SlideShare une entreprise Scribd logo
1  sur  10
Télécharger pour lire hors ligne
15-Sep-11
1
The Role of the Business Community in Environmental Governance:
Biodiversity, CSR and Private Sector Engagement
in Thailand
Master of Arts in Environment, Development, and Sustainability
Inter-departmental Program
Graduate School
Chulalongkorn University
Academic Year 2010
© Chulalongkorn University / Walker Young 2011
Mr. Walker Young
Introduction
• Convention on Biological Diversity
– Signed by Thailand in 1992
– Ratified by Thailand in 2004
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 2
• 2009 National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA)
Report of CBD Implementation in Thailand
▬ Survey of CBD-related practitioners, academics,
government partners found that 35% experienced low levels
of collaboration with the private sector
(Limjirakan et al., 2009)
Introduction: Thesis Statement
1. Is the private sector in Thailand interested in supporting or
implementing actions or programmes related to biological
diversity?
2. How can the academic and government sectors better engage the
private sector in order to attain a multi-stakeholder approach
t d ti l bi di it t?
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 3
towards national biodiversity management?
3. For those businesses already taking action, what is the level of
participation in CBD-relevant activities and which type of activities
are being implemented?
4. Which CBD Articles and Conference of the Parties (COP)
decisions are currently being addressed by businesses?
Literature Review
• The Case for Private Sector Engagement in Environmental
Governance
– Research is debated; some support collaboration of private sector with the
government/state (Larner and Craig, 2005; Logan and Wekerle , 2008) while
others are more cautious of such partnerships (Lane, 2003; McCarthy and
Prudham, 2004)
• Making the Case:
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 4
1. The Negative Environmental Impacts of Business
• Business actions have negative impact on biodiversity
(Shrivastava, 1995; Heal, 2007; Mills and Waite, 2009)
• Businesses as “driving forces” of global warming (Le Menestrel et al., 2002)
• Businesses as cause of ecological problems in general (Scherer and Palazzo, 2008)
2. Lack of Participation from the Private Sector
– COP 8 decision VIII/17 identifies private sector as ”arguably the least engaged of all
stakeholders in the implementation of the Convention, yet daily activities of business
and industry have major impacts on biodiversity” (SCBD)
Literature Review
• Reasons for Private Companies to Engage in
Public-Private Partnerships
– Financial Incentives: PGR provides substantial profits
to agricultural companies (Frisvold and Condon,
1998) d th b i th USD 500 800
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 5
1998) and other businesses, worth USD 500 – 800
billion per year as of 1999 (ten Kate and Laird, 1999)
– Corporate Social Responsibility (Vogel, 2005)
– Risk Reduction in Operating Environs: environmental
performance can reduce risk to business operations
(Crowther and Capaldi, 2008)
Literature Review
• Private Sector Engagement in Implementing the CBD
COP 10
etings
No. of references to "private" sector or "business" in COP decisions
76%
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 6
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
COP 8
COP 9
# of references
COPMee
• Thematic areas with greatest number of references to “private” sector or
“business”:
(1) Financial Resources; (2) Private sector engagement; (3) Technology &
Knowledge Transfer; (5) Access & Benefit Sharing
increase
in 4 years
15-Sep-11
2
Methodology
• The Case Studies of the Charoen Pokphand
Group and PTT Public Company Limited
– Desk Study
– Field Visits:
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 7
• PTT’s Sirinath Rajini Mangrove Forest Ecology Learning
Center in Pranburi, Thailand
• The CP Group’s Native Chicken Academic and
Demonstration Center in Chonburi, Thailand
– Interviews
Methodology
• Survey Questionnaire
– Thai and English language
– Online
– All businesses of any size, with operations in
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 8
y p
Thailand, are eligible to participate
– Academic, government and NGOs ineligible
– Link to survey distributed via e-mail to business
groups/associations
Research Findings
• The Charoen Pokphand Group
– CSR Framework; Environmental Management and Farmer’s
Benefits; Native Chicken and Buffalo Breeding Programmes;
Relationship of the CP Group’s Environmental Projects to the
Implementation of the CBD
• PTT Public Company Limited
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 9
PTT Public Company Limited
– CSR Framework; Environmental Management; Sirinath Rajini
Mangrove Ecosystem Learning Center; Relathionship of PTT’s
Environmental Projects to the Implementation of the CBD
• Survey Questionnaire
– Response Rate; Demographic of Participants; Management
Standards; Recycling; The CBD and Biodiversity; Environmental
Outreach; Corporate Social Responsibility; Public-Private
Partnerships; Private Sector Engagement
Research Findings: The CP Group
• Thailand’s largest business
conglomerate
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 10
• CP Foods is major business unit,
focusing on food and agriculture
– Accordingly, their outreach projects
focus on benefit to farmers
Top 5 Thematic Areas of CBD Benefitting from CP Group’s
Environmental Outreach Projects:
1. Private Sector Engagement
2. Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS)
3. Financial Resources
4 C i ti Ed ti d P bli A (CEPA)
Research Findings: The CP Group
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 11
4. Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA)
5. Technology &
Knowledge Transfer
© 2008 Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL
Research Findings: PTT
• Regional integrated energy and
petrochemical company
• Thailand’s largest energy producer
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 12
Top 5 Thematic Areas of CBD Benefitting from PTT’s
Environmental Outreach Projects:
1. Private Sector Engagement
2. Communications, Education, and Public Awareness (CEPA)
3. Financial Resources
4. Indigenous Knowledge
5. Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)
15-Sep-11
3
Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire
Is your company / organization part of the government,
private sector (business), academic institution or non-profit
group? (Select the one which best describes your
company):
Government / state-
3
4
1
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 13
owned
Private Sector /
business
Academic institution
or research institute
Non-profit
organization
36
Response Rate = 5.74 – 8.74 %
Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire
What is the scope of your company / organization?
(Select one):
19.4%
Local or
comm nit
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 14
16.7%
16.7%
47.2%
community
National
Regional
International /
Global
Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire
How many employees does your company / organization
have?
1 - 10
11 - 100
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 15
101 - 500
501 - 1,000
1,001 - 5,000
More than 5,000
Not sure
Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire
Answer Options Response
Percent
Response
Count
ISO9000 8.6% 3
ISO9001 14.3% 5
Please identify which of the following standards and reporting mechanisms
your company / organization has adopted (Select all that apply):
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 16
ISO14000 25.7% 9
ISO14061 2.9% 1
SA8000 8.6% 3
UN Global Compact 8.6% 3
GRI, AA1000, or ISAE3000 0% 0
None 5.7% 2
I do not know which standards/certifications my
company has adopted.
34.3% 12
Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire
Does your company / organization have a recycling program? (Select
one):
17%
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 17
Yes
No
Not sure
23%
60%
Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire
Answer Options Response Percent Response Count
Paper 95.2% 20
Plastic 33.3% 7
Please indicate which materials your company recycles [Check all that apply]:
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 18
Plastic 33.3% 7
Electronic Equipment 33.3% 7
Used Printer Cartridges 38.1% 8
Not sure 4.8% 1
15-Sep-11
4
Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire
5 (Sometimes)
7 (Often)
25%
30%
How often do environmental issues get discussed in the context
of your company’s daily operations and business model?
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 19
2
3 (Not Often)
4 6
8
9
10 (Everyday)
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire
Does your company / organization have a corporate social responsibility (CSR)
program?
Answer Options
Response
Percent
Response
Count
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 20
Yes 71.9% 23
No 18.8% 6
Not sure 9.4% 3
answered question 32
skipped question 4
Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire
What are the priorities of your company’s CSR program [Please select a maximum of
two responses]:
Answer Options %
Response
Count
Sustainable development 56% 10
Education and job skills training for local people 50% 9
Environmental enhancement, improvement or
44% 8
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 21
restoration / Agriculture / Conservation
44% 8
Poverty reduction 22% 4
Preservation of local culture / historical sites 6% 1
Not sure 6% 1
Community infrastructure improvement 0% 0
Other (please specify) 2
answered question 18
skipped question 13
Disqualified for not following instructions: 5
Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
In your company / organization, approximately what percentage of
outreach programming is social and what percentage is
environmental?
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 22
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
100%social
75%social/25%
environmental
50%social/50%
environmental
25%social/75%
environmental
100%
environmental
Notsure
Conclusion
1. The Interest of the Private Sector in Thailand in
Supporting or Implementing Actions or Programmes
Related to Biological Diversity
 The private sector in Thailand is
interested in supporting or
Would your company be interested in
partnering with the Thai government on
projects relating to biodiversity or
environmental management?
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 23
implementing actions or programmes
related to biological diversity and
many (> 50%) are already doing so
 One-third are interested in
partnering with Thai government on
environmental projects
Yes
No
Maybe
Not sure
Conclusion
2. Engagement in Multi-stakeholder Approaches to
National Biodiversity Management
 No businesses (0%) had ever knowingly been contacted by the Ministry
of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) or the Office of Natural
Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP)
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 24
 Most businesses, however, are willing to contribute to public-private
partnerships in certain thematic areas:
 Capacity Building
 Advisory Services
Recommend: Government or academia should initiate engagement
in relevant thematic areas, and ensure that project costs are
monitored and managed effectively
15-Sep-11
5
Conclusion
3. Participation Levels and Types of CBD-relevant Activities
Among Businesses Already Taking Action
 Two-thirds of businesses already implementing environmental outreach
projects
 Main types of outreach projects:
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 25
yp p j
 Environmental impact assessment / company footprint (69.6%)
 Reforestation (47.8%)
 Environmental project financing (43.5%)
 General conservation (34.8%)
 Climate change (21.7%)
Conclusion
4. CBD Articles and COP Decisions Currently
Being Implemented by Businesses
 Awareness of CBD is low in the private sector
 Most companies will not have the technical knowledge to link their
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 26
p g
activities to CBD Articles and COP decisions
Recommend: The ONEP, as CBD focal point agency, should take
lead in identifying linkages between business and CBD Articles and
COP decisions
Recommendations for Future Research
• Research into how private sector businesses prefer to be engaged
by other stakeholders like government
• Research should strive to increase the scale of participation by
focusing on wider distribution of the research mechanism (i.e.,
online survey)
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 27
online survey)
• Research to understand the demographic of the private sector in
Thailand (company size, distribution, etc.)
Thank you!
Thesis Title: “An Assessment of the Relationship of the Private Sector to the
National Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity: A Case
Study of Thailand”
Learn more atLearn more at::
18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 28
Website: http://walker-young/publications/
(full access to published papers, articles, etc.)
Chulalongkorn Library: http://library.car.chula.ac.th/
Contact: walker@walker-young.com
Private Sector Engagement in Environmental Outreach Projects in
Thailand
Walker Young 1
1
Environment, Development and Sustainability Program, Graduate School
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
Abstract. As a Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Thailand has to comply and
implement at the national level the articles of the Convention as well as the decisions adopted by the
Conference of the Parties (COP). At the same time, academic and public sector stakeholders involved in
Thailand’s implementation of the CBD have experienced low levels of interaction with the private sector. A
survey was undertaken to understand the sentiment of the private sector in Thailand towards corporate social
responsibility (CSR), the CBD, and public-private partnerships. A total of 36 companies participated, with a
response rate equal to or less than 6.58%. Respondents displayed low familiarity with the CBD (35.3%) but a
high level of engagement (65.6%) in environmental outreach projects. To better engage the Thai private
sector in environmental outreach partnerships, the public sector should consider tailoring engagement
requests to focus on those issues which appeal to the business community and those needs where private
contributions (e.g., financial, technological, managerial) are most likely to be provided.
Keywords: Private sector engagement, corporate social responsibility (CSR), Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD)
1. Introduction
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international multilateral environmental agreement
which came about through the collaborative efforts of the 172 governments which participated in the United
Nations Conference on Environment and Development (also known as the ‘Earth Summit’) from June 3 to
