Revitalizing the Environment to transform into a Low-Carbon Emissions Society

Supalai, a leading Real Estate company, joins forces with leading alliance SCG to promote innovation in the use of construction materials that are received SCG Green Choice labels to create more than 100 houses and condominium projects of Supalai throughout the country, moving forward to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and global warming towards sustainable development of the company.

Mr. Tritecha Tangmatitham, Managing Director of Supalai Public Company Limited, revealed that the company is a Real Estate developer specialising in residential development that has continuously operated the business with the concept of sustainable corporate development in terms of Environment, Society and Corporate Governance, or ESG, starting from residential project developments that are designed in accordance with the surrounding environment such as the conservation of large trees in the area to be shaded by nature, including the design of houses and condominiums under the Green Design concept that focuses on Energy Saving and Environmental Friendly.

In 2022, the company has set a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% within three years (2022-2024) to support the government's policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to play a part in achieving the world's sustainable development goals together with SCG, our business partner who has a common policy to conserve the environment. SCG is a leading manufacturer and distributor of construction materials that has long been a business partner of Supalai with innovations in the use of environmentally friendly building materials and has issued the SCG Green certification label. Supalai is the first Real Estate company to receive the SCG Green Choice Sustainable Leader plaque, which reflects its commitment and determinations to contribute to environmental sustainability.

Supalai is committed to the selection of energy-saving materials, reducing global warming, saving resources and extending the life of materials in the development of more than 100 home and condominium projects across the country, including the launch of 34 new projects in 2022, and new projects next year as well. These missions enable residents of Supalai houses and condominiums to save on water bills. For example, choosing COTTO faucets and sanitary ware has already helped reduce household water consumption by 516,787,053 litres per year.

In addition, the company and our customers have contributed to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the production process amounting to 564 tons of materials, which is equivalent to the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by 47,000 trees within a year from the use of CPAC eco-friendly concrete, QCON lightweight bricks and SCG eaves, while COTTO floor and wall tiles, ceramics, grace porcelain and mosaics helped save 7,650,132 litres of water from the production of the material. In addition, SCG insulations replaced the use of natural sand, SCG concrete roof tiles CPAC model replaced the use of cement and SCG prefabricated roof structures saved the use of steel. The selection of materials depends on the suitability of each project.

Mr. Nithi Phatarachoke, President of SCG Cement-Building Materials Business, expressed that, “SCG, as a construction material manufacturer and distributor, which is a part of Value, has placed an emphasis on the development of environmentally-friendly building materials, services and solutions by emphasising the efficient use of resources through the most efficient production processes to meet the needs of energy saving, extending the service life and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thereby reducing the impact on global warming and enhancing good hygiene for residents by being certified with the “SCG Green Choice” label. For example, environmentally-friendly products that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the production process include eco-friendly concrete, aerated concrete, and eaves.

This joint commitment between Supalai and SCG will play an important role in driving environmental sustainability in the construction industry in a concrete manner, raising the bar for the Thai construction industry to grow sustainably along with the economy, society and the environment going forward.

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