Bangchak Group Joins Forces Partners to Turn Waste into Value, Protect Health and the Environment

Recently, Bangchak Group, through Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited and BSGF Company Limited, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Thammasat University on used cooking oil (UCO) management the Fry to Fly and No Refry projects. The collaboration aims to channel UCO into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production, while promoting consumer health and reducing environmental impacts, and supporting the country's greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.

The MOU was signed by Professor Dr. Supasawat Chachaval, Rector of Thammasat, and Ms. Kanthamat Kritayanukul, Executive Vice President, Production, Refinery and Marketing Business, Bangchak Corporation Plc. . Assistant Professor Dr. Soisuda Kesornthong, Dean of the Faculty of Public Health, Thammasat University, and Mr. Suraporn Phetdee, General Manager of BSGF Company Limited, served as witnesses. Mrs. Gloyta Nathalang, Senior Executive Vice President, Sustainability Management and Corporate Communications, Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited, attended as an honorary witness. The signing ceremony took place at Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus.

Under this collaboration, Thammasat University will encourage campus network, including businesses, shops, restaurants and affiliated schools, to collect and properly manage UCO for sale to Bangchak Group. The Group will provide guidance, advice andand suitable storage equipment, support the measurement of project outcomes, and issue certificates to participating network members confirming that the collected UCO is used as feedstock for SAF production. This collaboration links consumer health promotion with sustainable environmental management.

In addition, Bangchak Group signed a collaboration agreement with Toyota Motor Thailand Company Limited and SCG Chemicals Public Company Limited (SCGC) for the “Mobility Upcycling: A Car That Changes the World, Year 2” project. The project promotes end-to-end management of recyclable waste and UCO, advances the circular economy and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. It also aims to develop Toyota Greentown Learning Center in Ayutthaya into a model community recycling hub, and a starting point for expanding resource management networks to communities nationwide. The partners have joined held a vehicle caravan launch and flag-off event and and are sharing data on waste collection volumes and carbon dioxide (CO2) emission reduction data through their communication channels throughout the project.

Bangchak and BSGF will provide guidance on collecting and storing UCO from households for SAF production, while promoting proper use of cooking oil and discouraging repeated frying. Toyota provides a Mobility Upcycling truck for educational activities and the collection and transport of recyclable waste and UCO from community networks. It also develops digital platforms to track waste volumes, , calculate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reductions and manage a points-based reward system. SCGC provides expertise, technology and sorting standards for recyclable waste . and receives the collected materials for recycling and value creation in line with circular economy principles.

These collaborations reflect Bangchak Group's commitment to working with partners to use resource efficiently, deliver tangible progress in the circular economy, protect consumer health and support the transition to a sustainable energy future.