June 14, 1992. As stated in Article 1 of the Convention, the objectives of the CBD: are the conservation of
biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits
arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, including by appropriate access to genetic resources and by
appropriate transfer of relevant technologies, taking into account all rights over those resources and to
technologies, and by appropriate funding [1].
More than simply a multilateral agreement on environmental management, the CBD can be envisaged as
the major international agreement governing sustainable development in that it goes into trade and
development alongside sustainable use of natural resources.
Thailand signed the Convention on June 12, 1992, and undertook ratification on January 29, 2004. As a
Party to the CBD, Thailand has to comply and implement at the national level the articles of the Convention
as well as the decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties (COP). The implementation of the
Convention is meant to be a multi-stakeholder process inclusive of the business community. In the last three
meetings of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the CBD (COP-8 in Curitiba, Brazil; COP-9 in Bonn,
Germany; COP-10 in Nagoya, Japan), the significance of the private sector and business community has
reached a high point. Each has issued a decision which focused entirely on business and private sector
engagement.1
1
See COP-8 Decision XIII/17 (“Private-sector engagement”); COP-9 Decision IX/26 (“Promoting business engagement”); and COP-
10 Decision X/21 (“Business engagement”).
211
2011 International Conference on Environment and Industrial Innovation
IPCBEE vol.12 (2011) © (2011) IACSIT Press, Singapore
Further, the frequency of references to business and private sector has also increased. The COP decisions
adopted at the COP-8 meeting contain 46 instances of the word “private” (as in ‘private sector’) or the word
“business”; the number of same word appearances increases to 51 instances in the COP-9 decisions and even
higher to 81 instances of “private” or “business” within COP-10 decisions [2]. This can be understood to
represent the growing importance which the Parties to the CBD place on engagement with the private sector
and on businesses in particular; indeed, the term “business sector” appears with higher frequency in the
COP-10 decisions as opposed to “private sector”, something not previously seen in the COP decisions.
The increasing relevance of the private sector to the national implementation of the CBD does not seem
to have resulted in higher levels of engagement with the business community towards such implementation.
Limjirakan, et al. (2009) conducted a survey with the public sector and academic employees in Thailand who
are engaged in the implementation of the CBD and found that 35 of the 100 survey participants experienced
low levels of collaboration with the private sector and only 20 of the 100 experienced a high level of
engagement [3]. However, insufficient private sector representatives participated in the 2010 study
conducted by Limjirakan, et al. (2009), hence the sentiments of the business community towards public-
private partnerships which focus on emergent environmental issues representative of the CBD were not
assessed at the time. However, the initial study provided the basis for the research described herein.
There are emerging trends in the business community, such as the growth in corporate social
responsibility, which give precedent to the idea of businesses engaging in environmental projects. Corporate
social responsibility (CSR) can be defined as the treatment of a company’s internal and external stakeholders
in an “ethically or in a responsible manner” as is “deemed acceptable in civilized societies” in an effort to
“create higher and higher standards of living, while preserving the profitability of the corporation” [4].
“Social” here is understood to include environmental as well as economic target issues. In this view, CSR is
a voluntary mechanism whereby corporations could elect to address environmental issues which are relevant
to the kinds of thematic areas raised by the CBD, such as climate change adaptation, carbon emissions
trading, and reforestation to name but a few.
In order to understand the preferences of the business community and the interest of the private sector in
the thematic areas which comprise the CBD, many questions need to be asked. For instance, are Thai
businesses engaging in environmental outreach projects which could contribute to national implementation
of the CBD? If so, what are the most common thematic areas of engagement? Are Thai businesses
embracing CSR, and if so, are they focusing efforts on environmental issues or social development?
Answering these kinds of questions would be extremely helpful for Thailand’s national implementation of
the CBD. An online survey questionnaire is a simple and effective way to pose such questions to numerous
businesses.
2. Methodology
An online survey questionnaire was distributed via e-mail and accessible via the Internet. The survey
contained a total of 27 multiple choice questions, some with optional write-in answers. In order to give
greater accessibility to the diverse business community in Thailand, the survey was made available in Thai
and English languages.
2.1. Audience
The survey was targeted at private sector businesses with operations in Thailand. Other stakeholders
such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and academia were not eligible to participate in the survey
since the questions were specifically formulated to gauge certain elements of private sector sentiment and
decision-making processes.
Within the private sector, all business types were eligible to participate including small and medium-
sized enterprises (SMEs) and corporations. The reason for the open eligibility to all business types and sizes
is because the CBD literature does not preclude any business type from engaging in the implementation of
the Convention and actually encourages engagement with all [5].
212
2.2. Administration
In order to reach as many members of the business community as possible, business groups and
associations were approached and asked to disseminate the survey information to their contacts via e-mail
distribution lists. Several groups agreed to do so, including the Net Impact Bangkok Professional Chapter,
the CSR-Thailand Yahoo! Group list, the Management System Certification Institute of Thailand (MASCI),
CSR-Asia, and the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce. The survey information was also distributed via
individual e-mails to business leaders and other potential private sector participants.
3. Sample of Survey Results
Only a sample of the survey results is given in this section because the entire responses covering all 27
questions in the survey are too lengthy to capture and discuss herein. Results to questions regarding
environmental outreach and corporate social responsibility (CSR) appear respectively in sections 3.2 and 3.3.
3.1. Response Rate and Demographic of Participants
The survey was known to reach at least 668 persons through all available channels described in section
2.2 above. However, given that not all distribution contacts confirmed the number of persons to whom the
survey was sent, there is some margin of error whereby more persons may have received the survey
invitation. A total of 44 responses were received, resulting in a response rate equal to or less than 6.58%.
This rate is in line with expected rates of similar online survey responses as recorded by Marcussen [6].
Of the 44 responses, eight were declined access to the survey due to ineligible affiliations (i.e., academic
or public sector workers), leaving the number of participants at 36 unique businesses. These participants
came from a variety of industries as shown in Table 1. The variety of responses reflects the diversity
emblematic of the Thai private sector.
Table 1 Types of industries which participated in the survey
Answer Options
Response
Percent
Response
Count
Banking / Finance 11.1% 4
Mining / Cement / Paper 2.8% 1
Electricity / Oil / Power 13.9% 5
Legal / Consulting / Advisory services 16.7% 6
Food / Beverage 5.6% 2
Healthcare 2.8% 1
Retail sales 8.3% 3
Agricultural / farming / grocery 2.8% 1
Hotel / Hospitality 8.3% 3
Manufacturing 8.3% 3
Other 19.4% 7
The employee size of participating companies was as diverse as the number of industries. The majority
of respondents (52.8%) worked in companies which employed between 11 – 500 people, while 25% worked
for companies employing between 501 – 5,000 people. Only three participants (8.3%) worked for large-scale
corporations with more than 5,000 employees and only five (13.9%) worked for small-scale businesses with
ten or less employees.
Most of the respondents (47.2%) indicated that their company was international or global in scope. Only
six of 36 participants (16.7%) worked for companies within a national scope, equivalent to the number of
participants working for regional companies. The rest of the participants (19.4%) worked for companies
focused at the community and local levels.
3.2. Environmental Outreach
Participants were asked whether their company is involved in any environmental outreach projects, to
which 21 of 32 respondents (65.6%) stated that their company was involved and nine (28.1%) were not. Two
respondents were unclear while four participants skipped the question.
213
The 21 respondents who confirmed their employer’s involvement in environmental outreach projects and
the two respondents who were not sure about their company’s outreach efforts were also asked to specify the
types of environmental outreach projects in which their employer is involved in. Their responses, shown in
Table 2 below, indicate a preference among the participating companies for energy and environmental
footprint issues (i.e., improving resource utilization efficiencies), followed closely by ecosystem restoration
and financial support for environmental programs.
Table 2 Types of environmental outreach projects implemented by participating businesses
Answer Options
Response
Percent
Response Count
Ecosystem restoration (i.e., Reforestation /
tree planting)
47.8% 11
Agricultural 13.0% 3
Marine / Coastal / Water-related 21.7% 5
Conservation-related 34.8% 8
Plant genetic research / technology 4.3% 1
Financial support or donations in support of
environmental programs or agencies
43.5% 10
Environmental impact (i.e., shrinking the
energy usage / company footprint)
69.6% 16
Climate change and biodiversity 21.7% 5
Other 26.1% 6
3.3. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Of the 32 participants who responded to a question on the presence of CSR within their organization, 23
(71.9%) indicated their organization has a CSR program while six (18.8%) did not. Pressed to indicate the
two main thematic priorities of their CSR program, most respondents indicate a higher preference placed
upon thematic areas with a social development aspect such as sustainable development (56%) or education
and job skills training (50%). Table 3 lists the two highest priorities of participating companies’ CSR
programs.
Table 3 Main priorities of CSR programs within participating businesses
Answer Options % Response Count
Sustainable development 56% 10
Education and job skills training for local
people
50% 9
Environmental enhancement, improvement or
restoration / Agriculture / Conservation
44% 8
Poverty reduction 22% 4
Preservation of local culture / historical sites 6% 1
Not sure 6% 1
Community infrastructure improvement 0% 0
Other 11% 2
4. Conclusion
With the understanding of environmental outreach and CSR based on the research findings above, many
answers are reached with respect to the questions posed at the introduction (section 1).
Are Thai businesses engaging in environmental outreach projects which could contribute to national
implementation of the CBD?
Yes; 65.6% of participating companies are engaged in environmental outreach projects.
If so, what are the most common thematic areas of engagement?
214
The lessening of environmental impacts (i.e., energy footprint), reforestation and ecosystems restoration, and
financial support for environmental programs are the most commonly cited types of outreach which
businesses engaged in.
Are Thai businesses embracing CSR, and if so, are they focusing their efforts on environmental issues
or social development?
Yes; 71.9% of participating businesses have a CSR program, focusing on both environmental and social
issues but with a slight preference for the latter.
These results provide a way for public sector stakeholders such as government agencies to improve their
collaborative efforts with the private sector towards implementation of the CBD. By focusing on those issues
which companies address already in their outreach efforts (i.e., energy efficiency, reforestation) instead of
low priority areas (i.e., genetic research, biotechnology, agriculture), government agencies may improve the
likelihood of finding a partner from the business community. If social issues such as sustainable
development, education and training into environmental programs, this may also make such programs more
attractive to the private sector to engage in via mechanisms like CSR.
5. Acknowledgements
This research paper stems from the broader body of research conducted as part of a Masters thesis in the
Environment, Development, and Sustainability (EDS) program at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok,
Thailand. The thesis is entitled “An Assessment of the Relationship of the Private Sector to the National
Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity: A Case Study of Thailand”. Sincere thanks are
to be given to my thesis principal advisor, Dr. Sangchan Limjirakan, for her assistance throughout the
process. The survey respondents are also thanked for taking the time to participate in the research.
6. References
[1] SCBD. Article 1. Objectives. Convention on Biological Diversity. [Online] November 2, 2006. [Cited: August 17,
2009.] http://www.cbd.int/convention/articles.shtml?a=cbd-01.
[2] SCBD. COP Decisions. Convention on Biological Diversity. [Online] 2011. [Cited: February 2, 2011.]
http://www.cbd.int/decisions/
[3] S. Limjirakan, W. Young, N. Tontakul. Thailand’s National Capacity Self-Assessment: Convention on Biological
Diversity. Bangkok: Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), 2009.
[4] M. Hopkins. The Planetary Bargain: Corporate Social Responsibility Matters. London: Earthscan, 2003, p. 10.
[5] SCBD. COP 10 Decision X/21: Business engagement. Convention on Biological Diversity. [Online] October 29,
2010. [Cited: March 18, 2011.] http://www.cbd.int/decision/cop/?id=12287.
[6] C.H. Marcussen. Response Rates in Internet Surveys. Centre for Regional and Tourism Research. [Online]
September 11, 2001. [Cited: March 6, 2011.] http://www.crt.dk/uk/staff/chm/wap/survey/response.pdf.
215

