Mitr Phol Group Sustainability

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Mitr Phol is committed to sustainable energy management through a systematic approach and the continuous implementation of energy conservation measures in line with the Company's energy reduction targets. The Group adopts modern technologies to enhance energy efficiency across its various business sectors. Mitr Phol also emphasizes building employee knowledge and capabilities through training and sustainable energy projects, encouraging participation, raising awareness, and cultivating leadership to drive shared environmental and energy goals. In addition, the Company fosters collaboration with business partners to promote socially responsible practices throughout the supply chain.

2024 Target and Performance
Target
Performance
Energy consumption reduction compared to the baseline year 2022.
Achieve an annual energy consumption reduction of
4%.
Energy consumption increased by
13.63%

Management Approach

Mitr Phol has established a clear energy management policy and systematically developed practical implementation plans, prioritizing execution, monitoring, and evaluation while also promoting awareness and understanding of proper energy management practices among employees at all levels. These efforts are in line with the Energy Conservation Promotion Act B.E. 2550. Each factory has established an energy management working group with the following roles and duties:
The Energy Management Process

Energy Conservation Projects and Promotion of Renewable Energy Consumption

All businesses under Mitr Phol Group remain committed to the continuous reduction of energy consumption year after year. Many projects have not only achieved energy savings but also enhanced operational efficiency. In 2024, several energy conservation and reduction projects were implemented across various business groups, For further details on these outstanding projects, please refer toMitr Phol Sustainability Report 2024

Mitr Phol promotes the use of renewable energy, including biomass and solar power. Biomass electricity is generated using fuel sourced from agricultural waste such as bagasse and sugarcane leaves, which are by products from the sugar production process and from promoting fresh sugarcane harvesting among farmers. This not only helps reduce agricultural waste and mitigates greenhouse gas emissions, which contributes to climate change and PM2.5, but also decreases reliance on fossil fuels.

In the transportation process, Fair & Fast Co., Ltd., a one-stop logistics service provider under Mitr Phol Group, began piloting electric semi-trucks in 2023. In 2024, the Company expanded these trials to include the transport of bagged sugar within the Laem Chabang Port area in Chonburi Province. Looking ahead, the Company plans to pioneer the use of electric semi-trucks for delivering sugar products to customers located near its factories. It has also launched pilot projects for transporting raw sugar by rail as an alternative to conventional diesel-powered trucks. These efforts aim to explore more cost-effective logistics solutions, support the transition to alternative energy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from traditional transportation activities.

In 2024, the company relied on renewable energy

for

percent of its total electricity consumption,
50

equivalent to 20.99 million kilowatt-hours.

Investments in Innovation or Research and
Development to Reduce Energy Consumption

  • Innovation in the Sugarcane Syrup Evaporation Process
    Mitr Phol has studied the sugarcane evaporation process by adopting the Falling Film Tube Evaporation innovation to replace the conventional Rising Film Tube Evaporator (Robert Evaporator). This innovation increases the surface area of the syrup exposed to heat from steam. The adoption of the Falling Film Tube Evaporator results in energy savings through the following two steps, illustrated in the image below. This new evaporation method helps reduce steam consumption, shortens the evaporation time, improves syrup color quality, and minimizes sugar loss during processing.

    The method was first implemented at Mitr Phol Amnat Charoen Sugar Mill. Previously, the evaporation process required 360 kg of steam per ton of sugarcane. After adopting the new method, steam consumption was reduced to 330 kg of steam per ton of sugarcane. Based on the plant's production volume during the 2023/2024 production year, this improvement resulted in estimated cost savings of approximately 16.5 million baht.
Energy savings achieved through the evaporation process utilizing the innovative
Falling Film Tube Evaporation system.
  • Improving Energy Efficiency in the Sugar Decolorization Process
    Mitr Phu Viang Sugar Mill, Khon Kaen Province, has improved the efficiency of sugar decolorization process by reusing Transfer Carbon Water from the reactivation of granular activated carbon (GAC) in the MHF system. is recycled water is used to reduce the color of raw sugar, effectively replacing the conventional affination process during the remelting stage in the production of refined white sugar. By adopting this method, the mill has reduced electricity consumption associated with the affination process by up to 18 million kWh annually.

Raising Awareness on Energy Conservation

Employees' understanding and awareness of the importance of energy management and saving are crucial for ensuring the effectiveness and success of organizational goals. Therefore, Mitr Phol prioritizes continuous training and communication related to energy conservation. A key training event in 2024 was a hands-on workshop under the "Energy Management and Industrial Electrical Technology Program" to enhance knowledge and skills among executives and employees in the energy business, factory operations, and the wood-substitute materials group. The training focused on strengthening energy management capabilities, reducing operational energy costs, and leveraging modern technologies such as IoT, Big Data, and AI to improve the efficiency and safety of energy systems. The program was structured into five modules: Energy Management, Cost Reduction in Electricity Business, Energy Conservation, Industrial Electrical Technology, and Application of Digital Technology in the Energy Sector.
Mitr Phol and the Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, cohosted a workshop titled
"Energy Management and Industrial Electrical Technology Program".
Additionally, each of Mitr Phol Group's operations regularly conducts energy conservation training to meet the specific context of each location. The training covers several topics, such as raising awareness of energy conservation within the organization, onboarding new employees with foundational knowledge of energy-saving practices, and providing specialized training for staff working with electrical systems, focusing on pump efficiency and electrical safety. One example is the energy conservation training program for new employees, which covers essential topics such as the importance of energy management, energy conservation policies, and energy-saving measures applicable to factory and office buildings. The goal of this program is to raise awareness of efficient energy management and empower employees to apply this knowledge in both their professional roles and daily lives.
Mitr Phol Group Sustainability
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