PXP Sustainability

This year we are working with SD39 to support WWF Thailand conduct a study to assess the best practices, policy gaps, and future directions for The Plastics Smart Cities Program in Thailand which has been taking place between 2021-2024 in four cities in southern Thailand: Surat Thani, Koh Samui, Songkhla, and Hat Yai. Last week we conducted a 3-day workshop that brought together 60 people from the 4 cities to discuss and exchange experiences on what works and does not work in each of the different activities (community waste banks, plastic free schools, upgrading local recycling facilities, integration of informal sector, exploring solutions for low-value plastics, corporate take-back program, Plastic ACTion (PACT) targeting plastic reduction in business, promoting alternative materials, awareness and behavioral change campaign). We had great leadership by our very own Worabhorn (Vee) Pathanatecha in planning and running this workshop to both benefit our study and the needs of the participants.

Our team presented at the 9th International Conference on Green and Sustainable Innovation (ICGSI) 2024 yesterday and today in #Bangkok. We were happy to share key insights from our research work over the past year covering the following topics. 1. Power generation: Small modular nuclear reactors in Southeast Asia, presented by So Pyay, in collaboration with the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). 2. Plastics: Review and evaluation of mandatory and voluntary measures to reduce plastics in ASEAN, presented by Worabhorn (Vee) Pathanatecha, in collaboration with Yunus Thailand. 3. Circular business models: Reusable glass bottled water service in Vietnam, presented by Piya Kerdlap, Ph.D., in collaboration with Glassia Water and Evergreen Labs. We appreciate the support from our partner organizations in allowing us to conduct this research and share the findings with an academic community.

We are proud of our very own Zwe Yin Phyu for her recent publication of her master's degree research in the Journal of Cleaner Production. Her research covered landfill mining of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) from legacy waste (already in the landfill, not fresh waste). This data is useful for those who need data to represent a process that takes place in #Thailand.

This past Monday our Life Cycle Engineer So Pyay spoke at the 11th Social Business Academia Conference about "Guiding Responsible Business Practices Through Life Cycle Thinking." The conference was hosted at Asian Institute of Technology and welcomed the world-renowned social entrepreneur and "banker to the poor" Professor Muhammad Yunus himself! Thank you to the Yunus Center AIT and Yunus Thailand for giving us the opportunity to contribute to this event.

2023 has been an eventful year for all of us behind the scenes at PXP, but it has also been lots of fun! We have been privileged to work with forward-thinking clients in Asia. Thank you for trusting our team to conduct research and analysis to support your decision-making. Here is a rundown of the topics our team conducted research on for our clients in 2023 covering #lifecycleassessment , #financialanalysis , #policy and #regulation, and #industrytrends 1. ESG business and policy trends in Asia 2. Green hydrogen 3. Small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) 4. Bioplastics (PLA, PBS, TPS, PHA, bio-PET, bio-PE from sugarcane and cassava feedstocks) 5. Petrochemical plastics (PET, PE, PP, HDPE, LDPE) 6. Sachet waste to refuse derived fuel (RDF) 7. Sachet waste to formwork boards 8. Reusable glass bottles 9. Policies and programs in Southeast Asia targeted at plastics reduction 10. Battery electric buses 11. Diesel buses 12. Road pavement (asphalt, cement, recycled materials) 13. Energy efficient office buildings with green spaces that absorb carbon dioxide 14. Streetlights (light emitting diodes lamps, high pressure sodium lamps) 15. Reclaimed water 16. Piping for drainage systems (cement, HDPE, PVC) In 2024, we hope to continue answering your questions about sustainability and guide you through understanding the root causes of the challenges so that you can make better choices for our planet and society. We wish you a joyful holiday and a new year filled with prosperity, good health, and exciting possibilities.

Last week our team had the pleasure of providing a #training about #sustainability and #ESG at Mazars New Managers Development Program. Over the course of 3 days, we got to engage with 90 newly hired managers across Asia-Pacific in a wide range of roles (auditing, advisory, IT, etc.). Our training covered: - Basics of sustainability and ESG - Policy and regulatory drivers in Asia-Pacific - Business and market drivers - Sustainability standards - New business opportunities - Trends and case studies - Introduction to LCA and linkages with ESG reporting