Contenu connexe

Tendances

Corporate Social Responsiblity, Ethics & Sustainability
Corporate Social Responsiblity, Ethics & SustainabilityCorporate Social Responsiblity, Ethics & Sustainability
Corporate Social Responsiblity, Ethics & Sustainability
percydeigh
 
Practical tools for mainstreaming and measuring sustainability in organizations
Practical tools for mainstreaming and measuring sustainability in organizationsPractical tools for mainstreaming and measuring sustainability in organizations
Practical tools for mainstreaming and measuring sustainability in organizations
Sasin SEC
 
Value of sustainability reporting
Value of sustainability reportingValue of sustainability reporting
Value of sustainability reporting
Sustainable Brands
 
How to Develop a framework for CSR and Sustainability
How to Develop a framework for  CSR and SustainabilityHow to Develop a framework for  CSR and Sustainability
How to Develop a framework for CSR and Sustainability
Collective Responsibility
 

Tendances (20)

Enhancing sustainability in the extractive natural resources sectors, Jan 2013
Enhancing sustainability in the extractive natural resources sectors, Jan 2013Enhancing sustainability in the extractive natural resources sectors, Jan 2013
Enhancing sustainability in the extractive natural resources sectors, Jan 2013
 
Corporate Social Responsiblity, Ethics & Sustainability
Corporate Social Responsiblity, Ethics & SustainabilityCorporate Social Responsiblity, Ethics & Sustainability
Corporate Social Responsiblity, Ethics & Sustainability
 
The Business Case for Low Carbon Companies
The Business Case for Low Carbon CompaniesThe Business Case for Low Carbon Companies
The Business Case for Low Carbon Companies
 
CSR: Emerging Trend in Asia
CSR: Emerging Trend in AsiaCSR: Emerging Trend in Asia
CSR: Emerging Trend in Asia
 
Triple Bottom Line Reporting workshop slides, Laura Musikanski, July 2010
Triple Bottom Line Reporting workshop slides, Laura Musikanski, July 2010Triple Bottom Line Reporting workshop slides, Laura Musikanski, July 2010
Triple Bottom Line Reporting workshop slides, Laura Musikanski, July 2010
 
Toyota and csr ppt
Toyota and csr pptToyota and csr ppt
Toyota and csr ppt
 
Innovative Pro Bono
Innovative Pro BonoInnovative Pro Bono
Innovative Pro Bono
 
M DiTizio Triple Bottom Line 01.15.2014
M DiTizio Triple Bottom Line 01.15.2014M DiTizio Triple Bottom Line 01.15.2014
M DiTizio Triple Bottom Line 01.15.2014
 
UN SDGs Sustainability Impacts Practices and Assessment KPIs
UN SDGs Sustainability Impacts Practices and Assessment KPIsUN SDGs Sustainability Impacts Practices and Assessment KPIs
UN SDGs Sustainability Impacts Practices and Assessment KPIs
 
Triple Bottom Line
Triple Bottom LineTriple Bottom Line
Triple Bottom Line
 
Triple Bottom Line TBL accounting and reporting increases business success
Triple Bottom Line TBL accounting and reporting increases business successTriple Bottom Line TBL accounting and reporting increases business success
Triple Bottom Line TBL accounting and reporting increases business success
 
Corporate social responsibility: beyond financials (IBR 2014)
Corporate social responsibility: beyond financials (IBR 2014)Corporate social responsibility: beyond financials (IBR 2014)
Corporate social responsibility: beyond financials (IBR 2014)
 
Your small business meets sustainability (webinar for The ICG, October 2021)
Your small business meets sustainability (webinar for The ICG, October 2021)Your small business meets sustainability (webinar for The ICG, October 2021)
Your small business meets sustainability (webinar for The ICG, October 2021)
 
Practical tools for mainstreaming and measuring sustainability in organizations
Practical tools for mainstreaming and measuring sustainability in organizationsPractical tools for mainstreaming and measuring sustainability in organizations
Practical tools for mainstreaming and measuring sustainability in organizations
 
Value of sustainability reporting
Value of sustainability reportingValue of sustainability reporting
Value of sustainability reporting
 
How to Develop a framework for CSR and Sustainability
How to Develop a framework for  CSR and SustainabilityHow to Develop a framework for  CSR and Sustainability
How to Develop a framework for CSR and Sustainability
 
ITC triple bottom line contribution
ITC triple bottom line contributionITC triple bottom line contribution
ITC triple bottom line contribution
 
