Bangchak joins the campaign to turn off lights to reduce global warming (60+ Earth Hour 2023) with Phra Khanong District Office and the Earth Alliance.
Mr. Suwat Meemuk, Executive Vice President Digital Organization Development Division, Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited revealed that Bangchak along with Phra Khanong District Office and M Tower management representatives jointly publicized the campaign "Turn off the lights for 1 hour to reduce global warming (60+ Earth Hour 2023)" organized by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration by turning off the lights. Reduce energy consumption in Bangchak Headquarters at M Tower and along Sukhumvit Road in Phra Khanong area for 1 hour on Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM, along with more than 7,000 cities. in 190 countries around the world
In addition, Bangchak has cooperated with more than 1,300 Bangchak service stations nationwide to turn off the lights at Highway Signs and operating buildings of the Bangchak Group. as well as public relations inviting employees and the public to join in turning off the lights on that day and time To raise awareness of changing behavior to use less energy use sparingly Save energy by reducing electricity consumption. reduce environmental impact The Bangchak Group has continuously implemented measures to reduce energy consumption in the long term. Supporting the use of Winnonie electric motorcycles and electric vehicles (EV), reducing electricity consumption and reducing energy consumption in office buildings and production processes of the Bangchak refinery. planting trees in different areas and vegetables in the sky garden on the Bangchak Headquarters building and other operational areas, and a campaign to sort waste into the right type. including non-recyclable waste in order to manage it properly
However, data from Bangkok Stated that the result of the activity "Turn off the lights for 1 hour to reduce global warming (60+ Earth Hour)" in 2022 in the Bangkok area. Able to reduce electricity consumption by 78 megawatts, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 20 tons and costing 176,172 baht, and from continuous activities from 2008-2022, electricity can be reduced by 22,476 megawatts, reducing carbon dioxide emissions. got 12,255 tons, worth 81 million baht.
Source: Thai News Agency