Bangchak Executive Honored as a 2026 Outstanding Woman Professional in Environmental Conservation Awarded by the Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Associations of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of Her Majesty the Queen

On 9 November 2026, Mrs. Gloyta Nathalang, Senior Executive Vice President, Sustainability Management and Corporate Communications, Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited, received the 2026 Outstanding Woman Professional in Environmental Conservation Award from the Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Associations of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of Her Majesty the Queen (BPW Thailand). The federation presented the award at its annual ceremony in the Grand Ballroom at Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok.

Mr. Nikorn Soemklang, Minister of Social Development and Human Security, opened the ceremony, which honored 66 women for their achievements in business, the professions, and environmental conservation and for their contributions to sustainable development.

The environmental conservation awards recognize women in business and the professions whose work sets an example in protecting natural resources and the environment for future generations. Minister Nikorn presented the award plaque. Khunying Natthika Wattanavekin Angubolkul, President of BPW Thailand, and Mrs. Maleeratna Plumchitchome, Advisor to the federation and Chair of the Organizing Committee, joined him in presenting the awards and commemorative gifts, along with Ms. Niamh Collier-Smith, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Thailand.

At Bangchak Group, Mrs. Gloyta helps integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into business operations and leads corporate communications to build understanding and strengthen collaboration with stakeholders. She also promotes efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in support of the Group’s goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

As Chair of the Carbon Markets Club, Mrs. Gloyta helps develop Thailand’s carbon market and expand cooperation across ASEAN. Her work on energy transition includes the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Through Fry to Fly, Bangchak purchases and collects used cooking oil from government agencies, businesses, educational institutions, and other organizations for use as SAF feedstock. She also initiated Farm to Fly to develop alternative bio-based feedstocks. Working with partners, she promotes clean energy use, biodiversity conservation, and the restoration of forests, mangroves, and seagrass beds while supporting livelihoods and improving quality of life in local communities.

Mrs. Gloyta was one of four women honored in this year’s environmental conservation category. The other honorees were Ms. Mild Karoon-ngampun, Founder and CEO of UPCYDE, which develops leather alternatives from agricultural waste such as banana and pineapple peels for use in fashion and interiors, and Ms. Passawee Kodaka, Founder and Managing Director of Folkcharm, an ethical fashion enterprise that works with local growers and artisans to create contemporary clothing and accessories from hand-spun, handwoven natural cotton from Thailand’s Loei Province. Also honored was Ms. Thamonwan Virodchaiyan, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of moreloop, a platform that sources surplus fabric from garment factories, sells it to brands and designers, and uses it to make products for corporate clients.

“Although this award was presented to me as an individual, I see it as recognition for everyone at Bangchak Group. Together, we have made sustainability part of how we work and shown that a business can grow while caring for the environment and contributing to society. I’m grateful to Bangchak Group’s leadership and to my colleagues across the Group, especially my team in Sustainability Management and Corporate Communications, for working together to build a more sustainable future for our business and for society,” Mrs. Gloyta said.