Esg trends
Esg trendsEsg trends
Esg trends
 
Corporate sustainability
Corporate sustainabilityCorporate sustainability
Corporate sustainability
 
Corporate Sustainability (Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet)
Corporate Sustainability (Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet)Corporate Sustainability (Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet)
Corporate Sustainability (Prof. Dr. Aung Tun Thet)
 

En vedette

Recruitment & Selection
Recruitment & SelectionRecruitment & Selection
Recruitment & Selection
Rehan Ahmed
 
Nordea csr report 2012
Nordea csr report 2012Nordea csr report 2012
Nordea csr report 2012
Nordea Bank
 
Nordea CSR report 2010
Nordea CSR report 2010Nordea CSR report 2010
Nordea CSR report 2010
Nordea Bank
 
INFLUENCE OF CSR ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
INFLUENCE OF CSR ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENTINFLUENCE OF CSR ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
INFLUENCE OF CSR ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Ayşenur Kınoğlu
 
Impact of corporate social responsibility on employees' motivation of siddhar...
Impact of corporate social responsibility on employees' motivation of siddhar...Impact of corporate social responsibility on employees' motivation of siddhar...
Impact of corporate social responsibility on employees' motivation of siddhar...
Rajkumar Adhikari
 
The effect of CSR performance on NGO activism in the Fashion Industry
The effect of CSR performance on NGO activism in the Fashion IndustryThe effect of CSR performance on NGO activism in the Fashion Industry
The effect of CSR performance on NGO activism in the Fashion Industry
Daisy Altelaar
 
London_SBMA7049_DIS_Marketing_1003014
London_SBMA7049_DIS_Marketing_1003014London_SBMA7049_DIS_Marketing_1003014
London_SBMA7049_DIS_Marketing_1003014
Murtuza Dohadwala
 

En vedette (20)

Electrostatic precipitator
Electrostatic precipitatorElectrostatic precipitator
Electrostatic precipitator
 
Info aceite en aire comprimido
Info aceite en aire comprimidoInfo aceite en aire comprimido
Info aceite en aire comprimido
 
Cómo crear espacios acogedores con luces led
Cómo crear espacios acogedores con luces ledCómo crear espacios acogedores con luces led
Cómo crear espacios acogedores con luces led
 
Presentation1
Presentation1Presentation1
Presentation1
 
Making Sense of the Term Social Business
Making Sense of the Term Social BusinessMaking Sense of the Term Social Business
Making Sense of the Term Social Business
 
"A Review of the Settlement of Stone Columns in Compressible Soils"
"A Review of the Settlement of Stone Columns in Compressible Soils""A Review of the Settlement of Stone Columns in Compressible Soils"
"A Review of the Settlement of Stone Columns in Compressible Soils"
 
Digital Textile Printing Market
Digital Textile Printing MarketDigital Textile Printing Market
Digital Textile Printing Market
 
Recruitment & Selection
Recruitment & SelectionRecruitment & Selection
Recruitment & Selection
 
Nordea csr report 2012
Nordea csr report 2012Nordea csr report 2012
Nordea csr report 2012
 
Esu
EsuEsu
Esu
 
Kjm francis turbine presentation slide
Kjm francis turbine presentation slideKjm francis turbine presentation slide
Kjm francis turbine presentation slide
 
Nordea CSR report 2010
Nordea CSR report 2010Nordea CSR report 2010
Nordea CSR report 2010
 
INFLUENCE OF CSR ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
INFLUENCE OF CSR ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENTINFLUENCE OF CSR ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
INFLUENCE OF CSR ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
 
csr report
csr report csr report
csr report
 
A TransformaçãO Na Agricultura, Demografia E Na Maquinofactura
A TransformaçãO Na Agricultura, Demografia E Na MaquinofacturaA TransformaçãO Na Agricultura, Demografia E Na Maquinofactura
A TransformaçãO Na Agricultura, Demografia E Na Maquinofactura
 
Impact of corporate social responsibility on employees' motivation of siddhar...
Impact of corporate social responsibility on employees' motivation of siddhar...Impact of corporate social responsibility on employees' motivation of siddhar...
Impact of corporate social responsibility on employees' motivation of siddhar...
 
The effect of CSR performance on NGO activism in the Fashion Industry
The effect of CSR performance on NGO activism in the Fashion IndustryThe effect of CSR performance on NGO activism in the Fashion Industry
The effect of CSR performance on NGO activism in the Fashion Industry
 
SINGLY REINFORCED BEAM
SINGLY REINFORCED BEAM SINGLY REINFORCED BEAM
SINGLY REINFORCED BEAM
 
London_SBMA7049_DIS_Marketing_1003014
London_SBMA7049_DIS_Marketing_1003014London_SBMA7049_DIS_Marketing_1003014
London_SBMA7049_DIS_Marketing_1003014
 
Inkjet Penetrates Industrial Applications & Markets
Inkjet Penetrates Industrial Applications & MarketsInkjet Penetrates Industrial Applications & Markets
Inkjet Penetrates Industrial Applications & Markets
 

Similaire à The Role of the Business Community in Environmental Governance: Biodiversity, CSR and Private Sector Engagement in Thailand

Bangkok consumers’ perceptions towards CSR efforts in Thailand
Bangkok consumers’ perceptions towards CSR efforts in ThailandBangkok consumers’ perceptions towards CSR efforts in Thailand
Bangkok consumers’ perceptions towards CSR efforts in Thailand
Sasin SEC
 
Sustainability Kaleidoscope - A Subscription Seminar Series
Sustainability Kaleidoscope - A Subscription Seminar SeriesSustainability Kaleidoscope - A Subscription Seminar Series
Sustainability Kaleidoscope - A Subscription Seminar Series
Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation
 
Day 3 symposium Simon Upton (OECD), Revisiting oecd policy guidance
Day 3 symposium  Simon Upton (OECD), Revisiting oecd policy guidanceDay 3 symposium  Simon Upton (OECD), Revisiting oecd policy guidance
Day 3 symposium Simon Upton (OECD), Revisiting oecd policy guidance
OECD Environment
 

Similaire à The Role of the Business Community in Environmental Governance: Biodiversity, CSR and Private Sector Engagement in Thailand (20)

Green Environment
Green EnvironmentGreen Environment
Green Environment
 
TCI 2015 Ecosystem Impact in Start-up Firms: A Comparative Analysis between S...
TCI 2015 Ecosystem Impact in Start-up Firms: A Comparative Analysis between S...TCI 2015 Ecosystem Impact in Start-up Firms: A Comparative Analysis between S...
TCI 2015 Ecosystem Impact in Start-up Firms: A Comparative Analysis between S...
 
Can Trees by Harvested Sustainably?
Can Trees by Harvested Sustainably?Can Trees by Harvested Sustainably?
Can Trees by Harvested Sustainably?
 
Opening Session - Scene-setting Presentation by Korean Ambassador to the OECD...
Opening Session - Scene-setting Presentation by Korean Ambassador to the OECD...Opening Session - Scene-setting Presentation by Korean Ambassador to the OECD...
Opening Session - Scene-setting Presentation by Korean Ambassador to the OECD...
 
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ON CONSUMER’S PERCEPTION TOWARDS CONSUMPTION OF GREEN PR...
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ON CONSUMER’S PERCEPTION TOWARDS CONSUMPTION OF GREEN PR...STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ON CONSUMER’S PERCEPTION TOWARDS CONSUMPTION OF GREEN PR...
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ON CONSUMER’S PERCEPTION TOWARDS CONSUMPTION OF GREEN PR...
 
2020-Annual-Report.pdf
2020-Annual-Report.pdf2020-Annual-Report.pdf
2020-Annual-Report.pdf
 
KLB4138
KLB4138KLB4138
KLB4138
 
Thailand Investment Review, August 2018
Thailand Investment Review, August 2018Thailand Investment Review, August 2018
Thailand Investment Review, August 2018
 
Meq 02-2018-00321
Meq 02-2018-00321Meq 02-2018-00321
Meq 02-2018-00321
 
Corporate Sustainability
Corporate SustainabilityCorporate Sustainability
Corporate Sustainability
 
Cleaner production promotion
Cleaner production promotionCleaner production promotion
Cleaner production promotion
 
Bangkok consumers’ perceptions towards CSR efforts in Thailand
Bangkok consumers’ perceptions towards CSR efforts in ThailandBangkok consumers’ perceptions towards CSR efforts in Thailand
Bangkok consumers’ perceptions towards CSR efforts in Thailand
 
Alison wise clean economist background for hiring consideration
Alison wise clean economist background for hiring considerationAlison wise clean economist background for hiring consideration
Alison wise clean economist background for hiring consideration
 
The Business of Sustainability
The Business of SustainabilityThe Business of Sustainability
The Business of Sustainability
 
Goldenslidedeck v12.5
Goldenslidedeck v12.5Goldenslidedeck v12.5
Goldenslidedeck v12.5
 
Business Guide EPIs
Business Guide EPIsBusiness Guide EPIs
Business Guide EPIs
 
Sustainability Kaleidoscope - A Subscription Seminar Series
Sustainability Kaleidoscope - A Subscription Seminar SeriesSustainability Kaleidoscope - A Subscription Seminar Series
Sustainability Kaleidoscope - A Subscription Seminar Series
 
