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Biodiversity
Global loss of biodiversity is increasingly recognized as one of climate change’s most significant consequences. To make sure ecosystems remain resilient and minimize any disruption to the environmental balance society relies on, ThaiBev recognizes biodiversity as a material issue. In 2021, ThaiBev embarked on the first year of ThaiBev’s biodiversity action plan by performing a systematic screening of global operations to identify the company’s impacts on biodiversity.
Toward 2025 and beyond
In FY 2021 ThaiBev announced two bold commitments related to biodiversity:
  • A net positive impact on biodiversity by 2030
  • No gross deforestation in ThaiBev’s operations by 2030
Achievement
In FY 2021, ThaiBev further refine the assessment of biodiversity data into a Critical Habitat Assessment (CHA) for 40 locations (42 sites, 34 in Thailand, 2 in Myanmar and 6 in the United Kingdom). This involved a closer examination of the species against the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standard 6 (PS6) on Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources (IFC 2012), consideration of inputs from extensive expert consultation, and the detail review of the additional site information to better characterize and assess the extent of site development and operation that may have or have impacts to critical biodiversity.
The summary of CHA is resulted as follow:
Refined Critical Biodiversity Risk Screening
S/N Site Name Type of operation PA KBA AZE Ramsar WH Total potentially-qualifying species
1 Cosmos Brewery Beer Low Very High Low Low Low  
2 Beer Thai Beer Low Low Low Low Low  
3 Beer Thip Brewery (1991) Beer Low Very High Low Low Low  
4 Oishi (Ban Bueng) Food Low Low Low Low Low 1
5 Wrangyer Beverage NAB Low Very High Low Low Low 1
6 SermSuk (Pathum Thani) NAB Low Very High Low Low Low 1
7 SermSuk (Nakhon Sawan) NAB Low Very High Low Low Low 1
8 Oishi (Amata) NAB Low Low Low Low Low
9 Oishi (Navanakorn) NAB Low Very High Low Low Low 1
10 Oishi (Wang Muang) NAB High Low Low Low Low 2
11 SermSuk (Chonburi) & Sermsuk Beverage NAB Low Moderate Low Low Low 2
12 SermSuk (Surat Thani) NAB Low Low Low Low Low 1
13 SermSuk (Nakhon Ratchasima) NAB Low Low Low Low Low
14 Thai Drinks Lampang NAB Low Low Low Low Low
15 Sura Piset Thipharat (not operational)* Spirit Low High Low Low Low
16 Thanapakdi Spirit Low Low Low Low Low 1
17 Nateechai Spirit Low Low Low Low Low 2
18 Sangsom (Nakhon Pathom) Spirit Low Very High Low Low Low 1
19 Red Bull Distillery (1988) Spirit Low Very High Low Low Low
20 United Winery & Distillery/ United Products/td> Spirit Low Very High Low Low Low 1
21 Luckchai Liquor Trading Spirit Low Very High Low Low Low
22 Sangsom (Kanchanaburi) Spirit Low Very High Low Low Low 1
23 Fuengfuanant Spirit Low Low Low Low Low 4
24 Kanchanasingkorn Spirit Low Very High Low Low Low 1
25 Surabangyikhan Spirit Low Very High Low Low Low 1
26 S.S. Karnsura Spirit Low Low Low Low Low 6
27 Theparunothai Spirit Low Low Low Low Low
28 Simathurakij Spirit Low Low Low Low Low
29 Mongkolsamai Spirit Low Very High Low Low Low 1
30 Red Bull Distillery (1988) (Kampaeng Petch) Spirit Low Low Low Low Low
31 Athimart Spirit Low Low Low Low Low
32 Kankwan Spirit Low Low Low Low Low
33 Mandalay GRG Low Low Low Low Low
34 Yangon GRG High High Low Low Low 1
35 Balmenach Distillery IHD Very High High Low Low Low 4
36 Balblair IHD High High Low Moderate Low
37 Knockdhu IHD High Low Low Low Low
38 Speyburn IHD High Low Low Low Low
39 Airdrie IHD High Low Low Low Low
40 Pulteney IHD High High Low Low Low
Note:
Beer = Brewery
PA = Protected Area
Food = Food Production Facility
KBA = Key Biodiversity Area
GRG = Grand Royal Group
AZE = Alliance for Zero Extinction sites
IHD = Inver House Distillers
Ramsar = Wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention
Spirit = Distillery
* = Site no more in production. Must determine if site ownership has been retained, and with it, a residual biodiversity impact to address.
NAB = Non-Alcoholic Beverages
From the result of Critical Habitat Assessment (CHA), ThaiBev will further assess and evaluate the likelihood and severity of impacts, focus on the 29 locations (31 sites) with residual risk, as identified in the CHA.

The following factors will be taken into consideration:
  • Impact Severity: The severity of an impact such as impact magnitude, impact duration, impact extent, legal and guideline compliance and the characteristics of the receptor/resource; and
  • Likelihood of Occurrence: How Likely is the impact?
Where impacts do occur, ThaiBev will then further develop the mitigation hierarchy, and to demonstrate an overall net positive impact for the critical biodiversity-qualifying features associated with each site. These mitigation measures will be prepared in a dedicated Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) for each site. Furthermore, offsetting residual impacts to critical biodiversity will be considered (if any) as ThaiBev aims to have a net positive impact on biodiversity by 2030 according to its commitment.
2021 Highlight
  • ThaiBev has incorporated the mitigation hierarchy into company procedures (avoid, minimize, restore and offset) to manage potential biodiversity risks related to production facilities.
  • ThaiBev encourages landscaping at all factories to comprise native plant species. This promotes local insect and bird populations, contributing to a positive impact on biodiversity. Factories also limit the use of pesticides to avoid negative impacts on biodiversity in line with ThaiBev’s environmental policy.
  • Factories that discharge effluent from operations fully comply with local legislation at all sites to ensure minimum impacts on biodiversity. Noise reduction and containment measures are taken to ensure zero impact on biodiversity from machinery or other operations on-site.
  • ThaiBev’s Scottish distillery subsidiary, Inver House, has championed biodiversity efforts. Knockdhu distillery has converted 2,000 m2 of land on the distillery to wetlands, boosting local insects, bats, and bird populations. Another distillery, Speyburn, has worked with Spey Fishery Board to carry out annual surveys of fish populations in the local water body and install a fish pass. The surveys have been performed since 2012 and have shown an increase in trout and salmon populations.