Restoring Nature

The CPF Rak Nives Project was created to effectively tackle the country's problems related to watershed forests. Since 2016, the Company has worked with the Thailand Department of Forestry and local communities in conserving and restoring the Pasak Watershed forest, covering an area of 11,971 rai (1,915 hectares). Specific reforestation methods are employed, which shorten the forest restoration period. Collaborating with the Department of Forestry, suitable planting methods for each area are determined through field surveys. Today, the Pasak Watershed forest serves as a learning center for upstream forest conservation and restoration, ecosystem and biodiversity management, and carbon sequestration. At the same time, support is also provided to local communities in farming organic vegetables and breeding freshwater fish, enhancing food security for those living in surrounding areas.

The Company has developed green belt areas through tree planting across farm and factory sites. Site surveys were conducted to identify areas with high potential for planting and to map existing trees that can be enhanced to increase their value. The initiative was launched at the model farm, Ban That Farm in Saraburi Province, and registered for carbon credit certification under the Thailand Voluntary Emission Reduction Program (T-VER) administered by the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO). The Company will extend this initiative to additional farms and factories, guided by four structured approaches that provide a blueprint for creating green spaces and maximizing tree value.

The Company, together with the Nong Chok District Office in Bangkok, transformed unused land into a new green space and learning center called “Smart Forest – A Must-See.” The site is divided into four themed zones.

Since 2021, the Company’s operations in Vietnam have actively supported the National Greening Program to contribute to ecosystem restoration. This initiative aims to expand green spaces within factories and farms, mitigate coastal erosion, prevent landslides in areas affected by storms and floods, and enhance biodiversity to protect the ecosystem.

The project established an ambitious goal to plant 1.5 million trees by 2025, comprising 500,000 trees within operational sites and 1 million off-site trees dedicated to the community. Planting activities encompass mangrove forests, terrestrial forests, and community forests. This initiative is carried out in close collaboration with local government authorities, the Forest Protection Department, Forest Conservation Centers, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Since 2014, in collaboration with local government agencies and communities, our Thailand operations has conserved and restored mangrove forests in Samut Sakhon, Rayong, and Trat provinces, covering a total area of over 2,700 rai (432 hectares). Crucial for nurturing aquatic animals, mangrove forests support ecosystem biodiversity and enhances food security and quality of life for local communities.

Coastal areas in Samal, Bataan Province—specifically in Calaguiman and Sapa barangays—face high risks from natural disasters and coastal erosion due to climate change and the decline of mangrove cover. Over the past decade, from 2014 to the present, the Company has undertaken ecosystem restoration efforts by planting over 61,200 mangrove trees, covering an area of 8.3 hectares. This initiative aims to rehabilitate degraded lands, establish nature-based solutions as natural barriers against floods and storm surges, and support sustainable livelihoods for local communities. The project has fostered engagement with communities, schools, local government units (LGUs), and government agencies, involving over 3,200 participants.

Our Thailand operations partnered with the Bang Ya Phraek community in Samut Sakhon Province to reduce littering and strengthen waste collection, sorting, and management based on the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle). The initiative focuses on collecting waste, sorting it properly, and managing it using the 3Rs—Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. This effort has also helped decrease the amount of waste in local canals.

The Company's operations in Thailand and Vietnam collaborate with local government agencies, communities surrounding operational sites, civil society organizations, and other partners to raise awareness and promote employee and community engagement in marine environmental protection. This is achieved through joint waste collection activities along beaches and mangrove forests on International Coastal Cleanup Day (the 3rd Saturday of September), an initiative organized annually.