Day 3 symposium Simon Upton (OECD), Revisiting oecd policy guidance
Day 3 symposium  Simon Upton (OECD), Revisiting oecd policy guidanceDay 3 symposium  Simon Upton (OECD), Revisiting oecd policy guidance
Day 3 symposium Simon Upton (OECD), Revisiting oecd policy guidance
 
MEPM Project report
MEPM Project reportMEPM Project report
MEPM Project report
 
ESG Risks and Thai Banks: Time to Walk the Talk
ESG Risks and Thai Banks: Time to Walk the TalkESG Risks and Thai Banks: Time to Walk the Talk
ESG Risks and Thai Banks: Time to Walk the Talk
 

Plus de Sasin SEC

SDGs Across the Globe: Innovation for Humanity from Baltimore to Bangkok
SDGs Across the Globe: Innovation for Humanity from Baltimore to BangkokSDGs Across the Globe: Innovation for Humanity from Baltimore to Bangkok
SDGs Across the Globe: Innovation for Humanity from Baltimore to Bangkok
Sasin SEC
 
Take flight how social innovators can think and perform at scale
Take flight how social innovators can think and perform at scaleTake flight how social innovators can think and perform at scale
Take flight how social innovators can think and perform at scale
Sasin SEC
 
Good storytelling & sustainable brands 26 november 2018
Good storytelling & sustainable brands 26 november 2018Good storytelling & sustainable brands 26 november 2018
Good storytelling & sustainable brands 26 november 2018
Sasin SEC
 

Plus de Sasin SEC (20)

SEC_Yearbook_2021
SEC_Yearbook_2021SEC_Yearbook_2021
SEC_Yearbook_2021
 
SEC Yearbook 2020
SEC Yearbook 2020SEC Yearbook 2020
SEC Yearbook 2020
 
The Sustainability Message of the COVID Crisis
The Sustainability Message of the COVID CrisisThe Sustainability Message of the COVID Crisis
The Sustainability Message of the COVID Crisis
 
SEC Year-end report 2019
SEC Year-end report 2019SEC Year-end report 2019
SEC Year-end report 2019
 
SEC Year-end report 2019
SEC Year-end report 2019 SEC Year-end report 2019
SEC Year-end report 2019
 
SDGs Across the Globe: Innovation for Humanity from Baltimore to Bangkok
SDGs Across the Globe: Innovation for Humanity from Baltimore to BangkokSDGs Across the Globe: Innovation for Humanity from Baltimore to Bangkok
SDGs Across the Globe: Innovation for Humanity from Baltimore to Bangkok
 
Circular economy:Moreloop Fabrics
Circular economy:Moreloop FabricsCircular economy:Moreloop Fabrics
Circular economy:Moreloop Fabrics
 
Take flight how social innovators can think and perform at scale
Take flight how social innovators can think and perform at scaleTake flight how social innovators can think and perform at scale
Take flight how social innovators can think and perform at scale
 
SEC Year-end report 2017
SEC Year-end report 2017SEC Year-end report 2017
SEC Year-end report 2017
 
How we hacked ticket sales
How we hacked ticket salesHow we hacked ticket sales
How we hacked ticket sales
 
SEC Year-end report 2018
SEC Year-end report 2018SEC Year-end report 2018
SEC Year-end report 2018
 
Waste & Recycling workshop
 Waste & Recycling workshop  Waste & Recycling workshop
Waste & Recycling workshop
 
Entrepreneurship Sundowner:Startup Piching -- Avoid the Common Pitfalls
Entrepreneurship Sundowner:Startup Piching -- Avoid the Common PitfallsEntrepreneurship Sundowner:Startup Piching -- Avoid the Common Pitfalls
Entrepreneurship Sundowner:Startup Piching -- Avoid the Common Pitfalls
 
Can a smart trash bin save us money
Can a smart trash bin save us moneyCan a smart trash bin save us money
Can a smart trash bin save us money
 
Entrepreneurship Sundowner_Ideation worksheet
Entrepreneurship Sundowner_Ideation worksheetEntrepreneurship Sundowner_Ideation worksheet
Entrepreneurship Sundowner_Ideation worksheet
 
Improved Decision-Making for Technology on May 2, 2019
Improved Decision-Making for Technology on May 2, 2019Improved Decision-Making for Technology on May 2, 2019
Improved Decision-Making for Technology on May 2, 2019
 
Entrepreneurship Sundowner: Startup Life- First-hand Stories
Entrepreneurship Sundowner: Startup Life- First-hand StoriesEntrepreneurship Sundowner: Startup Life- First-hand Stories
Entrepreneurship Sundowner: Startup Life- First-hand Stories
 
Good storytelling & sustainable brands 26 november 2018
Good storytelling & sustainable brands 26 november 2018Good storytelling & sustainable brands 26 november 2018
Good storytelling & sustainable brands 26 november 2018
 
Business Can help Fight Slavery
Business Can help Fight SlaveryBusiness Can help Fight Slavery
Business Can help Fight Slavery
 
The Power of Youth in Action
The Power of Youth in ActionThe Power of Youth in Action
The Power of Youth in Action
 

Dernier

Quick Doctor In Kuwait +2773`7758`557 Kuwait Doha Qatar Dubai Abu Dhabi Sharj...
Quick Doctor In Kuwait +2773`7758`557 Kuwait Doha Qatar Dubai Abu Dhabi Sharj...Quick Doctor In Kuwait +2773`7758`557 Kuwait Doha Qatar Dubai Abu Dhabi Sharj...
Quick Doctor In Kuwait +2773`7758`557 Kuwait Doha Qatar Dubai Abu Dhabi Sharj...
daisycvs
 
FULL ENJOY Call Girls In Majnu Ka Tilla, Delhi Contact Us 8377877756
FULL ENJOY Call Girls In Majnu Ka Tilla, Delhi Contact Us 8377877756FULL ENJOY Call Girls In Majnu Ka Tilla, Delhi Contact Us 8377877756
FULL ENJOY Call Girls In Majnu Ka Tilla, Delhi Contact Us 8377877756
dollysharma2066
 
Call Girls In DLf Gurgaon ➥99902@11544 ( Best price)100% Genuine Escort In 24...
Call Girls In DLf Gurgaon ➥99902@11544 ( Best price)100% Genuine Escort In 24...Call Girls In DLf Gurgaon ➥99902@11544 ( Best price)100% Genuine Escort In 24...
Call Girls In DLf Gurgaon ➥99902@11544 ( Best price)100% Genuine Escort In 24...
lizamodels9
 
Call Girls Kengeri Satellite Town Just Call 👗 7737669865 👗 Top Class Call Gir...
Call Girls Kengeri Satellite Town Just Call 👗 7737669865 👗 Top Class Call Gir...Call Girls Kengeri Satellite Town Just Call 👗 7737669865 👗 Top Class Call Gir...
Call Girls Kengeri Satellite Town Just Call 👗 7737669865 👗 Top Class Call Gir...
amitlee9823
 
Call Girls in Delhi, Escort Service Available 24x7 in Delhi 959961-/-3876
Call Girls in Delhi, Escort Service Available 24x7 in Delhi 959961-/-3876Call Girls in Delhi, Escort Service Available 24x7 in Delhi 959961-/-3876
Call Girls in Delhi, Escort Service Available 24x7 in Delhi 959961-/-3876
dlhescort
 
Chandigarh Escorts Service 📞8868886958📞 Just📲 Call Nihal Chandigarh Call Girl...
Chandigarh Escorts Service 📞8868886958📞 Just📲 Call Nihal Chandigarh Call Girl...Chandigarh Escorts Service 📞8868886958📞 Just📲 Call Nihal Chandigarh Call Girl...
Chandigarh Escorts Service 📞8868886958📞 Just📲 Call Nihal Chandigarh Call Girl...
Sheetaleventcompany
 
Russian Call Girls In Gurgaon ❤️8448577510 ⊹Best Escorts Service In 24/7 Delh...
Russian Call Girls In Gurgaon ❤️8448577510 ⊹Best Escorts Service In 24/7 Delh...Russian Call Girls In Gurgaon ❤️8448577510 ⊹Best Escorts Service In 24/7 Delh...
Russian Call Girls In Gurgaon ❤️8448577510 ⊹Best Escorts Service In 24/7 Delh...
lizamodels9
 

Dernier (20)

B.COM Unit – 4 ( CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ( CSR ).pptx
B.COM Unit – 4 ( CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ( CSR ).pptxB.COM Unit – 4 ( CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ( CSR ).pptx
B.COM Unit – 4 ( CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ( CSR ).pptx
 
Quick Doctor In Kuwait +2773`7758`557 Kuwait Doha Qatar Dubai Abu Dhabi Sharj...
Quick Doctor In Kuwait +2773`7758`557 Kuwait Doha Qatar Dubai Abu Dhabi Sharj...Quick Doctor In Kuwait +2773`7758`557 Kuwait Doha Qatar Dubai Abu Dhabi Sharj...
Quick Doctor In Kuwait +2773`7758`557 Kuwait Doha Qatar Dubai Abu Dhabi Sharj...
 
