Sustainability Report 2015

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Stocks with outstanding ESG
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Sustainability Investment 2015
“Thailand Sustainability Investment”
A big step towards sustainability of the Thai capital market
“Sustainable development” does not only help balance
the business with concern for society and the environment,
but also reduces business risks, reflecting long-term enterprise
value while building confidence among stakeholders with
recognition from the global capital markets.
SET enhances the sustainability of Thai listed companies
to be meet international standards by encouraging them to be
evaluated for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI),
with exclusive training by speakers from RobecoSAM
before being assessed. In 2015, 33 Thai listed companies
were invited to the evaluation process. Out of the number,
22 firms participated in the assessment and 13 were
selected as DJSI members, an improvement from 2014
where only 10 companies were chosen. This makes
Thailand the country with the most DJSI members in
ASEAN, demonstrating the development and potential of the
Thai capital market and receiving continuous recognition
from the global markets.
Thailand
Sustainability
Investment
is a list of quality stocks with outstanding
sustainable business practices,
provided as an alternative for investors.
The development of the stock list
highlights SET’s endeavor to promote
responsible investment in the Thai capital
market while strengthening and driving
the market’s value chain towards
sustainable growth.
In addition to encouraging companies to participate
in the international sustainability assessment, SET
also enhances the sustainability management of listed
companies to meet international standards by partnering
with various capital market entities, namely, the Office
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),
Thai Listed Companies Association, Association of
Investment Management Companies (AIMC), Thai Institute
of Directors (IOD) and Khon Thai Foundation to promote
the “Thailand Sustainability Investment6” list for the
first time in 2015.
In 2015, SET announced the Thailand Sustainability
Investment list consisting of 51 companies with outstanding
sustainable business practices. DJSI members were
also included on this list. 46, out of 51 firms, were SET-
listed and five were mai-listed.
Moreover, SET also published a booklet entitled “Sustainable
Development Showcases 2015” with case studies to
companies on this list, highlighting their business operations
with sustainable development that could be an inspiration,
role model or guideline for other firms.