Many activities of Accenture in Thailand strongly reflect our goals of working toward raising levels of performance and sustainability in our communities.
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Helping Schools in Wang Nam Kaew
Accenture Thailand collaborated with the local community in Wang Nam Kaew as part of our corporate citizenship program.
In line with our education development program from previous years, Accenture Thailand contributed financially to impoverished schools Ban Klong Sai and Ban Klong Durian at Wang Nam Keaw this year.
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We purchased construction materials and other items to help improve the schools. The Ban Klong Sai kindergarten building has been furnished with stationery sets and learning equipment while the Ban Klong Durian School received complete toilets.
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Go Green
In an attempt to extend the global initiative on environmental aspects, Accenture in Thailand launched the “Go Green” campaign to inspire our people to save the environment by starting at our workplace.
A series of e-postcards with useful tips were sent out weekly. Those tips focused on electricity conservation, paper consumption reduction, waste management and green purchasing.
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Haiti Charity
Accenture donated 200,000 baht to the Haiti Disaster Relief Fund through the Red Cross Society. 100,000 baht came from the Accenture people’s personal finance. Accenture Thailand contributed an additional 100,000 baht, resulting in the total sum of 200,000 baht.
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School Improvement project—Wat Tha Kham, Nakorn Pathom
In looking to raise the quality of life of more than 200 students in rural areas, Accenture in Thailand contributed financially to the Wat Tha Kham Primary School in Nakorn Prathom. The project aims to improve the school conditions, facilities and environment such as the electricity supply, student canteen, toilets, playground and library.
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Eco Challenge
Accenture has launched the first global employee environmental program, the Eco Challenge, to encourage all employees to create history with the greatest carbon footprint reductions corporately.
To promote Eco Challenge participation, Accenture in Thailand has organized a competition by awarding prizes to the top five employees who proactively participate in reducing carbon emission. The winners contributed their rewards to their environmental charity of choice such as Green World Foundation, The Mirror Foundation, Friends of the Asian Elephant, The Wild Animal Rescue Foundation of Thailand and Handicapped Animals Foundation.
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Mangrove Planting
Accenture has a corporate social responsibility to reduce environmental impact. Accenture in Thailand encouraged employees to engage proactively in a mangrove planting project at Klong Pittayalongkorn School Bang Khun Thien District, Bangkok on Saturday, 7 March 2009.
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School Building—Ban Tung Kae, Chiang Mai
Accenture is associated with the Royal Patronage in helping the Border Patrol Police Community. The Border Patrol Police guards a water reserve area that is a significant water source for Thailand. Accenture in Thailand has for three consecutive years built schools for their children. We built the first school, called Ban Rom Pho Thai, in Chiang Rai in fiscal year 2006. The second school was built at Sor Sor Chor Ban Mae Jum Sam, Chiang Mai in fiscal 2007. Again this year, we will build a school called “Ban Tung Kae” in Chiang Mai.
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