Environmental Management
Starflex Public Company Limited recognizes the importance of conducting business in tandem with sustainable environmental stewardship.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Starflex Public Company Limited recognizes the importance of conducting business in tandem with sustainable environmental stewardship. Company manufactures and distributes flexible packaging for food, beverage, consumer goods, and medical product industries operations that inherently involve continuous use of energy, plastic raw materials, and natural resources.
Company committed to operating in accordance with sustainable development principles, prioritizing reduction of environmental impact, efficient resource utilization, minimization of production waste, and development of eco-friendly packaging in order to strike a balance between business growth, society, and environment.
Company operates as compliance with applicable environmental laws, regulations, and standards, while supporting development of innovations and technologies that enhance production efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and lower greenhouse gas emissions across supply chain.
Environmental Goals
- Reduce waste from production processes and enhance resource efficiency.
- Promote energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- Develop recyclable and eco-friendly packaging.
- Support circular economy principles.
- Minimize environmental impact throughout product life cycle.
- Foster environmental awareness among employees and business partners.
Environmental Management Guidelines
Company prioritizes the efficient use of resources and energy across all production processes, continuously monitoring and improving energy efficiency of machinery and production systems.
Company promotes optimal production planning to minimize raw material loss and production waste, while maximizing resource utilization efficiency.
This includes regular maintenance of machinery and equipment to help reduce energy consumption, minimize production downtime, and extend service life of machinery.
This approach aligns with global trends in packaging industry, which focus on leveraging technology and digital systems to enhance energy efficiency and optimize production processes.
Company aims to reduce waste generated during production of flexible plastic packaging by implementing quality controls across all stages—from design and production planning to monitoring of printing and lamination processes.
Company promotes appropriate utilization of waste materials and supports waste segregation and recycling initiatives to help minimize industrial waste and reduce environmental impact.
Furthermore, prioritizes development of recyclable packaging—such as mono-material packaging and film structures that minimize recycling limitations—to support the circular economy within packaging industry.
Company committed to developing packaging innovations that minimize environmental impact, prioritizing designs that ensure efficient resource use, lightweight construction, and recyclability.
Company has developed multilayer flexible packaging structures that maintain product protection capabilities while reducing material usage and supporting adoption of more sustainable materials.
This includes studying use of alternative materials and new technologies to meet customer demands and future trends in eco-friendly packaging.
The Company operates in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations and has established measures to continuously monitor and control environmental impacts arising from its operations and production processes.
The scope of environmental management covers:
- Waste generated from production processes
- Air emissions and air pollution
- Odor and noise generated from operations
- Wastewater management
- Safe management and use of chemicals
The Company undertakes the following activities:
- Monitoring applicable environmental laws, regulations, and requirements
- Controlling pollution-related issues arising from the Company's activities
- Raising environmental awareness among employees
- Monitoring environmental issues and reviewing relevant measures
- Developing environmental data collection systems to support the establishment of future environmental targets
The Company also places importance on maintaining a safe working environment and appropriately minimizing impacts on communities surrounding its facilities. In 2025, the Company did not incur any material environmental fines or penalties.
Company fosters environmental awareness among employees at all levels through internal communication, training, and ongoing environmental campaigns.
It also encourages suppliers and business partners to adopt environmental, safety, and sustainability practices, working together to elevate the standards of Thai packaging industry.
Sustainable water management
Starflex Public Company Limited recognizes the importance of efficient water resource management and is committed to using water resources responsibly, minimizing water loss and unnecessary water consumption, and supporting business operations that take environmental impacts into consideration.
Currently, the Company has one operating site subject to its water management practices. Water is used solely for office activities and employee domestic and consumption purposes. Water is not used as part of the production process. Accordingly, the Company's water consumption is relatively limited, and water is neither used as a raw material nor incorporated into any production process.
Water Management Goals
- Reduce water loss and ensure appropriate water usage.
- Ensure wastewater quality complies with legal standards.
- Promote responsible and efficient use of water within organization.
- Minimize impacts on environment and surrounding communities.
- Support business operations aligned with circular economy principles and sustainability.
Guidelines for Sustainable Water Management
The Company recognizes water-related risks and monitors water resource conditions that may potentially affect its operations.
As the Company's water use is limited to office activities and is supplied exclusively through the municipal water supply system, the primary purposes of water use include domestic consumption and general office activities, such as water use in restrooms, office cleaning, and other activities supporting the Company's operations. The Company does not withdraw water from surface water sources, groundwater, seawater, or rainwater for its operations, and does not use water in its production processes.
Water Withdrawal Volume
| Water Source | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal water supply (m3) | 11,354 | 14,440 | 16,057 |
The Company monitors and appropriately assesses water-related risks in the area where its office is located. If the area is identified as being exposed to water scarcity or water stress, the Company will consider appropriate measures to ensure business continuity and operational efficiency.
The Company places importance on compliance with applicable laws, permits, standards, and requirements relating to water resource management and water quality. The Company has established approaches for monitoring and controlling its operations to ensure compliance with relevant requirements.
The Company has not experienced any incidents of non-compliance with legal, permit, standard, or other applicable requirements relating to water quality or water quantity, and has not been subject to any penalties or fines arising from non-compliance with water-related requirements.
The Company will continue to monitor and review compliance with applicable environmental laws and requirements on an ongoing basis in order to prevent and minimize risks associated with non-compliance in water management.
The Company promotes efficient water use and the reuse of water for appropriate activities in order to reduce the consumption of new water resources and improve the efficiency of water resource management.