Phases of Negotiation .pptx
 Phases of Negotiation .pptx Phases of Negotiation .pptx
Phases of Negotiation .pptx
 
How to Get Started in Social Media for Art League City
How to Get Started in Social Media for Art League CityHow to Get Started in Social Media for Art League City
How to Get Started in Social Media for Art League City
 
FULL ENJOY Call Girls In Majnu Ka Tilla, Delhi Contact Us 8377877756
FULL ENJOY Call Girls In Majnu Ka Tilla, Delhi Contact Us 8377877756FULL ENJOY Call Girls In Majnu Ka Tilla, Delhi Contact Us 8377877756
FULL ENJOY Call Girls In Majnu Ka Tilla, Delhi Contact Us 8377877756
 
Famous Olympic Siblings from the 21st Century
Famous Olympic Siblings from the 21st CenturyFamous Olympic Siblings from the 21st Century
Famous Olympic Siblings from the 21st Century
 
Call Girls In DLf Gurgaon ➥99902@11544 ( Best price)100% Genuine Escort In 24...
Call Girls In DLf Gurgaon ➥99902@11544 ( Best price)100% Genuine Escort In 24...Call Girls In DLf Gurgaon ➥99902@11544 ( Best price)100% Genuine Escort In 24...
Call Girls In DLf Gurgaon ➥99902@11544 ( Best price)100% Genuine Escort In 24...
 
👉Chandigarh Call Girls 👉9878799926👉Just Call👉Chandigarh Call Girl In Chandiga...
👉Chandigarh Call Girls 👉9878799926👉Just Call👉Chandigarh Call Girl In Chandiga...👉Chandigarh Call Girls 👉9878799926👉Just Call👉Chandigarh Call Girl In Chandiga...
👉Chandigarh Call Girls 👉9878799926👉Just Call👉Chandigarh Call Girl In Chandiga...
 
Mysore Call Girls 8617370543 WhatsApp Number 24x7 Best Services
Mysore Call Girls 8617370543 WhatsApp Number 24x7 Best ServicesMysore Call Girls 8617370543 WhatsApp Number 24x7 Best Services
Mysore Call Girls 8617370543 WhatsApp Number 24x7 Best Services
 
RSA Conference Exhibitor List 2024 - Exhibitors Data
RSA Conference Exhibitor List 2024 - Exhibitors DataRSA Conference Exhibitor List 2024 - Exhibitors Data
RSA Conference Exhibitor List 2024 - Exhibitors Data
 
(Anamika) VIP Call Girls Napur Call Now 8617697112 Napur Escorts 24x7
(Anamika) VIP Call Girls Napur Call Now 8617697112 Napur Escorts 24x7(Anamika) VIP Call Girls Napur Call Now 8617697112 Napur Escorts 24x7
(Anamika) VIP Call Girls Napur Call Now 8617697112 Napur Escorts 24x7
 
Call Girls Kengeri Satellite Town Just Call 👗 7737669865 👗 Top Class Call Gir...
Call Girls Kengeri Satellite Town Just Call 👗 7737669865 👗 Top Class Call Gir...Call Girls Kengeri Satellite Town Just Call 👗 7737669865 👗 Top Class Call Gir...
Call Girls Kengeri Satellite Town Just Call 👗 7737669865 👗 Top Class Call Gir...
 
Katrina Personal Brand Project and portfolio 1
Katrina Personal Brand Project and portfolio 1Katrina Personal Brand Project and portfolio 1
Katrina Personal Brand Project and portfolio 1
 
Value Proposition canvas- Customer needs and pains
Value Proposition canvas- Customer needs and painsValue Proposition canvas- Customer needs and pains
Value Proposition canvas- Customer needs and pains
 
Call Girls in Delhi, Escort Service Available 24x7 in Delhi 959961-/-3876
Call Girls in Delhi, Escort Service Available 24x7 in Delhi 959961-/-3876Call Girls in Delhi, Escort Service Available 24x7 in Delhi 959961-/-3876
Call Girls in Delhi, Escort Service Available 24x7 in Delhi 959961-/-3876
 
Chandigarh Escorts Service 📞8868886958📞 Just📲 Call Nihal Chandigarh Call Girl...
Chandigarh Escorts Service 📞8868886958📞 Just📲 Call Nihal Chandigarh Call Girl...Chandigarh Escorts Service 📞8868886958📞 Just📲 Call Nihal Chandigarh Call Girl...
Chandigarh Escorts Service 📞8868886958📞 Just📲 Call Nihal Chandigarh Call Girl...
 
Call Girls Zirakpur👧 Book Now📱7837612180 📞👉Call Girl Service In Zirakpur No A...
Call Girls Zirakpur👧 Book Now📱7837612180 📞👉Call Girl Service In Zirakpur No A...Call Girls Zirakpur👧 Book Now📱7837612180 📞👉Call Girl Service In Zirakpur No A...
Call Girls Zirakpur👧 Book Now📱7837612180 📞👉Call Girl Service In Zirakpur No A...
 
Russian Call Girls In Gurgaon ❤️8448577510 ⊹Best Escorts Service In 24/7 Delh...
Russian Call Girls In Gurgaon ❤️8448577510 ⊹Best Escorts Service In 24/7 Delh...Russian Call Girls In Gurgaon ❤️8448577510 ⊹Best Escorts Service In 24/7 Delh...
Russian Call Girls In Gurgaon ❤️8448577510 ⊹Best Escorts Service In 24/7 Delh...
 
Organizational Transformation Lead with Culture
Organizational Transformation Lead with CultureOrganizational Transformation Lead with Culture
Organizational Transformation Lead with Culture
 
Falcon's Invoice Discounting: Your Path to Prosperity
Falcon's Invoice Discounting: Your Path to ProsperityFalcon's Invoice Discounting: Your Path to Prosperity
Falcon's Invoice Discounting: Your Path to Prosperity
 

The Role of the Business Community in Environmental Governance: Biodiversity, CSR and Private Sector Engagement in Thailand

