Ongoing project: managing surplus food via the Food to Merit Foundation – Year 4

The Company partners with various foundations to distribute surplus food from 7-Eleven stores to communities, social organizations, charities, and underprivileged individuals. Each food donation undergoes a thorough quality check, ensuring food integrity, freshness, and high quality. The food items also carry an FDA (Food and Drug Administration) certification, clearly indicating expiration dates. The donated food includes bread, sandwiches, milk, vegetables, instant food, fruits, and cooked meals.

In 2024, the project expanded to 630 7-Eleven stores across 46 districts in Bangkok and provinces such as Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phuket, Chonburi, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, and Nonthaburi. The initiative is expected to deliver 3,162,468 meals to 1,849 communities while reducing food waste by 700.49 tonnes per year.

Ongoing project: Black Soldier Fly (BSF) – Year 2

CP Axtra through Makro and Lotus’s has expanded the knowledge transfer on protein insect farming from the Northeastern region to all regions across Thailand under the “Turning Waste into Benefit” project. This initiative promotes the use of surplus food from CP Axtra, which is provided to 272 farmers as raw material for rearing Black Soldier Fly (BSF) larvae, a species safe for plants and communities. The project includes training sessions on BSF production and utilization across 7 provinces in 5 regions of Thailand: Chanthaburi, Sakon Nakhon, Roi Et, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phetchabun, Surat Thani, and Si Sa Ket, totaling 472 farmers

In 2024, the project is expected to deliver over 912.26 tonnes per year of unsold food to support this initiative.

Project for donating high-quality sample products remaining from quality research

CP ALL, Product Quality Assurance Office, contributes to a sustainable society by donating high-quality sample products remaining from testing to the Scholars of Sustenance (SOS) Foundation and the Kredtrakarn Protection and Occupational Development Center. These products are utilized to their fullest potential, such as using coffee beans for vocational training or distributing them to those in need. To ensure that all donated products are of high quality and safe, the Company conducts strict quality inspections, collaborates with suppliers to monitor donations at every stage, and records detailed information to ensure safe delivery to recipients. In 2024, this initiative has helped reduce food waste by 1.144 tonnes.

Ongoing Project: Good People CPRAM x SOS Food Rescue Kitchen – Year 4

CP RAM, in collaboration with the Scholars of Sustenance Foundation (SOS), has launched the “Good People CPRAM x SOS Food Rescue Kitchen” project, reaching out to communities in Lamphun and Pathum Thani provinces. The initiative establishes kitchens to create new dishes from surplus food to reduce food waste and excess food issues-food that exceeds demand but remains consumable. These meals are delivered to communities and vulnerable groups. In 2024, the project has provided 4,340 meals and helped reduce carbon dioxide emissions from surplus food by 2,622.57 kgCO₂e (kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent). This project is part of the “Good People of CPRAM” initiative, which aims to instill good values in employees, encouraging them to be role models, promote positive thinking, do good deeds, and contribute to society and the nation.

Ongoing Project: Good Food for Kids Project – Year 7

CP Axtra supports school lunch programs by providing funding for the purchase of high-quality ingredients to prepare nutritious meals for students in underprivileged schools across all 77 provinces in Thailand. This initiative ensures that students have access to safe, nutritious food that supports their healthy growth and development, enhancing their ability to learn effectively. This year, CP Axtra has also organized a special activity, “Longan Sharing Happiness…Bringing Joy to Communities” for 5 consecutive years. This initiative helps longan farmers earn a stable income by providing selling space in all Makro and Lotus’s stores. For every kilogram of longan sold, 1 Baht is donated to support quality ingredients and fresh food for 172 schools nationwide as part of their lunch programs. Additionally, the initiative promotes student health and well-being by introducing pilot programs in 20 schools, educating teachers and students on food waste management. The project includes experimental Black Soldier Fly (BSF) farming, which helps reduce food waste while serving as a model for local communities.

Impact and Benefits

Animal Feeds Processing Project

CP Axtra through Makro and Lotus’s have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation to donate surplus food including vegetables, fruits, and excess food from Makro and Lotus branches to wildlife breeding stations, wildlife rescue centers, and Bueng Chawak Wildlife Management Development Center under the care of Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. This initiative promotes efficient use of natural resources, maximizes benefits, reduces food surplus, and alleviates the annual budget burden for wildlife welfare.

In 2024, Makro and Lotus’s delivered food donations to 27 wildlife rescue centers and zoos nationwide. Additionally, they signed an MOU with the Forest Industry Organization to further support the well-being of elephants at the National Elephant Institute under Royal Patronage by donating edible surplus food, including vegetables and fruits, from 10 branches in Chiang Mai, Lampang, and Krabi provinces. This initiative aligns with the environmental goal of achieving zero food waste by 2030. As a result, the Company has diverted nearly 2,000 tonnes of surplus food from landfills, repurposing a portion as animal feed.