Saturday, November 27, 2021, 06.39 a.m.
Banpu organizes “Impact Day 2021 – Dare for Better Change”
Banpu organizes “Impact Day 2021 – Dare for Better Change” to promote social enterprises Inviting consumers to create change and announcing the 5 winners of the 10th edition of the “Banpu Champions for Change” project
“Banpu Champions for Change” Project 10th Year (BC4C #10) by Banpu Public Company Limited, an international diversified energy business leader, and ChangeFusion Institute organized “Impact Day 2021 – Dare for Better Change”. for the better Do you dare to change?” Aim to drive Social Enterprise (SE) in Thailand to have a solid foundation and ready to create a positive impact on society. Ready to open as a learning area for those who are interested in social enterprises. and invites consumers to come and subsidize products and services from social enterprises in the network to create a change for society and the environment together Because I believe that change can start from us!
Activities at the event include announcing the winners of the 10th edition of the “Banpu Champions for Change” project, as well as organizing a special forum for entrepreneurs and people interested in social business to share and learn. It also opened the “SE Marketplace” area for social entrepreneurs to present and sell their products and services in the form of an online marketplace for the first time. There are social enterprises in the project network. Participate in more than 30 stores
Mr. Rattaphol Sukanthi, Corporate Communications Director, Banpu Public Company Limited, said, “Banpu initiated the BC4C project since 2011. It has been 11 years since this year. More than 100 social enterprises or SEs since the beginning of the business. Transfer ESG business concepts to new generation entrepreneurs This is consistent with the concept of Banpu that “The power of knowledge is the power of change and development.” Encourage them to apply the knowledge gained from the project. to be applied in social enterprises that currently face all-round challenges Entrepreneurs need the ability to adapt and develop themselves to the changing landscape of the world. They also need to combine their business goals with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the year. Here, we have selected all 5 potential SE teams. that can present outstanding ideas and business models that will help to help change the Thai society in many dimensions as well as moving forward with an online Impact Day event. To provide a platform for the new generation of entrepreneurs to show their potential It is a learning space for those interested in SE business and to create awareness among the general public that We can all contribute to the change in society and the environment. starting from a small point at ourselves.”
Mr. Sunit Chettha, Director of ChangeFusion Institute, said, “Implementing the BC4C project over the past two years, despite the restrictions on the COVID-19 situation, the project continues to organize various activities for the BC4C model. At 10 this year To support the creation of the SE Ecosystem or an ecosystem that contributes to the growth of social enterprises by emphasizing on the development of potential entrepreneurs participating in the project in every both in terms of initial capital and knowledge that is beneficial to social enterprises by connecting the network of seniors in the project and those who have expertise in many fields to come together to build on and deliver knowledge to enable the new generation of social enterprises to grow strongly.”
In this regard, Impact Day 2021 is the first year that it has been organized online. There are many interesting activities such as a special discussion on the topic. “Moving SE Society in response to the way of the world” tells about the challenges of the business world during these two years. Trends that consumers are interested in and the adjustment of the operators to adapt to the changes and the SE Marketplace that offers and sells goods and services from social enterprises in the project and networks in the form of an online market through a web application gather. town provides opportunities for co-workers who are consumers to meet with entrepreneurs directly
For the 5 social enterprises selected as the winners of the 10th Generation Power of Social Change Project (in no particular order), are those that aim to create change in different dimensions, namely:
1.a-chieve HUB (Ashiv Hub), a designer of learning and self-development systems to help students in secondary school or equivalent to analyze and get to know themselves. Increase decision-making skills so that students can confidently choose the path that suits them in the future.
2.insKru, an online platform that helps teachers create quality classrooms that are safe spaces for learning with a library of teaching ideas from fellow teachers and a teaching assessment system that allows teachers to hear the ‘voice’ of student
3.Food Loss Food Waste, a business that extends waste management in the community to develop products made from organic waste. by using worms and insects to aid in the decomposition process and transform waste into environmentally friendly products such as fertilizers and animal feed.
4. Banana Land, a business that intends to develop Ban Nong Bua Community, Phu Ho Sub-District, Loei Province to be a strong community. Sustainable and self-reliant through organizing activities to promote tourism that are ready to take you to learn the simple way of life of the people in the community
5.Anywhere Work, a business that aims to build a career and develop digital skills for vulnerable workers, such as converting documents into digital files. and AI-powered data entry so that those labor groups have a better income and quality of life.
The winners of the 5 businesses will receive a capital to support their business expansion totaling 1.25 million baht in order to bring ideas, knowledge and experience gained from the project to further develop and create business growth for concrete results. and continue to create sustainable changes for society and the environment
For more details and news about the Power of Change for Society project can be tracked via www.facebook.com/banpuchampions
