Mr. Buntoeng Vongkusolkit, Chairman of Mitr Phol Group, has been honored with an award recognizing Mitr Phol Group as the world's sustainable leader. The company ranked first in the food products industry in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) Score 2023. Moreover, the company has been chosen as a member of 'The Sustainability Yearbook Member 2024' for the fifth consecutive year. Mitr Phol Group has consistently ascended the ranks over the years and has now attained the leading position, achieving the highest assessment score, both overall and particularly in the social and environmental sectors. This achievement underscores the company's commitment to advancing sustainable development across all dimensions. The award ceremony presided over and presented by Mr. Robert Dornau, Head of CSA Corporate Engagement S&P Global, recently held at The Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park Hotel.
The CSA is an evaluation similar to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for companies in the stock market and world's leading enterprises. In the latest year of S&P Global assessment, over 9,400 companies were being assessed in 62 industries and Mitr Phol Group achieved the highest total score, ranking first (Top 1%) in the food products industry with the highest score in environmental and social efforts. Examples include tangible initiatives such as an announce of Net Zero target through Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), an international climate action organization; comprehensive and practical frameworks at Mitr Phol Dan Chang in Suphanburi province, Thailand's first Carbon Neutrality Complex. Moreover, Mitr Phol Group is determined to encourage cane growers to obtain knowledge and skills, integrating 'Mitr Phol ModernFarm' that blends digital technology and innovation management, resulting in higher production, reduced costs, and green farming.
The award is a testament to the success of Mitr Phol Group on the path towards sustainability standards and transparency, compatible to global organizations. Moreover, it uplifts the capacity of Thai agricultural sector while also enhancing quality of life and safeguarding the society for mutual growth.