Energy Efficiency
Key Performance in 2023
Reduce energy consumption
218847.71 MWhRenewable energy generation equivalent of total energy consumption
8.48% (1216251.55 GJ)GHG emissions reduction from the implementation of strategic projects
311724.35 tCO2eWater consumption intensity per unit of income
8.07 M2 per million BahtProportion of water reused per total amount of water used
0.04%Assessment of Company and Critical Tier 1 Suppliers operating areas water risks
100%Key Progress in 2023
Electric Vehicle (EV) project for transportation processes and delivery services
Continuously electricity generation projects from solar energy via installed Solar PV Rooftops
Water Conservation Program
Projects for supplier and employee engagement in
environmental impact reduction
Continuously water scarcity risk assessment project in Critical Tier 1Suppliers operating areas
Supporting the SDGs
SDG 6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
6.3 Improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally
6.4 Substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity
SDG 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
7.2 Increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
7.3 Double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency
SDG 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
12.2 Achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
SDG 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries
Significantly Affected Key Stakeholders
Performance Against Goal
2030 Goal
25%To reduce the total energy consumption compared to business-as-usual (BAU)
Progress against goals
Performance Summary 2023
Total Energy Consumption
Total Consumption by Type
Energy Intensity per Revenue Unit
Total Electricity Purchased Externally by Source
Total Renewable Energy by Type
Total Non-renewable Energy
The Coverage of the Report on Total Energy Consumption Volume
Risks and Opportunities
Energy crisis resulting from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is one of the causes of energy fluctuations and shortages in the global market. As a consequence of this crisis, there has been a shift towards more efficient energy usage worldwide. Many countries have declared plans to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and accelerate the transition to clean and renewable energy sources. These changes align with efforts to address global climate change issues and the continuous rise in global temperatures. Consequently, there have been water resource shortages, droughts, and threats to human rights, particularly in terms of health and livelihood due to food and clean water shortage.
However, the Company has prepared to address these changes by implementing sustainable energy management policies and consistently being environmentally friendly. The Company is dedicated to developing renewable energy sources such as solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, biomass energy, as well as electric vehicles for transportation. Additionally, the Company also put an emphasis on water management, which is a crucial resource for both livelihood and business operations. It can also serve as a significant renewable energy source in the future.
The Company aims to increase its share and develop renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from business activities. The Company also efficiently manages water to minimize the risk of community rights violations in accessing clean water. Furthermore, the Company supports projects to enhance water efficiency, conserve water, and set continuous short-term and long-term energy reduction targets. This is to monitor energy usage and mitigate the severity of environmental, social, ethical, and economic impacts resulting from climate change, as well as impacts to human rights.
Management Approach
The Company continues to pursue proactive goals under the "7 Go Green" strategy. Additionally, the Company has elevated its energy management practices to the ISO 14OO1 standard and implemented projects within the framework of the 7 Go Green strategy. Several projects were initiated under the strategy, such as the Green Store Project, Green Logistics Project, Green Packaging Project and Green Living Project.
However, the fluctuating energy prices, energy shortages in the global market, and political instability worldwide have led to an overall increase in energy prices in Thailand. This directly impacts the costs and returns of business operations. Therefore, the Company has reduced unnecessary energy consumption, improved energy efficiency, increased the proportion of renewable energy usage, and continuously developed clean energy technologies to mitigate environmental impacts and enhance business resilience and sustainability alongside continuous organizational development.
Environmentally friendly shops, retail centers, distribution center and manufacturing plants (Green Store)
The Company operates under the environmental strategy "7 Go Green" consistently throughout its value chain. This includes continuous efforts to improve energy efficiency and increase the proportion of renewable energy usage. As a result, the Company is able to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions from its business operations. In 2O23, projects supporting the Green Store strategy were implemented in four operational areas, as follows:
Increase power management efficiency
Increase renewable energy usage proportions
Improve cooling systems and utilize environmentally friendly refrigerants
Cultivate consciousness and change employees' behavior
| Main Project | Operations Overview | Operations Area | Performance in 2023 |
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| Increase energy management efficiency |
Replaced old light bulbs with LED bulbs, which are highly efficient, durable, safe, with a long lifespan, and save maintenance costs | 7-Eleven stores |
 Replaced LED bulbs in 1196 branches Reduced energy expenses by 2.59 million Baht per year Decreased electricity usage by 457 MWh Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 228 tCO2e |
