Dow first came to Thailand in 1967 and set up Dow Chemical Thailand Limited to import and distributing chemical products.Dow Thailand Group is also a leading importer of chemicals for diverse domestic industries,including those for agricultural purposes and household pesticides. At present, Dow Thailand Group is Dow’s largest manufacturing base in Asia Pacific.
In today’s world of limited resources,Dow recognizes that everything we do and how we act matter.
Therefore, we mind every single step we take and dedicate our expertise and resources, including our best
scientists and engineers, to tackling some of the world’s most pressing problems through innovation. Our ultimate aim is to contribute sound science for a sustainable world.
Dow’s Sustainability Pillars
Sustainable Chemistry
By 2015, Dow will pursue 10 percent of total sales for products developed with sustainable chemistry advantages. Dow will publicly report on our progress by:Reporting the overall annual assessment of
our sustainable chemistry index and performance against our percentage of sales with sustainable
chemistry advantages.
According to the 2015 Sustainability Goals,the fourth quarter of 2014 Update, in 2013 sales from Dow products that were highly advantaged by sustainable chemistry increased from 7.1 percent to 10 percent, which met the 2015 Goal, thanks to improved manufacturing efficiency and opportunities realized in agriculture, water, automotive,infrastructure, energy, and consumer products.
Breakthroughs to World Challenges
Dow will actively work toward achieving at least three breakthroughs by 2015 that will significantly help
solve the following world challenges:
• Energy and climate change
• Water, food, and housing crises
• Health issues.
By the end of 2014, Dow had developed innovative breakthroughs including:
1. DOW POLYOX™ Water-Soluble Polymers,used in the world’s number-one germ protection soap.DOW POLYOX™ Polymers make soap last longer,provide better value, and feel great on the skin.
2. BETAMATE™ Structural Adhesives are an enabling technology for optimized steel structures
and dissimilar material assembly. Since their introduction in 1999, BETAMATE™ Adhesives have
already contributed to an estimated 23.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emission avoidance
and 10 billion liters of gasoline savings.
3. Dow FILMTEC™ ECO Reverse Osmosis (RO)
Elements represent the world’s most advanced water purification science available in the fight against
global water scarcity. Delivering 40 percent betterpurification with 30 percent less energy consumption
in industrial operations, Dow expects the new technology to deliver trillions of metric tons of clean
water, billions of kilowatt-hours of energy savings,and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than
a million metric tons in its first 10 years of use alone.4. Derived from NEXERA™ Canola and
Sunflower Seeds from Dow, Omega-9 Oils have zero trans-fat and are among the lowest in saturated fat.
Since 2005, the use of Omega-9 Oils has eliminatedmore than 1.5 billion pounds of trans-fat from
the North American diet.Addressing Climate Change Dow will maintain all greenhouse gas emissions
below 2006 levels.
• We will use 400 megawatts of clean energy by 2025.
• We will find ways to grow our company, but not our greenhouse gas emissions.
• Dow’s insulation products in service avert more than six times our own greenhouse gas emissions
from operations on an annual basis.
• We will report the contributions of our products and solutions to increased energy efficiency and
emission reduction through the development of our Net Impact Tool, which will quantify the energy
and greenhouse gas profile of products across the life-cycles.
Base on the 2015 Sustainability Goals,the fourth quarter of 2014 Update, Dow continued to maintain greenhouse gas emissions below 2006 levels.
Energy Conservation & Efficiency
By 2025, we will reduce our energy intensity by 25 percent from the 2005 baseline.• Our manufacturing energy intensity, measured in BTUs per pound of product, has improved by more than 40 percent since 1990, saving ourselves more than US$ 24 billion (around 720 billion baht) and 5,200 trillion BTUs.
• We are one of the largest producers of innovative energy-saving products, including building
insulation applications, solutions for fuel-efficient vehicles, technology to enable wind power,
and integrated solar systems in building materials. Base on the 2015 Sustainability Goals,
the fourth quarter of 2014 Update, Dow’s actual performance of 2014 was 4,102 BTU/lb, which is
98.7 percent of the 2005 baseline. Also, since 2005,Dow has reduced annual energy usage by 20 percent.
Product Safety Leadership
By 2015, we will publish product safety assessments for all products.
• The assessments cover topics such as basic hazards, use, risk, and risk management.
• We are further committed to the equivalent of the European Union (EU)’s REACH-like testing on
all our products or product families, whether they are sold directly into the EU or not.
• We will make product safety assessments accessible to the public at www.dowproductsafety.com.
• We will complete evaluations, with third-party process verification, on high-priority products by 2010
and for all products by 2015.In 2014, 579 Product Safety Assessments (PSAs) were posted on Dow’s product safety website,with PSAs completed now accounting for 95 percent of Dow’s annual revenue. We are on track to meet our 2015 goal of having PSAs publicly available for applicable Dow products.
Contributing to Community Success
By 2015, all Dow sites where we have a major presence will have achieved their individual community acceptance ratings.We are collaborating with local businesses and citizens to create stronger, safer, and sustainable communities through:
• Engagement
• Establishing joint goals and plans
• Taking joint actions for the long-term success of all involved.
Base on the 2015 Sustainability Goals,the fourth quarter of 2014 Update, Dow has achieved
great community acceptance, continuing to bringempowerment and progress to community success,
which has resulted in a positive impact on the global
Local Protection of Human Health & the Environment
By 2015, Dow will have achieved on averagea 75 percent improvement of key human health
and environment indicators for EH&S operating excellence from our 2005 baseline.
• We lead the way across virtually every facet of local protection of human health and the environment.
• Since 1897, Dow was one of the first companies to introduce innovative protection
equipment for our workers. Today we engage our neighbors through Community Advisory Panels.
• Our Vision of Zero is a leadership attitude and a corporate culture that is committed to
zero accidents, zero injuries, and zero excuses.In 2014, Dow improved its total EH&S unplanned
events, recording a 4 percent improvement over that of the previous year. The Injury and Illness rate
was 0.19 per 200,000 hours of work, a 6 percent improvement over that of the previous year.
As a world leader in applied chemistry,Dow is positioned to drive changes by delivering sustainable
and innovative solutions that contribute to human progress and the growth of our business.16 Dow