The Company has a goal to develop the society by focusing on all communities nearby the plants within a 5 square kilometer radius. The Community enterprise is the heart of job creation that generates income and drives the community economy which directly affects the large economy of the country.
The Company participated in the investment promotion project for grassroots economy of the Board of Investment (BOI) to develop the communities’ enterprises around the plants to be strong, able to take care of themselves including increasing income and employment for the community by providing knowledge of management and business processes to assist in production planning, developing of production process, accounting, promoting the development of products and packaging to meet customer’s need.
The company has selected 3 communities’ enterprises at the areas of 3 plants located in order to be the pilot communities’ enterprises. The target has been set that within 3 years the community enterprise will grow for having more income, improving quality and standard products and being able to expand the market to the regional level or national level.
3 communities’ enterprises are as follows:-
- Noen Kra Bok Community Enterprise, Chonburi Province has developed Thai Sausage and Egg Noodle in collaboration with NTS Plant.
- Ban Moh Community Enterprise, Saraburi Province has developed bite-sized curry puff products in collaboration with SISCO Plant.
- Another Community Enterprise in Rayong Province in collaboration with SCSC Plant.
Target Beneficiaries
Communities around the plant
Impact
Job creations within the communities
Income of the community up significantly
Directly affecting the economy of the country positivelty
Other Initiatives in Education and Holistic Development
Integrated Village
Development Programme
(IVDP)
