sustainability in action, better paper, better world...double a: 21 nov 2013

Sustainability in Action Better Paper, Better World

Double A

By Mr. Thirawit Leetavorn Senior Executive Vice President – Double A (1991) PLC

Sustainability in Action

Environmental Wellness

Double A is self-sufficient in short fiber raw materials, renewable biomass power, and water


PAPER FROM KHAN-NA (PFKN)

Our innovative and sustainable source of fiber.

KHAN-NA: The vacant

strips of land between rice

paddies.

100 Paper trees/plot mature in 4 years

3 cycles

no fertilizer

no impact on rice


KHAN-NA is transformed into a productive resource that

provides • additional income to Thai farmers • sustainable fiber to Double A

Before After


Paper from KHAN-NA:

- Reduces carbon dioxide,

- Preserve natural forest; no tree logging!

- No land clearing takes place to farm the trees,

- Farmers are in charge of their own land, and

- Neither planting nor harvesting destroys animals’ habitat

Paper from KHAN-NA

Double A

Tree Saplings

Farmers KHAN-NA

Harvest

High quality saplings

Technical know-how

Sustainable livelihood

Distribute to 60 Thai

provinces

Over 1.5 million farmers

KHAN-NA – vacant strips

of land between rice paddies

Trees mature in 3-5 years

Stringent procurement

process to ensure wood

quality and sustainability

of the source

Farmers earn up to 8%

additional income


Waste turned to power!

Waste from pulping - wood

chips, tree barks and black

liquor are used as

renewable biomass

electricity. Raw

materials Bark

Wood

chip

mill

Log

Wood

chips

Pulp

Mill

Paper

Mill

Strong

Black

Liquor

Fuel

Sold to utility

authority for

community use

Power

Plant

Fuel

Bark

Our No-Waste

Production

Cycle

SUFFICIENT RENEWABLE BIOMASS POWER


Emerald Lake, Double A’s own rainwater reservoir

Capacity: 36 million cubic meters Supplies water to Double A and neighbouring industrial zone

OUR OWN RAINWATER RESERVOIR

Social Well-being

ENRICHING FARMERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES

Paper from KHAN-NA is an inclusive platform where:

- Farmers become an active member of Thai economy

- Income is distributed to the community

- Family ties are strengthened

Farmers’ Reasons for Planting Paper Trees

Satisfaction and Happiness Over Income

Farmers are happy and satisfied because of two things:

- Debt repayment

- Children education

How Farmers Spend Additional Income

Community Programs

Annual Blood Donation Campaign

• Campaign began in 1996

• Double A employees have donated 4.2 million cc of blood since 1996 to

Thai Red Cross Association

Mobile Medical Unit

• Bringing physicians and dentists to

• Donated X-Ray mobile car to help

the communities in Prachinburi six

times a year

diagnose community members with

breast cancer

PFKN Overseas Expansion

Expansion in neighbouring countries: Cambodia, Bangladesh

and Laos.

Bangladesh 10,539 farmers.

Demand for paper tree 2,218,109

Laos 55,977 trees

forecast for 2013

Cambodia 1,091 farmers.

1,101,797 Trees planted

Human Wisdom

Paper trees are donated to selected rural schools for them to grow.

Human Wisdom

Schools’ planned spending of funds

Educational Equipments

-Computers

-Digital Camera

-Exercise gears

-Musical Instruments

School Activities

-Feeding programs

-Incinerator instruction

-Improvement of school surroundings

-Other facilities

Nationwide School Projects

The Unique Quality of Premium Double A Paper

Double A Paper-Tree has the highest fiber count per gram

among other hardwood species commonly used in making paper.

The Unique Quality of Premium Double A Paper

Double A’s Outstanding Properties

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High quality print and

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Can print on both sides

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Smoothness

Roughness Top

Roughness Bottom

Smooth paper surface that you can feel. Double A’s smooth surface makes for effortless copying,

especially in high speed machines.

Double A’s Outstanding Properties

Global Presence

Over 120 countries and growing.

Marketing and Branding Campaigns


Promoting its sustainable paper in global trade events like Paperworld

Middle East and Frankfurt.

Double A stand at Paperworld Middle East and Frankfurt

Better Paper, Better World