April 26, 2023 April 3, 2023 Collaborations with Public and Private Partners GC partners with AIS to launch the Green University Project and offer scholarships and prizes to eco-friendly universities As strategic partners that utilize digital technology to elevate and create sustainable business models driven by a commitment to the environment, society, and governance (ESG), GC and AIS extended their collaboration to foster participation in university networks through green technology solutions and launched the Green University Project. In this initiative, students and staff from 11 leading universities in Bangkok and vicinity areas were invited to join a waste collection competition via the E-Waste+ application for electronic waste and used plastics from the YOUTURN Platform a plastic waste management platform designed to address plastic waste issues. As rewards for the ultimate green university, the program offered scholarships and upcycled trophies made from used plastics and E-Waste. GC collaborates with P&G to deliver the “Upcycling Plastic House” GC teamed up with partners, including Sansiri, Lotus’s, and Habitat Group, to manage and create added value for used plastic in the “Upcycling Plastic House for Sustainability and Equality” Project. Through publicity and campaigns, the companies encouraged the public to bring their used plastic shampoo bottles and refill pouches to donation boxes located at 35 Lotus’s branches to be recycled through the ‘YOUTURN Platform,’ which took part in constructing houses from recycled materials, which were then delivered to the Association for the Promotion of the Status of Women under the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security. October 27, 2023 GC awarded prizes for contestants in the Green University Project, which was joined by 11 leading universities, thus contributing to the proper recovery of used plastics and electronic waste into the recycling process. The objective of the project was to foster environmental consciousness and promote participation among faculty members, students, and staff within the universities, enabling them to incorporate circular economy concepts into their daily lives in a tangible way. Through this initiative, GC was able to divert over 598,043 clear PET bottles from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 12.33 tCO2e, equivalent to planting 1,298 trees. Additionally, 5,796 pieces of electronic waste were collected for further processing. Thammasat University succeeded in collecting the highest amount of used plastics and electronic waste, thus securing scholarships and the Upcycling trophy made from recycled plastics. GC-AIS raise awareness of waste management through the Green University Project, with over 600,000 pieces of electronic waste collected 26
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