| Developing microwave equipment into an inverter system | Reduce energy use by 3880 MWh per year Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 1715 tCO2e |
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| Replaced old light bulbs with LED bulbs | Makro’s Wholesale Center | Reduce energy use by 2328 MWh from the project to reduce energy use Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 1163 tCO2e |
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| Lotus’s Retail Stores | Replaced LED bulbs in 46 branches Reduced total electricity usage by 2163 MWh Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 1146 tCO2e |
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| Used an Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) to automatically adjust and reduce the electrical voltage from the power source to a suitable and stable level, allowing for energy savings by minimizing electricity losses due to excessive voltage | Lotus’s Retail Stores and Lotus’s Go Fresh | Installed automatic voltage regulators in 598 branches Reduced total electricity usage by 15458 MWh per year Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 8193 tCO2e |
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| Installed a Building Energy Management System (BEMS), which is a system for managing the on-and-off of the operation of main machinery in the building to conserve and enhance energy efficiency, as well as monitoring abnormal energy usage from sub-meters and sensors, while also collecting data for analysis and evaluation of the building's energy management | Lotus’s Retail Stores and Lotus’s Go Fresh | Installed energy management systems in 446 branches Reduced electricity usage by a total of 5689 MWh per year Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 3015 tCO2e |
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| Utilized a Building Automation System (BAS) in the building to control energy management, collect data, and evaluate the performance of the electrical system to efficiently utilize energy | Panyapiwat Institute of Management, EEC Campus, SKY BRIGHT CENTER Building | Utilized 587 tCO2e |
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| Increasing the proportion of renewable energy usage |
Installed solar rooftop panels to generate electricity from solar energy. The panels are installed on the roof | 7-Eleven stores |  Installed solar rooftop in 2671 branches Utilized electricity from solar rooftop by a total of 62944 MWh per year Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 27821 tCO2e |
| Makro’s Wholesale Center | Installed solar rooftop in 115 branches Utilized electricity from solar rooftop by a total of 39502 MWh per year Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 37046 tCO2e |
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| Lotus’s Retail Stores and Distribution Centers | Installed solar rooftop in 138 สาขา (3 hypermarket branches and 135 mini supermarket branches) Utilized electricity from solar rooftop by a total of 8185 MWh per year Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 4338 tCO2e |
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| CPRAM Factories | Installed solar rooftop in 7 branches Utilized electricity from solar rooftop by a total of 7360 MWh per year
Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 2812.97 tCO2e |
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| - Solar water heater - Solar tube technology within the main office building |
Makro's Wholesale Center and Head office | Decreased greenhouse gas emissions by 44165 tCO2e |
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| Solar Water Tube for use in the water boiling process and hot water heating system | CPRAM Factory (Lat Krabang) | Reduce electrical energy use 90 MWh per year Reduce the use of natural gas 1608 MMBtu per year Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 45 tCO2e |
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| Utilized geothermal energy from underground hot water to wash equipment in the production process, which can replace the use of electricity for the steps in water heating | CPRAM Factory (Lat Lum Kaeo) | Reduce electricity consumption by 346.88 MWh per year Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 173.41 tCO2e |
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| Improving the cooling system and use environmentally friendly refrigerants |
1. Installed Air Ceiling certified with the Level 5, 3 Stars label from the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) and utilizing environmentally friendly refrigerant R32, totaling 2,474 units 2. Installed Air Cassette certified with the Level 5, 3 Stars energy label from the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) and utilizing environmentally friendly refrigerant R32, totaling 4,318 units 3. Upgraded the cooling system of the Open Showcase refrigerators to a centralized type, with 2 units per 1 hot coil, and improved the insulation of 5,4OO equipment systems 4. Energy-saving project: Adjusted the parameters of equipment to be suitable for current storage conditions (Set point reduction) for 1O,771 units |
7-Eleven Stores | Reduced energy-related costs by 301.79 million Baht per year Reduced electricity consumption by 53320 MWh per year Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 23567 tCO2e |
| Using low carbon refrigerants, refrigerants with low greenhouse gas emission factors such as R29O, R-448A | Makro’s Wholesale Center | Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 41549.06 tCO2e |
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| Replaced the AC Split Type Fixed Speed air conditioning units with high-efficiency, Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems (SEER = 18), which can reduce machine operation according to temperature load conditions | Lotus’s Retail Stores and Lotus’s Go Fresh |  Replaced high-efficiency VRF air conditioners in 39 supermarket branches Reduced electricity consumption by 3334.58 MWh per year Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 1767 tCO2e |
