until the present. This project supports the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through various events conducted by the Company, both online and onsite. The project utilizes the principles of the 6 Cares framework to assess and measure the results and create sustainable behavioral changes within the organization. In 2023, the Company contributed to a reduction of 39,115.64 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent through the project, which is equivalent to the annual carbon dioxide absorption of 4,346 trees.