  • 1. 15-Sep-11 1 The Role of the Business Community in Environmental Governance: Biodiversity, CSR and Private Sector Engagement in Thailand Master of Arts in Environment, Development, and Sustainability Inter-departmental Program Graduate School Chulalongkorn University Academic Year 2010 © Chulalongkorn University / Walker Young 2011 Mr. Walker Young Introduction • Convention on Biological Diversity – Signed by Thailand in 1992 – Ratified by Thailand in 2004 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 2 • 2009 National Capacity Self-Assessment (NCSA) Report of CBD Implementation in Thailand ▬ Survey of CBD-related practitioners, academics, government partners found that 35% experienced low levels of collaboration with the private sector (Limjirakan et al., 2009) Introduction: Thesis Statement 1. Is the private sector in Thailand interested in supporting or implementing actions or programmes related to biological diversity? 2. How can the academic and government sectors better engage the private sector in order to attain a multi-stakeholder approach t d ti l bi di it t? 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 3 towards national biodiversity management? 3. For those businesses already taking action, what is the level of participation in CBD-relevant activities and which type of activities are being implemented? 4. Which CBD Articles and Conference of the Parties (COP) decisions are currently being addressed by businesses? Literature Review • The Case for Private Sector Engagement in Environmental Governance – Research is debated; some support collaboration of private sector with the government/state (Larner and Craig, 2005; Logan and Wekerle , 2008) while others are more cautious of such partnerships (Lane, 2003; McCarthy and Prudham, 2004) • Making the Case: 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 4 1. The Negative Environmental Impacts of Business • Business actions have negative impact on biodiversity (Shrivastava, 1995; Heal, 2007; Mills and Waite, 2009) • Businesses as “driving forces” of global warming (Le Menestrel et al., 2002) • Businesses as cause of ecological problems in general (Scherer and Palazzo, 2008) 2. Lack of Participation from the Private Sector – COP 8 decision VIII/17 identifies private sector as ”arguably the least engaged of all stakeholders in the implementation of the Convention, yet daily activities of business and industry have major impacts on biodiversity” (SCBD) Literature Review • Reasons for Private Companies to Engage in Public-Private Partnerships – Financial Incentives: PGR provides substantial profits to agricultural companies (Frisvold and Condon, 1998) d th b i th USD 500 800 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 5 1998) and other businesses, worth USD 500 – 800 billion per year as of 1999 (ten Kate and Laird, 1999) – Corporate Social Responsibility (Vogel, 2005) – Risk Reduction in Operating Environs: environmental performance can reduce risk to business operations (Crowther and Capaldi, 2008) Literature Review • Private Sector Engagement in Implementing the CBD COP 10 etings No. of references to "private" sector or "business" in COP decisions 76% 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 6 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 COP 8 COP 9 # of references COPMee • Thematic areas with greatest number of references to “private” sector or “business”: (1) Financial Resources; (2) Private sector engagement; (3) Technology & Knowledge Transfer; (5) Access & Benefit Sharing increase in 4 years
  • 2. 15-Sep-11 2 Methodology • The Case Studies of the Charoen Pokphand Group and PTT Public Company Limited – Desk Study – Field Visits: 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 7 • PTT’s Sirinath Rajini Mangrove Forest Ecology Learning Center in Pranburi, Thailand • The CP Group’s Native Chicken Academic and Demonstration Center in Chonburi, Thailand – Interviews Methodology • Survey Questionnaire – Thai and English language – Online – All businesses of any size, with operations in 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 8 y p Thailand, are eligible to participate – Academic, government and NGOs ineligible – Link to survey distributed via e-mail to business groups/associations Research Findings • The Charoen Pokphand Group – CSR Framework; Environmental Management and Farmer’s Benefits; Native Chicken and Buffalo Breeding Programmes; Relationship of the CP Group’s Environmental Projects to the Implementation of the CBD • PTT Public Company Limited 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 9 PTT Public Company Limited – CSR Framework; Environmental Management; Sirinath Rajini Mangrove Ecosystem Learning Center; Relathionship of PTT’s Environmental Projects to the Implementation of the CBD • Survey Questionnaire – Response Rate; Demographic of Participants; Management Standards; Recycling; The CBD and Biodiversity; Environmental Outreach; Corporate Social Responsibility; Public-Private Partnerships; Private Sector Engagement Research Findings: The CP Group • Thailand’s largest business conglomerate 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 10 • CP Foods is major business unit, focusing on food and agriculture – Accordingly, their outreach projects focus on benefit to farmers Top 5 Thematic Areas of CBD Benefitting from CP Group’s Environmental Outreach Projects: 1. Private Sector Engagement 2. Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) 3. Financial Resources 4 C i ti Ed ti d P bli A (CEPA) Research Findings: The CP Group 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 11 4. Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) 5. Technology & Knowledge Transfer © 2008 Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL Research Findings: PTT • Regional integrated energy and petrochemical company • Thailand’s largest energy producer 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 12 Top 5 Thematic Areas of CBD Benefitting from PTT’s Environmental Outreach Projects: 1. Private Sector Engagement 2. Communications, Education, and Public Awareness (CEPA) 3. Financial Resources 4. Indigenous Knowledge 5. Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)
  • 3. 15-Sep-11 3 Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire Is your company / organization part of the government, private sector (business), academic institution or non-profit group? (Select the one which best describes your company): Government / state- 3 4 1 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 13 owned Private Sector / business Academic institution or research institute Non-profit organization 36 Response Rate = 5.74 – 8.74 % Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire What is the scope of your company / organization? (Select one): 19.4% Local or comm nit 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 14 16.7% 16.7% 47.2% community National Regional International / Global Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire How many employees does your company / organization have? 1 - 10 11 - 100 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 15 101 - 500 501 - 1,000 1,001 - 5,000 More than 5,000 Not sure Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire Answer Options Response Percent Response Count ISO9000 8.6% 3 ISO9001 14.3% 5 Please identify which of the following standards and reporting mechanisms your company / organization has adopted (Select all that apply): 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 16 ISO14000 25.7% 9 ISO14061 2.9% 1 SA8000 8.6% 3 UN Global Compact 8.6% 3 GRI, AA1000, or ISAE3000 0% 0 None 5.7% 2 I do not know which standards/certifications my company has adopted. 34.3% 12 Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire Does your company / organization have a recycling program? (Select one): 17% 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 17 Yes No Not sure 23% 60% Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Paper 95.2% 20 Plastic 33.3% 7 Please indicate which materials your company recycles [Check all that apply]: 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 18 Plastic 33.3% 7 Electronic Equipment 33.3% 7 Used Printer Cartridges 38.1% 8 Not sure 4.8% 1
  • 4. 15-Sep-11 4 Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire 5 (Sometimes) 7 (Often) 25% 30% How often do environmental issues get discussed in the context of your company’s daily operations and business model? 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 19 2 3 (Not Often) 4 6 8 9 10 (Everyday) 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire Does your company / organization have a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program? Answer Options Response Percent Response Count 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 20 Yes 71.9% 23 No 18.8% 6 Not sure 9.4% 3 answered question 32 skipped question 4 Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire What are the priorities of your company’s CSR program [Please select a maximum of two responses]: Answer Options % Response Count Sustainable development 56% 10 Education and job skills training for local people 50% 9 Environmental enhancement, improvement or 44% 8 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 21 restoration / Agriculture / Conservation 44% 8 Poverty reduction 22% 4 Preservation of local culture / historical sites 6% 1 Not sure 6% 1 Community infrastructure improvement 0% 0 Other (please specify) 2 answered question 18 skipped question 13 Disqualified for not following instructions: 5 Research Findings: Survey Questionnaire 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% In your company / organization, approximately what percentage of outreach programming is social and what percentage is environmental? 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 22 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 100%social 75%social/25% environmental 50%social/50% environmental 25%social/75% environmental 100% environmental Notsure Conclusion 1. The Interest of the Private Sector in Thailand in Supporting or Implementing Actions or Programmes Related to Biological Diversity  The private sector in Thailand is interested in supporting or Would your company be interested in partnering with the Thai government on projects relating to biodiversity or environmental management? 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 23 implementing actions or programmes related to biological diversity and many (> 50%) are already doing so  One-third are interested in partnering with Thai government on environmental projects Yes No Maybe Not sure Conclusion 2. Engagement in Multi-stakeholder Approaches to National Biodiversity Management  No businesses (0%) had ever knowingly been contacted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) or the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 24  Most businesses, however, are willing to contribute to public-private partnerships in certain thematic areas:  Capacity Building  Advisory Services Recommend: Government or academia should initiate engagement in relevant thematic areas, and ensure that project costs are monitored and managed effectively
  • 5. 15-Sep-11 5 Conclusion 3. Participation Levels and Types of CBD-relevant Activities Among Businesses Already Taking Action  Two-thirds of businesses already implementing environmental outreach projects  Main types of outreach projects: 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 25 yp p j  Environmental impact assessment / company footprint (69.6%)  Reforestation (47.8%)  Environmental project financing (43.5%)  General conservation (34.8%)  Climate change (21.7%) Conclusion 4. CBD Articles and COP Decisions Currently Being Implemented by Businesses  Awareness of CBD is low in the private sector  Most companies will not have the technical knowledge to link their 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 26 p g activities to CBD Articles and COP decisions Recommend: The ONEP, as CBD focal point agency, should take lead in identifying linkages between business and CBD Articles and COP decisions Recommendations for Future Research • Research into how private sector businesses prefer to be engaged by other stakeholders like government • Research should strive to increase the scale of participation by focusing on wider distribution of the research mechanism (i.e., online survey) 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 27 online survey) • Research to understand the demographic of the private sector in Thailand (company size, distribution, etc.) Thank you! Thesis Title: “An Assessment of the Relationship of the Private Sector to the National Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity: A Case Study of Thailand” Learn more atLearn more at:: 18 August 2011 © Walker Young / Chulalongkorn University 28 Website: http://walker-young/publications/ (full access to published papers, articles, etc.) Chulalongkorn Library: http://library.car.chula.ac.th/ Contact: walker@walker-young.com
  • 6. Private Sector Engagement in Environmental Outreach Projects in Thailand Walker Young 1 1 Environment, Development and Sustainability Program, Graduate School Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand Abstract. As a Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Thailand has to comply and implement at the national level the articles of the Convention as well as the decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties (COP). At the same time, academic and public sector stakeholders involved in Thailand’s implementation of the CBD have experienced low levels of interaction with the private sector. A survey was undertaken to understand the sentiment of the private sector in Thailand towards corporate social responsibility (CSR), the CBD, and public-private partnerships. A total of 36 companies participated, with a response rate equal to or less than 6.58%. Respondents displayed low familiarity with the CBD (35.3%) but a high level of engagement (65.6%) in environmental outreach projects. To better engage the Thai private sector in environmental outreach partnerships, the public sector should consider tailoring engagement requests to focus on those issues which appeal to the business community and those needs where private contributions (e.g., financial, technological, managerial) are most likely to be provided. Keywords: Private sector engagement, corporate social responsibility (CSR), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) 1. Introduction The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international multilateral environmental agreement which came about through the collaborative efforts of the 172 governments which participated in the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (also known as the ‘Earth Summit’) from June 3 to June 14, 1992. As stated in Article 1 of the Convention, the objectives of the CBD: are the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, including by appropriate access to genetic resources and by appropriate transfer of relevant technologies, taking into account all rights over those resources and to technologies, and by appropriate funding [1]. More than simply a multilateral agreement on environmental management, the CBD can be envisaged as the major international agreement governing sustainable development in that it goes into trade and development alongside sustainable use of natural resources. Thailand signed the Convention on June 12, 1992, and undertook ratification on January 29, 2004. As a Party to the CBD, Thailand has to comply and implement at the national level the articles of the Convention as well as the decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties (COP). The implementation of the Convention is meant to be a multi-stakeholder process inclusive of the business community. In the last three meetings of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the CBD (COP-8 in Curitiba, Brazil; COP-9 in Bonn, Germany; COP-10 in Nagoya, Japan), the significance of the private sector and business community has reached a high point. Each has issued a decision which focused entirely on business and private sector engagement.1 1 See COP-8 Decision XIII/17 (“Private-sector engagement”); COP-9 Decision IX/26 (“Promoting business engagement”); and COP- 10 Decision X/21 (“Business engagement”). 211 2011 International Conference on Environment and Industrial Innovation IPCBEE vol.12 (2011) © (2011) IACSIT Press, Singapore
