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Message from the president

Chatchai Luanpolcharoenchai

president of Dow Thailand Group

Today’s sprawling urban landscapes with even more digital accessibility, materials science has
become a more important player in all walks of life. As a rerult of the rapid growth in population,
an increasing demand for materials takes toll on the world’s limited resources. Besides responding
to market needs and ever-changing lifestyles, innovative products nowadays also have to satisfy
the need for sustainability. This is the challenge the world, including Thailand is facing. Thus,
integrating sustainablility into business operations together with presenting products that meet
customers’ demand for a sustainable lifestyle are crucial for businesses from now on.

For over 50 years of oparations in Thailand, Dow seventeen consecutive years; and many others.
Thailand Group is committed to its Sustainability • Dow, with the help of participating organizations,
Goals which were announced by Dow in the US. has worked to prepare our youth to be ready for
Currently, we are in the third set of ten-year goals, the rapid changes of the 21th century. These
called the 2025 Sustainability Goals. The goals’ aim comprehensive projects cover from early childhood
is to form effective collaboration and sustainable all the way to university, through a series of education
networks with all units of society, in accordance support, i.e., Children’s EF skill development, Dow
with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Chemistry Classroom, Zero waste school, Scholarship
As of last year, Dow has maintained zero for Vocation Schools and V-ChEPC or Vocational
recordable injury case. We are also ranked as Chemical Engineering Practice, etc.
best trusted organization for reliable product • Collaboration with vatious cooperative networks
delivery by our customers around the world. with an intention to boost local economy such as
With the support of our customers, business allies, Punsuk market and many other.
partners, communities and other organizations,
we run social service projects focusing on young
people, local communities and society with the
Our success would not have been possible
goal of sustainable growth as follows: without great support from all. I would like to
• Collaboration with our business allies, extend my sincere appreciation to you and those
customers and partners to solve plastic waste who support Dow Thailand Group. I also hope that
problem using circular economy principles. For the report in your hand will make you proud
example, plastic asphalt for road construction, the to be a part of our social contribution. And I wish
for us to become one, working toward sustainable
first of such work in Thailand; many collaborations growth for many years to come.
with PPP Plastics which help prevent used plastic
becoming waste in the environment; collecting With gratitude,
and sorting beach waste on the International Chatchai Luanpolcharoenchai
President of Dow Thailand Group
Coastal Cleanup Day which has been done for

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