The Company's initiatives include:
- Encouraging employees to use water efficiently and responsibly
- Regularly inspecting faucets, sanitary facilities, and internal water supply systems
- Taking corrective action when leaks are identified in water supply systems or related equipment
- Raising employee awareness of water conservation
- Monitoring water consumption based on municipal water usage data to support the assessment of resource efficiency
The Company aims to continuously control and reduce water consumption in its offices by monitoring water consumption data and assessing opportunities to establish appropriate quantitative targets in the future.
Water Consumption Performance
| Indicator | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total water consumption (m3) | 11,354 | 14,440 | 16,057 |
| Proportion of water consumption from municipal water supply | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Proportion of water used in production processes | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The Company recognizes water-related risks that may arise from climate change, drought, and future fluctuations in water availability.
The Company considers water-related risks within its corporate risk management framework, taking into account factors that may affect business operations, such as water availability, changes in climate conditions, environmental regulations, and costs associated with water supply and management.
The Company does not currently establish a separate budget specifically for water resource management. Water-related expenses and activities form part of the Company's normal operating expenses. The Company will consider the appropriateness of developing systems to monitor and collect data on expenses and investments related to water management in order to assess the costs and benefits of water-related measures and further enhance the effectiveness of water-related risk management.
The Company promotes water conservation awareness among employees through internal communication, awareness campaigns, and activities that encourage responsible water use.
The Company also encourages employees to participate in proposing improvement initiatives and measures to reduce water consumption in their work activities, thereby fostering an organizational culture that supports environmental responsibility and sustainability.
The Company will consider participating in water conservation projects or activities at the local or national level, as well as collaborating with relevant agencies or organizations, where appropriate.
Waste Management
Starflex Public Company Limited recognizes the importance of managing waste generated from the flexible packaging manufacturing process, which involves use of plastic raw materials, films, printing inks, adhesives, and various other materials during the printing, lamination, and packaging conversion stages.
Company committed to conducting business in accordance with sustainable development principles, prioritizing waste reduction at the source, efficient resource utilization, material recovery, and proper waste disposal compliant with technical standards and relevant laws to minimize environmental impact and support Circular Economy concept.
Company continuously monitors and manages waste while fostering environmental awareness among employees and business partners, aiming to sustainably elevate environmental standards within Thai packaging industry.
Waste Management Goals
- Continuously reduce volume of waste generated from production processes.
- Enhance raw material efficiency and minimize losses during production.
- Promote waste segregation and recovery for reuse or recycling.
- Reduce volume of waste requiring landfill disposal.
- Manage industrial and hazardous waste in full compliance with legal requirements.
- Support "Zero Waste" principles and circular economy within organization
Waste Management Guidelines
The Company places importance on waste reduction at source and continuously seeks to improve the efficiency of its flexible plastic packaging production processes, including:
- Systematic production planning and quality control to minimize raw material losses, reduce waste generated from printing, laminating, and film slitting processes, and minimize non-conforming products
- Regular maintenance of machinery and equipment to improve production efficiency, reduce losses arising from machine downtime, and minimize waste generated from operational processes
The Company is currently in the process of consolidating and developing a systematic data management system to monitor waste management performance. Key indicators include:
| Indicator | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous waste (tonnes) | 168.98 | 164.64 | 159.55 |
| Waste not recycled (tonnes) | 1,720.89 | 2,139.10 | 1,800 |
| Waste recycled (tonnes) | - | - | - |
| Total waste (tonnes) | 1,889.87 | 2,303.74 | 1,959.55 |
Company supports waste segregation by type to enhance management efficiency and promote the appropriate recovery and utilization of materials.
Operational guidelines cover:
- Sorting plastic film scraps and recyclable materials
- Separating general waste from hazardous waste
- Transferring recyclable materials to authorized waste disposal providers
- Reducing the consumption of supplies within the organization
- Promoting reuse and material recovery
Great importance on fostering knowledge and awareness regarding waste segregation among employees through continuous internal communication and awareness campaigns, aiming to support the Zero Waste concept and reduce volume of waste requiring final disposal.
Company manages industrial and hazardous waste in strict compliance with laws and government agency regulations.
Production waste such as printing ink, chemicals, solvents, and contaminated materials—will be collected, categorized, and sent for disposal by legally authorized waste disposal providers to prevent adverse impacts on environment and ensure community safety.
Company systematically monitors, inspects, and records waste management data to ensure effective process control and traceability.
This approach aligns with industrial waste management standards aimed at minimizing landfill disposal and promoting appropriate recovery and utilization of waste.
Company prioritizes development of packaging innovations that help reduce environmental impact and volume of post-consumer packaging waste.
Operational guidelines encompass:
- Recyclable
- Uses less material (lightweight packaging)
- Adopts the mono-material concept
- Reduces sorting and recycling limitations
- Enhances resource efficiency
It also promotes packaging design based on "Design for Recyclability" concept to support circular economy and sustainable packaging waste management.
Company encourages employees to participate in waste management and environmental conservation through various internal activities and projects, such as:
- Campaigns to reduce single-use plastic consumption
- Waste segregation within offices and factories
- Reduction of paper usage
- Promotion of efficient resource utilization
- Raising awareness regarding the environment and the circular economy
The Company believes that fostering an environmentally conscious corporate culture will enhance operational efficiency and drive long-term business sustainability.
Environmental and Sustainability Operations
Company conducts its business in accordance with ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles, placing importance on efficient management of resources, energy, and waste.
Operational guidelines encompass:
- Reducing waste from production processes
- Enhancing raw material usage efficiency
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
- Promoting recycling
- Developing eco-friendly packaging
- Supporting the Circular Economy concept
This also includes encouraging suppliers and business partners to adopt these environmental and sustainability practices, thereby continuously elevating the standards of Thai packaging industry.