Bangkok--30 Mar--CPF
Charoen Pokphand Pcl (CPF/CP Foods), a leading agro-industrial conglomerate, commits in "CPF Safety Health Environment and Energy Standard" or CPF SHE&En Standard. All CPF's domestic businesses set to be certified by third and second parties within 2018. This is to ensure a solid performance in the area of sustainability throughout the organization.
Mr.Virachai Ratanabanchuen, Chief Operating Officer at CPF, said the standard has been drafted specifically for the company's business to mitigate impact on the environment and communities, using international principles as a guideline.
It aims to reduce risks on health and safety of those who work with the company and, consequently, decrease operating cost, helping the company to achieve sustainable goals.
"The company also plan to extend the certification process to overseas operations. The employees from all 16 countries where the company is operated will be trained to make sure that the operation will run smoothly, consistently and with the highest effectiveness across the world." He said.
The standard consists of 2 aspects including Management Standards and Technical Standards. Both parts are in compliance with highly recognized standards such as ISO14001, OHSAS18001, ISO50001 as well as regulations and demands from the government and customers.
The global concerns such as health and safety, natural resources & energy consumptions and global warming will also be taken into account in every business operation.
Recently, CPF's food processing plants in Nongjok and Nakhonratchsrima Chicken Breed Business, a local breeding farm, have been certified at "Excellent" level by AJA Registrars, an independent third party certification body, and internal auditors respectively. Both business are the first two business units that have been certified the standard.
The company's recent achievements in Safety Health Environment and Energy Standard included 27 Thailand Labour Management Excellence Awards 2017, 28 CSR-DIW Awards 2017 given by Department of Industrial Works, CSR in Health Awards by Department of Health, Thailand Energy Awards 2017 (TEA 2017), Green Industry level 4 and 5 Awards by Ministry of Industry, ASEAN Energy Awards 2017 on its biofuel works and CDP Hong Kong and South East Asia Awards 2017 on Best Performance across Programs.