  • 7. Further, the frequency of references to business and private sector has also increased. The COP decisions adopted at the COP-8 meeting contain 46 instances of the word “private” (as in ‘private sector’) or the word “business”; the number of same word appearances increases to 51 instances in the COP-9 decisions and even higher to 81 instances of “private” or “business” within COP-10 decisions [2]. This can be understood to represent the growing importance which the Parties to the CBD place on engagement with the private sector and on businesses in particular; indeed, the term “business sector” appears with higher frequency in the COP-10 decisions as opposed to “private sector”, something not previously seen in the COP decisions. The increasing relevance of the private sector to the national implementation of the CBD does not seem to have resulted in higher levels of engagement with the business community towards such implementation. Limjirakan, et al. (2009) conducted a survey with the public sector and academic employees in Thailand who are engaged in the implementation of the CBD and found that 35 of the 100 survey participants experienced low levels of collaboration with the private sector and only 20 of the 100 experienced a high level of engagement [3]. However, insufficient private sector representatives participated in the 2010 study conducted by Limjirakan, et al. (2009), hence the sentiments of the business community towards public- private partnerships which focus on emergent environmental issues representative of the CBD were not assessed at the time. However, the initial study provided the basis for the research described herein. There are emerging trends in the business community, such as the growth in corporate social responsibility, which give precedent to the idea of businesses engaging in environmental projects. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be defined as the treatment of a company’s internal and external stakeholders in an “ethically or in a responsible manner” as is “deemed acceptable in civilized societies” in an effort to “create higher and higher standards of living, while preserving the profitability of the corporation” [4]. “Social” here is understood to include environmental as well as economic target issues. In this view, CSR is a voluntary mechanism whereby corporations could elect to address environmental issues which are relevant to the kinds of thematic areas raised by the CBD, such as climate change adaptation, carbon emissions trading, and reforestation to name but a few. In order to understand the preferences of the business community and the interest of the private sector in the thematic areas which comprise the CBD, many questions need to be asked. For instance, are Thai businesses engaging in environmental outreach projects which could contribute to national implementation of the CBD? If so, what are the most common thematic areas of engagement? Are Thai businesses embracing CSR, and if so, are they focusing efforts on environmental issues or social development? Answering these kinds of questions would be extremely helpful for Thailand’s national implementation of the CBD. An online survey questionnaire is a simple and effective way to pose such questions to numerous businesses. 2. Methodology An online survey questionnaire was distributed via e-mail and accessible via the Internet. The survey contained a total of 27 multiple choice questions, some with optional write-in answers. In order to give greater accessibility to the diverse business community in Thailand, the survey was made available in Thai and English languages. 2.1. Audience The survey was targeted at private sector businesses with operations in Thailand. Other stakeholders such as non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and academia were not eligible to participate in the survey since the questions were specifically formulated to gauge certain elements of private sector sentiment and decision-making processes. Within the private sector, all business types were eligible to participate including small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) and corporations. The reason for the open eligibility to all business types and sizes is because the CBD literature does not preclude any business type from engaging in the implementation of the Convention and actually encourages engagement with all [5]. 212
  • 8. 2.2. Administration In order to reach as many members of the business community as possible, business groups and associations were approached and asked to disseminate the survey information to their contacts via e-mail distribution lists. Several groups agreed to do so, including the Net Impact Bangkok Professional Chapter, the CSR-Thailand Yahoo! Group list, the Management System Certification Institute of Thailand (MASCI), CSR-Asia, and the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce. The survey information was also distributed via individual e-mails to business leaders and other potential private sector participants. 3. Sample of Survey Results Only a sample of the survey results is given in this section because the entire responses covering all 27 questions in the survey are too lengthy to capture and discuss herein. Results to questions regarding environmental outreach and corporate social responsibility (CSR) appear respectively in sections 3.2 and 3.3. 3.1. Response Rate and Demographic of Participants The survey was known to reach at least 668 persons through all available channels described in section 2.2 above. However, given that not all distribution contacts confirmed the number of persons to whom the survey was sent, there is some margin of error whereby more persons may have received the survey invitation. A total of 44 responses were received, resulting in a response rate equal to or less than 6.58%. This rate is in line with expected rates of similar online survey responses as recorded by Marcussen [6]. Of the 44 responses, eight were declined access to the survey due to ineligible affiliations (i.e., academic or public sector workers), leaving the number of participants at 36 unique businesses. These participants came from a variety of industries as shown in Table 1. The variety of responses reflects the diversity emblematic of the Thai private sector. Table 1 Types of industries which participated in the survey Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Banking / Finance 11.1% 4 Mining / Cement / Paper 2.8% 1 Electricity / Oil / Power 13.9% 5 Legal / Consulting / Advisory services 16.7% 6 Food / Beverage 5.6% 2 Healthcare 2.8% 1 Retail sales 8.3% 3 Agricultural / farming / grocery 2.8% 1 Hotel / Hospitality 8.3% 3 Manufacturing 8.3% 3 Other 19.4% 7 The employee size of participating companies was as diverse as the number of industries. The majority of respondents (52.8%) worked in companies which employed between 11 – 500 people, while 25% worked for companies employing between 501 – 5,000 people. Only three participants (8.3%) worked for large-scale corporations with more than 5,000 employees and only five (13.9%) worked for small-scale businesses with ten or less employees. Most of the respondents (47.2%) indicated that their company was international or global in scope. Only six of 36 participants (16.7%) worked for companies within a national scope, equivalent to the number of participants working for regional companies. The rest of the participants (19.4%) worked for companies focused at the community and local levels. 3.2. Environmental Outreach Participants were asked whether their company is involved in any environmental outreach projects, to which 21 of 32 respondents (65.6%) stated that their company was involved and nine (28.1%) were not. Two respondents were unclear while four participants skipped the question. 213
  • 9. The 21 respondents who confirmed their employer’s involvement in environmental outreach projects and the two respondents who were not sure about their company’s outreach efforts were also asked to specify the types of environmental outreach projects in which their employer is involved in. Their responses, shown in Table 2 below, indicate a preference among the participating companies for energy and environmental footprint issues (i.e., improving resource utilization efficiencies), followed closely by ecosystem restoration and financial support for environmental programs. Table 2 Types of environmental outreach projects implemented by participating businesses Answer Options Response Percent Response Count Ecosystem restoration (i.e., Reforestation / tree planting) 47.8% 11 Agricultural 13.0% 3 Marine / Coastal / Water-related 21.7% 5 Conservation-related 34.8% 8 Plant genetic research / technology 4.3% 1 Financial support or donations in support of environmental programs or agencies 43.5% 10 Environmental impact (i.e., shrinking the energy usage / company footprint) 69.6% 16 Climate change and biodiversity 21.7% 5 Other 26.1% 6 3.3. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Of the 32 participants who responded to a question on the presence of CSR within their organization, 23 (71.9%) indicated their organization has a CSR program while six (18.8%) did not. Pressed to indicate the two main thematic priorities of their CSR program, most respondents indicate a higher preference placed upon thematic areas with a social development aspect such as sustainable development (56%) or education and job skills training (50%). Table 3 lists the two highest priorities of participating companies’ CSR programs. Table 3 Main priorities of CSR programs within participating businesses Answer Options % Response Count Sustainable development 56% 10 Education and job skills training for local people 50% 9 Environmental enhancement, improvement or restoration / Agriculture / Conservation 44% 8 Poverty reduction 22% 4 Preservation of local culture / historical sites 6% 1 Not sure 6% 1 Community infrastructure improvement 0% 0 Other 11% 2 4. Conclusion With the understanding of environmental outreach and CSR based on the research findings above, many answers are reached with respect to the questions posed at the introduction (section 1). Are Thai businesses engaging in environmental outreach projects which could contribute to national implementation of the CBD? Yes; 65.6% of participating companies are engaged in environmental outreach projects. If so, what are the most common thematic areas of engagement? 214
  • 10. The lessening of environmental impacts (i.e., energy footprint), reforestation and ecosystems restoration, and financial support for environmental programs are the most commonly cited types of outreach which businesses engaged in. Are Thai businesses embracing CSR, and if so, are they focusing their efforts on environmental issues or social development? Yes; 71.9% of participating businesses have a CSR program, focusing on both environmental and social issues but with a slight preference for the latter. These results provide a way for public sector stakeholders such as government agencies to improve their collaborative efforts with the private sector towards implementation of the CBD. By focusing on those issues which companies address already in their outreach efforts (i.e., energy efficiency, reforestation) instead of low priority areas (i.e., genetic research, biotechnology, agriculture), government agencies may improve the likelihood of finding a partner from the business community. If social issues such as sustainable development, education and training into environmental programs, this may also make such programs more attractive to the private sector to engage in via mechanisms like CSR. 5. Acknowledgements This research paper stems from the broader body of research conducted as part of a Masters thesis in the Environment, Development, and Sustainability (EDS) program at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. The thesis is entitled “An Assessment of the Relationship of the Private Sector to the National Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity: A Case Study of Thailand”. Sincere thanks are to be given to my thesis principal advisor, Dr. Sangchan Limjirakan, for her assistance throughout the process. The survey respondents are also thanked for taking the time to participate in the research. 6. References [1] SCBD. Article 1. Objectives. Convention on Biological Diversity. [Online] November 2, 2006. [Cited: August 17, 2009.] http://www.cbd.int/convention/articles.shtml?a=cbd-01. [2] SCBD. COP Decisions. Convention on Biological Diversity. [Online] 2011. [Cited: February 2, 2011.] http://www.cbd.int/decisions/ [3] S. Limjirakan, W. Young, N. Tontakul. Thailand’s National Capacity Self-Assessment: Convention on Biological Diversity. Bangkok: Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), 2009. [4] M. Hopkins. The Planetary Bargain: Corporate Social Responsibility Matters. London: Earthscan, 2003, p. 10. [5] SCBD. COP 10 Decision X/21: Business engagement. Convention on Biological Diversity. [Online] October 29, 2010. [Cited: March 18, 2011.] http://www.cbd.int/decision/cop/?id=12287. [6] C.H. Marcussen. Response Rates in Internet Surveys. Centre for Regional and Tourism Research. [Online] September 11, 2001. [Cited: March 6, 2011.] http://www.crt.dk/uk/staff/chm/wap/survey/response.pdf. 215