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Annual Report 2021/22

The Company is committed to developing and driving business in a sustainable
Environmental Performance way. We are aware of the environmental impact of doing business. This year,
The Company continuously collects, measures and reports data on we are striving to push forward our climate strategy to be as concrete as
environmental performance results. The accuracy of the data is verified by a possible. The company has formulated and announced climate strategy to
third party in accordance with the Measurement, Reporting and Verification mitigate adverse effects that may occur in the future with the scenario that the
(MRV) guidelines. The data collection and measurements are in accordance Company may not be able to cope with severity of climate change.
with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting
Standard, which covers indicators and various environmental measurements. Having an established long-term strategic direction to adapt, change, and
In addition, quantitative goals are set according to the quantitative data of develop ways in doing business can guide the Company to achieve its ultimate
the baseline year to comply with the Company’s Environmental Management goal to mitigate climate-related risks and create physical and transitional
Policy as follows: opportunities that will positively impact the Company and the community it
serves. Going into FY 2021/22 with our “long-term climate strategy” – to remain
• Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1) carbon neutral and secure at least 10% Renewable Energy (RE) consumption
• Indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2) in our operations. BTS Group successfully continued to preserve our carbon neutral
• Other indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3) status through the continuance of carbon credit offset programme and worked
• Energy Consumption to cover 10% of total electricity consumption from RE sources through the
• Water Consumption investment in Renewable Energy Certificate or REC, from BCPG PCL (BCPG).
• Waste Management
• Energy Efficiency data

In the past year, the Company conducted third-party verification to validate
accuracy of the information and data in its Environmental Management System,
which conforms to the ISO14001: 2015 standard of Bangkok Mass Transit
System Public Company Limited (BTSC).
In FY 2021/22, the Company also engaged in a number of environmental
The Company is committed to providing Door-to-Door Solutions for travel activities, such as continuing participating in the carbon offsetting activities
convenience and safety for its users, with the aim of improving the living under Thailand Voluntary Emission Reduction Programme T-VER, developed
conditions of people, including supporting the Sustainable Development Goals, by the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation (TGO). Further to
such as Goal 13 on Climate Action. It can be seen that the rail mass transit the methodology on “Changing the mode of travel by using mass rapid
under MOVE business has low CO2 emissions compared to other modes transit (MRT)” under TGO’s T-VER that was jointly-initiated and developed
of transport because the Company’s trains rely on electricity as the main
source of energy. Therefore, we focus on maximising energy efficiency to by the Company, TGO, and other key rail mass transit players introduced in
reduce impact on the environment, helping alleviate the global climate crisis. the previous year, the Company is currently in discussion with the Office of
In addition, although GHGs emissions will increase as we expand our rail mass Transport and Traffic Policy and planning (OTP) and other key rail mass transit
transit network, overall, we see mass transit as one of the most efficient and players to expand the scope of the current methodology to support the growth
environmentally friendly modes of transport because of its nature of low of Thailand’s mass transit network, promoting sustainable mobility for all.
GHG emissions.