The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) announced that 37 Thai companies were included in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook 2023, and 12 of them were awarded Gold Class, the world’s highest number for the category of the best performing sustainable companies in their industry. The recognition has reflected their leadership in sustainability and bolstered confidence of worldwide investors.
SET President Pakorn Peetathawatchai said SET has supported sustainability integration into business operations in aspects of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices for the optimal benefits of businesses and the nation. Thai companies have embraced sustainable and balanced growth, and a number of them have been regularly selected as inclusions in the global sustainability indices including MSCI, FTSE and S&P Global. This indicates determination to drive the Thai capital market towards sustainability which is in line with the SET’s vision “To Make the Capital Market ‘Work’ for Everyone”.
“According to the latest Sustainability Yearbook 2023 announced by S&P Global, 12 Thai companies earned Gold Class are AWC, BJC, BTS, HMPRO, PTTGC, SCC, SCGP, TOP, TRUEE, TU, VGI and ThaiBev, the highest number in the world for this category by country. This indicates Thai business’s excellence when compared with their industry competitors across the world. SET commends Thai listed companies’ determination to become sustainable organizations,” said Pakorn.
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