Asia-Pacific Sustainability Action Awards-The Outstanding Chief Sustainability Officer Award:
Mr. Mongkol Treekijjanon, Governor, Provincial Electricity Authority, Thailand
Mr. Mongkol Treekijjanon, Governor, Provincial Electricity Authority, Thailand
Under Mr. Mongkol Treekijjanon’s visionary leadership, the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has driven the “PEA MOVE” policy to become a “Sustainable Energy Utility for ALL”. His transformation strategy has garnered multiple accolades, including the StateOwned Enterprise Award and Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards, validating PEA’s ESG excellence.
Environmental (E): He launched the “PEA Carbon Neutrality Roadmap” targeting Net Zero by 2050. During its Acceleration Phase, PEA achieved an 8.4% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions. He spearheaded Grid Modernization with 2.4 million smart meters and initiated the 1.5 billion THB "Green Tech Fund" to accelerate clean energy startups. Key projects include the 80 million THB Koh Paluay Solar Microgrid and expanding the PEA VOLTA EV charging network to over 404 stations and 4 HUBs. These efforts displace roughly 711,000 tCO2e annually.
Social (S): He emphasizes "Human-Centric by Robot and AI Co-Pilot" by establishing the Triple Transformation Capability Center (TCC) to upskill 9,200 employees; moreover, the "ThaiSkill", a venture in TCC, reached 64,000 public users. His Rural Electrification drive connected 34,000 remote households, generating a Social Return on Investment (SROI) of 4.2. The PEA EasyD digital platform now serves 8.2 million users. He also advanced gender equality and established the PEA Caring Customer program for 185,000 vulnerable accounts.
Governance (G): He established the ICMA-aligned "PEA Sustainable Finance Framework" catalyzing the 1 billion THB inaugural green and social bond issuance. Institutionalizing the 3P (Performance, People, Planet) paradigm, ESG risks are fully integrated into PEA's Enterprise Risk Management. Transparency is maintained via the Digital GRI Report and ISO 14064-3 external assurance.