SCG gives top priority to efficient waste management through consistent production process improvement alongside generating solutions for circularity. SCG promotes value-adding of excess raw material and waste by either finding use or designing new product to optimize the value chain. We do this by fostering collaboration with partners and suppliers, community, and stakeholders to develop a circular economy that fulfills every ESG dimension– environmental, social and governance.

Target

• 8 million tons of Recycled and Renewable Materials per year in 2025
• 100% of packaging by SCGP is reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2030
• SCGC commits to utilize 500,000 tons of used plastic into production process annually by 2030
• Zero waste to landfill for hazardous and non-hazardous waste from production in Thailand annually
• Zero waste to landfill for non-hazardous waste from production processes abroad by 2023

Performance in 2024

• 8.93 million tons of recycled and renewable materials
• 99.7% of packaging by SCGP is reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2025.
• 185,200 tons of used plastic into production process
• Zero waste to landfill for hazardous and non-hazardous waste from production in Thailand
• 6,968 tons waste to landfill for non-hazardous waste from production processes abroad

Strategy

1. Reduce waste at source, and zero industrial waste to land fill.
2. Manage waste according to 3Rs and circular economy principles, both hazardous and nonhazardous waste inside SCG to the best effort.
3. Develop circular-economy products and services to foster and optimize materials value.
4. R&D focus on reuse of waste and waste to value
5. Change the business models in line with circular economy.

Synergy of the Circular Economy Network

• Trade-in for a New World – “Closed-Loop Circular Appliances”: For the first time in Thailand, SCGC has partnered with HomePro to invite customers to trade in old household items for new products with discounts. Used plastics from old appliances are recycled into high-quality PCR (postconsumer recycled) resin, a green innovation under the SCGC GREEN POLYMER™ brand, which is then produced into new electrical appliances using a closed-loop system eco-friendly circular product that offer new value to customers.

• “SCGP Community LIKE (Zero) Waste”: SCGP promotes sustainable community waste management models through learning and by scaling up from model communities under “SCGP Community LIKE (Zero) Waste” in Ratchaburi, Kanchanaburi, Prachinburi, and Khon Kaen. As of 2024, a total of 106 communities joined the project, with 358 tons of waste reduced, generating a combined income of 1.4 million baht for participating communities.

• reBox: SCGP actively promotes the recycling of used consumer packaging by setting up drop-off points in collaboration with partners across all sectors in various projects, thus efficiently closing the recycling loop. Such projects are: the reBox Project in partnership with Thailand Post, the Old Paper for New Paper Exchange Program, the Bring Paper Home Project in cooperation with government agencies and private companies, and the Packback Project in collaboration with over 90 public and private organizations. In 2024, these efforts resulted in the recycling of 101 tons of waste paper.

• Partnership with Circular Economy in Construction Industry (CECI):

CECI, or Circular Economy in Construction Industry, is a collaborative network of SCG Smart Living and SCG Cement and Green Solutions, along with 38 leading companies dedicated to advancing the construction industry’s sustainability from design to development. Through these efforts, CECI has demonstrated its commitment to sustainable growth and environmental responsibility in the Thai construction industry. One of the key highlights of their involvement in 2024 was organizing the 2nd Annual Meeting of CECI, which focused on driving green innovation, efficient material use, and carbon reduction, aligning with circular economy principles in a practical and impactful way.

Highlight Success Cases of Circular Economy and Waste Management in 2024

Recycled PVC Tiles from Dialysis Bags:

This project marked Thailand’s first-ever initiative to recycle used dialysis bags into high-quality PVC tiles. Under this circular economy collaboration between Principal Capital PLC (PRINC), Baxter Healthcare, and Dynoflex, a total of 5,320 used dialysis bags have been recycled, equivalent to over 800 kg of PVC waste. The resulting high-quality recycled PVC tiles have been installed in patient wards at Princ Hospital Suvarnabhumi, with plans to expand the initiative to three more affiliated hospitals and achieve over 9,000 square meters of installation. The project not only reduces GHG emissions but also maximizes resource utilization in line with circular economy principles.

Wake up Waste: This SCGC startup has developed a recyclable waste trading and management platform and offers a mobile waste compression service, where waste is collected from various locations, particularly hotels, hospitals, offices, and condominiums, and compressed for efficient transportation to optimal recycling facilities. Currently, Wake Up Waste purchases waste from 400 buildings and has recycled 2,000 tons of material. The project has also been expanded through collaboration with Bangchak Corporation PLC in the “Reduce Waste at the Source with Bangchak” Project, a recyclable waste collection initiative piloted across 50 gas stations.

NETS UP:

Launched in partnership with various network partners, including the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Youth Fund, and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), this project collects and sorts used fishing nets along Rayong’s coast for recycling into plastic resin and eco-friendly clothing.

In 2024, the project collected 1,404 kg of nets, equivalent to the material required to produce 3,300 t-shirts and to 20,812.5 kg CO2 equivalent of avoided GHG emissions.

Waste Wittaya:

As Thailand’s first-ever private initiative to develop materials and activities for waste management education in schools, this program seeks to cultivate

a mindset for conscious resource use and management in line with circular economy principles among youth. In 2024, the project was piloted in five schools in Rayong, with plans to expand to other schools in the future.

COTTO’s ECO Collection tiles:

SCG Decor continues to develop products in line with the circular economy principle to minimize the consumption of finite resources. One such product is COTTO’s ECO Collection tiles, made with up to 80% recycled materials. This tile collection is produced by reusing waste from internal processes and other factories as a substitute for natural clay. As a result, its carbon footprint is at least 10% lower than that of conventional tiles.

COTTO Bio-Ceramic:

A ceramic glazing process using eggshells for sanitaryware and washbasins has been developed, resulting in the world’s first bio-ceramic sanitaryware prototype. This innovation replaces the use of natural calcium carbonate, which generates GHG emissions during the firing process. Now being patented, with plans to integrate into production lines by 2025, this technology is expected to reduce natural resource (limestone) consumption by 460 tons annually and decrease the total GHG emissions from production by 930 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) per year.

CPAC BIM solutions:

SCG Cement and Green Solutions has promoted the use of CPAC BIM solutions for building design to enhance design accuracy and quality control across the construction project. Particularly effective in error detection, this technology helps reduce construction mistakes and redundant tasks, thus minimizing unnecessary resource waste-including time, labor, and materials-by 5-15%, depending on the project type.

Bang Sue Model: SCG Employee Collaboration

Since 2018, SCG has been actively implementing the “Bang Sue Model” within the organization. This initiative encourages employees at SCG’s Bang Sue Headquarters to adopt sustainable behaviors based on the principles: “Use wisely, separate properly, dispose correctly.”

The Bang Sue Model has consistently reduced waste volume each month and increased the amount of properly sorted waste sent for recycling.

In 2024, SCG continued to foster waste reduction and resource efficiency by launching the Green Meeting initiative—an environmentally friendly approach to organizing meetings. Key components of this initiative include:

• Green Catering: Minimizing the use of single-use plastic containers for beverages and snacks.
• Green Arrangement: Regulating air conditioning by turning it on 30 minutes before meetings and maintaining a temperature of 25°C.
• Carbon Footprint Calculation: Measuring the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from meetings to raise awareness among participants.

More information https://www.scg.com/sustainability/circular-economy/en/