CSR Activities
HSBC Bank Thailand Joins IVL in the PET Bottles to PPE Suits Project, Raising Awareness of Recycling PET for PPE Suits to Aid Medical Staff
HSBC Bank Thailand and Indorama Ventures took part in the PET Bottles to PPE Suits project by collecting post-consumer PET bottles to be recycled into fibers and made into PPE suits. One suit is made of approximately 18 PET bottles and will be used by medical personnel to protect against Covid-19. To help staff gain knowledge and understanding on types of plastic, correct waste separation and PET recycling process following the circular economy model, HSBC Bank Thailand invited representatives from IVL to deliver a training program at their organization. Staff were also encouraged to collect their used PET bottles to be recycled at IVL’s recycling site. The program was successful with over 100 kgs of PET bottles gathered within one month and will continue on until the end of August 2020.