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PACKAGING COMMITMENT

PACKAGING GUIDELINE

PACKAGING MATERIALS

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PACKAGING COMMITMENT

ThaiBev have put in place group-wide commitment and associated programs to address environmental impacts arising from packaging used by the company.

2019 targets

Proportion of Recycled Packaging (In metricton)

Proportion of Recyclable Plastic Packaging (In metric ton)

2020 targets

80%

of main packaging materials are
REUSED, RECYCLED & RETRIEVED
compared to total sale volume
Main packaging materials are returnable glass bottles used in spirits, beer, and Sermsuk

Achievements in 2019

75%

of glass bottles sold in FY2019 were retrieved for reuse/recycling (by weight)

2025 targets

100%

of glass and paper packaging sold in Thailand are retrieved for reuse or recycling

100%

of primary packaging is recyclable, reusable or compostable

2030 targets

100%

of PET bottles and aluminum cans sold in Thailand are retrieved

2,700 Metric Tons

The reduction of total material used in aluminum packaging
Remark: base year 2020

Achievements in 2019

764,000 TONS

Of key packaging waste avoided

184,739 TONS

CO₂e Of GHG emissions reduced from reused glass bottles

Glass Bottles

118,474 tons
CO₂e GHG avoided

Cullets

47,138 tons
CO₂e GHG avoided

Aluminum

7,460 tons
CO₂e GHG avoided

Paper

11,667 tons
CO₂e GHG avoided

Reusable and Recyclable Packaging

ThaiBev is determined to maintain a high ratio of such packaging and have initiated numerous programs to support the goal

*Reusable & Recyclable Packaging

contributes to

99%

of packaging in FY2019 (by weight)

*Definition
Reusable and recyclable packaging includes glass bottles, paper packaging, aluminum, and recyclable plastics (PET and HDPE).

Packaging Research and Development (R&D)

ThaiBev established BevTech Co., Ltd. (BevTech) as a Research and Development center with one of the branches being Packaging Business in order to develop sustainable packaging innovations and alternatives.

The Packaging Business is responsible for end-to-end packaging management, from conceptual design, materials selection to packaging production process development to minimize both environmental and social impacts.
The following factors are considered in BevTech’s packaging development:

Specification
Law and Regulation
Material Availability
Cost and Benefit
Environmental Impacts
Energy Consumption
Safety

BevTech's major achievement in 2019 is the implementation of an artificial intelligence bottle sorting technology in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon, a world-class university in computer science, technology and robotics. The solution optimized ThaiBev's bottle sorting processes by reducing human error, reusable packaging losses, and overall operating costs.

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