Exotic Food has become the first food company in Thailand to gain an internationally recognised carbon management certification.
Exotic Food, the Thai food exporter behind the Flying Goose Sriracha brand, has become the first company in Thailand's food industry to receive ISO 14068-1:2023 certification.
Awarded by the Management System Certification Institute (MASCI), the certification supports the company's long-term sustainability goals of achieving carbon neutrality by 2040 and net zero emissions by 2050.
The milestone forms part of Exotic Food's broader effort to reduce its environmental impact and strengthen its position in international markets, where sustainability requirements are playing an increasingly important role in supplier selection and compliance.
Vasana Jantarach, chief executive officer of Exotic Food, said: "Environmental performance is becoming an important part of doing business internationally, particularly in Europe, one of our key export markets.
"Setting a target is not enough. We need a credible and internationally recognised framework that demonstrates how emissions will be measured, reduced and managed over the long term."
To secure certification, the company reviewed and recalculated its greenhouse gas emissions baseline across its manufacturing operations, enhanced its emissions data management systems and provided training for executives and employees responsible for environmental reporting. The process also included pre-assessment and independent verification.
Exotic Food has already begun implementing several emissions-reduction initiatives, including the installation of solar power systems at its Amata City Rayong manufacturing facility, with additional solar projects planned for its raw materials site in Phitsanulok.
The company is also focusing on improving energy efficiency across its operations and working with logistics providers to gradually replace diesel-powered freight vehicles with electric alternatives.
Under the ISO 14068-1:2023 framework, organisations are encouraged to prioritise avoiding and reducing greenhouse gas emissions before turning to lower-carbon alternatives and, only where necessary, using carbon offsets for emissions that cannot yet be eliminated.
Jantarach said: "This framework gives us a disciplined pathway to reduce emissions as the business continues to grow. It also enables our customers and business partners to see that our environmental commitments are measurable, transparent and independently verifiable."
Exotic Food said it will continue investing in cleaner technologies, energy efficiency and operational improvements as part of its wider ESG strategy and efforts to build a more sustainable food supply chain.