Mr. Suphachai Chearavanont CEO of Charoen Pokphand (CP) and President of Global Compact Network Thailand (GCNT) as well as CPF executives led by Mr. Adirek Sripratak, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Mr. Sooksunt Jiumjaiswanglerg, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Agro Industrial Business and Co-President, attended the inauguration ceremony of Global Compact Network Thailand.CPF is one of the 15 co-founders of GCNT.

Ban Ki-moon, says “By assembling leaders from the Thai private sector to form a Global Compact local network, the critical work that you are undertaking to alight your business with the ideals of the United Nations has my deep respect. Our world is going through pronounced changes resulting in elevated uncertainties and new risks. Keep working to make business a force for good. Together, we can respond to the urgency of our global challenges and construct a better tomorrow. But to do this, we need to work together through a driving commitment to human rights, sustainability, and the power of partnerships and cooperation,"

The collaborative network is part of a key initiative of the United Nations that has been established to drive Thailand towards sustainability goals by means of responsible business in line with global standards.

GCNT’s operations will focus on encouraging the private sectors to operate their business with responsibility and engage in business strategies that correspond to the four core principles of sustainability. The majority of activities initiated by GCNT will be training courses about the latest discoveries and global trends relating to sustainable development, knowledge-sharing seminars on topics such as child labour, and other activities that allow participants to share experiences and discuss ways to promote responsible business practices for sustainable development.