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Bangkok Green Office

The Bangkok Green Office project is operated by the Bangkok Environment Department. It aims to drive offices in Bangkok to transform into "green offices" through environmentally friendly practices, emphasizing the efficient use of resources, promoting pollution reduction, and creating good hygiene for personnel.

Project Goals

  • Encourage offices to change their behaviors and working methods to reduce their impact on the environment
  • Promote efficient use of resources, save energy, water and office supplies
  • Reduce waste, promote waste separation and reuse
  • Instill environmental awareness, provide knowledge and create participation of office personnel

Main activities

1. Green office management

  • Have a clear environmental policy
  • There is a Green Office Committee
  • There is communication to create environmental awareness
  • Developing human potential
  • Store documents according to 5S standards
  • Organize activities to promote environmental conservation
  • Procurement of environmentally friendly products

2. Environmental management

  • Manage waste effectively
  • Wastewater management
  • Use water sparingly
  • Use energy efficiently
  • Use other resources wisely
  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions

3. Management of safety, occupational health and working environment

  • There are safety, occupational health and working environment standards
  • There are computer operating standards
  • Manage lighting appropriately
  • Air pollution control
  • Noise pollution control
  • Create a comfortable workplace
  • Prepare for emergencies

Examples of practice guidelines

Turn off lights and electrical appliances.
When not in use

Promote water conservation

Properly separate waste

Use recycled paper
and reduce paper usage

Plant trees in the office area

Adjust the air conditioner temperature
Keep it at an appropriate level

The results obtained

Bangkok Green Office Assessment Results in 2023
The evaluation criteria consist of 6 categories, 23 issues, and 63 indicators.

  • Number 1 is: Office of Waste Management and Recycling Received the highest score, accounting for 97 percent
  • The second place is Air Quality and Noise Management Division Accounting for 93 percent
  • The third place is: Policy and Planning Division It is 92 percent
  • Three consolation prizes are: Office of the Secretary, Public Parks Office and Waste Disposal Division

Other statistics

  • Bang Khen District Office Can reduce electricity consumption by 10%
  • Department of Public Works Can reduce water usage by 5%
  • Office of the Permanent Secretary of BangkokCan reduce paper usage by 20%

Future plans

Expand target audience

Expand the target group to cover all agencies under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.

Develop systems

Develop a more efficient monitoring and evaluation system.

Exchange of knowledge

Promote participating agencies to exchange knowledge and apply good practices.

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