12.2.8 Minimisation policies extended to suppliers

In 2025, Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) had a policy that extends its waste minimisation measures to outsourced suppliers and the supply chain. The Policy on Responsible Consumption and Production (Minimisation Policies Extended to Suppliers) was officially announced on 13 December 2024 (BE 2567).

Policy on Responsible Consumption and Production

The policy sets out the following measures:

1) environmental criteria must be included in the Terms of Reference (TOR) for external contractors, such as cleaning and landscape maintenance services, so that they use environmentally friendly or green-labelled products, including eco-friendly cleaning agents;

2) contractors, including cleaning and landscape service providers, must separate waste and weigh the amount of waste they generate on university premises;

3) waste separation is promoted across all areas of the campus, with proper waste management to reduce all types of waste;

4) students, staff and on-campus business operators receive education and awareness programmes on waste separation;

5) general waste on campus is to be reduced by 10% each year; and

6) recycling is promoted, including a Recycle Bank on campus, and waste is reduced through reuse.

Announcement date

The policy was officially announced on 13 December 2024 (BE 2567), as stated at the end of the document. This date falls within the 2022–2026 period, and the policy remained in effect throughout 2025.

Figure 1. Minimisation Policies Extended to Suppliers: Policy on Responsible Consumption and Production, announced on 13 December 2024 (BE 2567)

Source: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10R_IVq7YVkIsFdO76HlMLWCm4AybGzKw/view