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| Utilized Solstice N4O refrigerant (R-448A) with reduced energy consumption by up to 64%, having a GWP of 1,273 and being non-flammable, with the lowest possible GWP value | 597 branches Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 2669.80 tCO2e |
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| Cultivate awareness and change employee behavior |
Organized training on "Energy Saving Guidelines for 7-Eleven Stores" for employees preparing for promotion to district manager positions | 7-Eleven Stores |  Number of trained employees 45 people |
| Arranged campaigns promoting efficient energy usage at the branch level to stimulate awareness among employees regarding efficient energy usage and energy conservation | Lotus’s Retail Stores and Lotus’s Go Fresh | Number of Lotus's Branch Managers, cashiers, and maintenance technicians participating in the project: more than 2600 individuals Electricity usage reduction 877 MWh per year representing a decrease of 0.5% compared to
before joining the project |
Environmentally friendly transportation and distribution (Green Logistics)
In 2O23, the Company managed transportation and distribution activities under the "7 Go Green" environmental strategy to develop environmentally friendly transportation systems. The main operations included energy management and reducing fuel consumption in transportation management to decrease greenhouse gas emissions. Supported projects under this strategy included:
| Main Project | Operations Overview | Operations Area | Performance in 2023 |
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| Increase energy management efficiency |
Replaced old light bulbs with LED bulbs | 7-Eleven stores |
Converted to LED lighting in 20 Distribution Decreased electricity usage by 28 million Baht per year Decreased electricity usage by 7172 MWh per year Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 3443 tCO2e |
| Developing microwave equipment into an inverter system |
Installing solar rooftop panels to generate electricity from solar energy s installed on the roof | 7-Eleven Distribution Center | Install rooftop solar at 20 distribution centers Utilized electricity from solar rooftop by a total of 8359 MWh per year Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 3694 tCO2e |
| Increasing the proportion of Electric Vehicle (EV) trucks for transportation and EV motorcycles for service delivery | The pilot project of 4-wheel Electric Vehicle (EV) trucks for transporting goods from distribution centers to 7-Eleven stores. The expansion in the Bang Bua Thong district area, a total of 12O branches | 7-Eleven Distribution Center, Bang Bua Thong Center |  Total number of 4-wheel electric trucks 14 vehicles Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 20653.74 tCO2e |
| - Transitioning to electric forklifts - Transporting goods using electricity and hydrogen energy |
Makro's Wholesale Center | Decreased greenhouse gas emissions by 80632.93 tCO2e |
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| Used 1OO% Electric Powered (EV) motorcycles for 7Delivery service to deliver products and installing electric vehicle charging stations (continuously) in front of 7-Eleven stores | 7-Eleven Stores |  Total number of electric motorcycles 1749 vehicles Electric vehicle charging stations 22 stations Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 1020 tCO2e |
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| Promoting environmentally friendly transportation systems |
Expanded the operation of changing transportation vehicles at every distribution center to accommodate more goods per trip. From 4-wheel trucks to larger trucks, such as jumbo trucks, which can carry more goods of up to 3O% per trip. Additionally, utilizing the Territory Planner (TP) program to optimize transportation routes, reducing delivery distances per trip and saving fuel. |
7-Eleven Distribution Center |  Reduced transportation distance by 33.4% |
Other Information
Performance Data of Energy Management
| GRI Standared | Required Data | Unit | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Goal 2022 |
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| 302-1 (e) | Total energy consumption | GJ | 9,149,268.02 | 12,355,033.26 | 12,071,157.64 | 13,379,991.59 | |
| Total non-renewable energy | GJ | 544,162.86 | 619,592.84 | 604,641.25 | 749,386.56 | ||
| Total non-renewable energy | MWh | 2,534,095.19 | 3,403,018.32 | 3,302,371.28 | 3,582,051.10 | 3,639,272.87 | |
| Stationary combustion | GJ | 414,339.03 | 487,881.85 | 475,090.43 | 491,169.23 | ||
| - Fuel oil | GJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| - Diesel | GJ | 7,980.44 | 12,144.97 | 14,859.53 | 23,390.43 | ||
| - Gasoline | GJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.33 | ||
| - Liquefied petroleum gas | GJ | 348,141.34 | 412,204.24 | 398,890.92 | 403,799.36 | ||
| - Natural gas | GJ | 58,217.25 | 63,532.65 | 61,339.98 | 63,968.11 | ||
| Mobile combustion | GJ | 129,823.82 | 131,710.99 | 129,550.82 | 258,217.33 | ||
| - Diesel | GJ | 114,460.20 | 117,073.99 | 115,181.47 | 191,475.81 | ||
| - Gasoline | GJ | 15,363.62 | 14,626.19 | 10,840.60 | 62,694.48 | ||
| - Liquefied petroleum gas | GJ | 0 | 0 | 3,563.22 | 4,044.88 | ||
| - Natural Gas Vehicles | GJ | 0.0032 | 0.82 | 1.53 | 2.15 | ||
| 302-1 (b) | Total renewable energy | GJ | 15,102.14 | 16,195.78 | 13,442.01 | 47,897.78 | |
| Total renewable energy | MWh | 7,388.48 | 25,297.66 | 47,786.05 | 131,071.49 | ||
| - Electricity from the sun | GJ | N/A | N/A | N/A | 31,798.80 | ||
| - Solar cell | GJ | 2,798.50 | 1,796.64 | 1,796.60 | 2,079.65 | ||
| - Geothermal | GJ | 12,303.64 | 14,399.14 | 11,645.41 | 14,019.32 | ||
| 302-1 (c) | Total electricity purchased externally | GJ | 8,590,003.02 | 11,719,244.63 | 11,453,074.38 | 12,582,707.26 | |
| - National electricity grid | GJ | 8,578,506.85 | 11,631,273.12 | 11,283,895.36 | 12,145,997.39 | ||
| - Solar cell | GJ | 11,496.18 | 87,971.51 | 169,179.02 | 436,709.86 | ||
| 302-3 (a) | Energy intensity per revenue unit | GJ per million Baht | 16.02 | 22.60 | 20.55 | 15.69 |
