Advanced Info Service: AIS redesigns the E-Waste ecosystem with blockchain on E-Waste+. For the first time in the South-East Asia region, TGO and six green network partners have joined forces to drive sustainable environmental promotion.
The success of a company is measured not only by operating results, but also by its positive impact on the economy, society and the environment. AIS has adopted a business model that focuses on exploiting the potential as a provider of digital services to make a positive change. Especially with the environment, AIS has been determined to create the ecosystem required to get rid of e-waste, from raising awareness to engaging all sectors to create the necessary waste collection and recycling processes to achieve zero landfill. The operation is run according to international standards under the slogan “Thai people say no to e-waste”.
In the latest development, the potential of the smart network has been unlocked with Blockchain technology to redesign the ecosystem from consumers delivering waste to the recycling facility, to make e-waste management easier for everyone. The resulting emission reductions can be seen on the E-Waste+ platform, the first platform of its kind in Southeast Asia, which has now gone live with six companies to provide a sustainable solution to E-Waste. This has been achieved through collaboration with the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO), which assists with international standard calculations of greenhouse gas emissions generated from recycling e-waste.
Saichon Submakudom, Head of PR at AIS commented, “In the global context of digital technology becoming a part of everyone’s life, digital devices have proliferated. At AIS we have taken up two important missions, firstly to create awareness about the dangers of e-waste, and for that others to get involved in processes to collect and dispose of the e-waste correctly We have worked with partners to set up drop-off points, from where the waste is taken to the recycling process.
We have now taken this to a new level to redesign the ecosystem, so that organizations can manage their internal e-waste effectively, through the network of employees and customers in each company. Everyone can participate in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by standardizing E-Waste for recycling on the E-Waste+ platform, which uses blockchain technology with a Track and Trace process in place to query the status of any piece of e-Waste throughout the process. Calculations of e-waste can then be produced as Carbon Scores so that we know how much emissions we have reduced.”
“Initially, we worked with our partners in the Green Partnership. These are six organizations working on electronic waste management standards. We were able to generate engagement transparently through the blockchain. Denso International Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (DIAT) , Chulalongkorn University, Thammasat University, the personal loan company Ngern Tid Lor, Statens sparebank and Kasikorn Bank have joined us on the E-Waste+ platform Our aim is to expand the message of environmental conservation and raise the issue of electronic waste management for members of these organizations and society at large,” Saichon said.
Arakin Rakchittapoke, head of the Novel Engine Execution Department at AIS added, “As a digital services leader on the way to becoming a Cognitive Tech-co, we see opportunities in the capabilities of Blockchain to provide real business benefits. The E-Waste+ platform is an example of using this technology for to address important environmental issues.
“Blockchain technology has enabled us to be sure that the e-waste will find its way to a recycling process that is up to standard and transparent, and fully traceable at every step of the process. It has also become possible to calculate carbon points as an indicator on efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that can be shared on social media and identified in the Metaverse AIS has a plan to develop Carbon Scores arising from the participation of each sector for the proper management of E-Waste, so that they can be used as Utility Tokens to promote the business of participating partner companies.”
Kiatchai Maitriwong, CEO of Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) explained further, “We are the core agency tasked with supporting both the government and private sectors in efforts to mitigate Thailand’s greenhouse gas emissions to achieve net zero GHG emissions, and a low-carbon, sustainable economy and society. This includes being a hub for data for greenhouse gas emissions. Today, it is not just organizations involved, as the level of public engagement becomes prominent. The work with AIS has made us see that technology can connect systems with people’s behavior. We can see the volumes of carbon generated in everyday life. We are happy to be part of developing data and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and implementing digital technology to upgrade platforms that calculate the carbon footprint of individuals, events and other activities, including the calculation of greenhouse gases obtained from the e-waste recycling process on E- The Waste+ platform, which companies can incorporate into their efforts to deal with environmental problems in a sustainable way.”
Saichon concluded, “AIS has shown its commitment by standing up to become a hub of relevant knowledge to manage e-waste since 2019. As a result, we have now taken the process to a new level with the possibilities of digital technology. We have been in able to integrate the e-waste management system with Blockchain by working with a variety of partners, to reduce e-waste and promote sustainable development, while being part of improving the environment and our planet for the better.”
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