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What award did Thai Union Group receive at the 2024 AMCHAM Corporate Social Impact Awards?
Thai Union Group received the Thai Development Award for its Shrimp Decarbonization Project. The award recognizes projects that support climate resilience and sustainability in response to climate change, while showing leadership, innovation, and commitment to sustainable practices. Thai Trade Representative Dr. Nalinee Taveesin presented the award, and the Group was represented by its Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer, Adam Brennan.
What does the Shrimp Decarbonization Project involve?
The initiative combines solar energy in shrimp farming with efforts to produce low-carbon shrimp products. The release says it also aims to strengthen economic resilience for local farmers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It forms part of Thai Union Group’s global SeaChange® 2030 sustainability strategy.
How can solar energy help reduce emissions in shrimp farming?
Solar panels can provide electricity for farm operations, such as pumping and aeration, reducing the need for electricity generated from fossil fuels. The actual emissions benefit depends on the farm’s energy use, the solar system, and the power it displaces. Solar power is one possible element of a broader effort to lower emissions across farming and supply chains.
Which United Nations Sustainable Development Goals does the project support?
The release states that the project contributes toward achieving 10 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, but it does not identify which goals. These goals are a shared global framework addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges. The project’s stated focus on farmer resilience and reducing emissions relates broadly to sustainable development, but specific goal alignments are not provided.
Bangkok, November 18, 2024 -- Thai Union's initiative on the Shrimp Decarbonization Project convinced the judges with its focus on strengthening economic resilience for local farmers and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in shrimp farming by integrating solar energy and producing low-carbon shrimp products through the Group’s global SeaChange® 2030 sustainability strategy. The efforts contribute towards achieving 10 of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
Thai Union Group, represented by Mr. Adam Brennan, Chief Sustainability and Communications Officer, won the prestigious Thai Development Award for their initiative on the Shrimp Decarbonization Project at the 2024 AMCHAM Corporate Social Impact Awards. Dr. Nalinee Taveesin, Thai Trade Representative, presented the prize. The award acknowledges projects that enhance climate resilience and promote sustainability in response to climate change challenges while displaying exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication to sustainable practices.
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At a glance
- Company
- Thai Union Group
- Announcement
- Award
- Location
- Bangkok
People
- Adam BrennanChief Sustainability and Communications Officer
- Nalinee TaveesinThai Trade Representative
