Siam City Cement Public Company Limited (INSEE) puts great importance on creating close relationship with the communities around the Company’s production units by carrying out CSR projects to support the development of the communities for their sustainable growth well-proportioned with the economy, society, and the environment.
The Company has the policy requiring all production units of the Siam City Cement Group to draw up annual plans to create relationship and promote community development by concentrating on the promotion of community participation in the management of various community development projects to encourage sustainable long-term self-support.
Principles and important guidelines in the operation of INSEE’s community development are made up of four factors:
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The principle of community participation at every step in the procedure – from planning, operation, evaluation to deriving the benefits.
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Supporting the community to leverage sustainable development by managing community activities systematically, starting with the analysis of the stakeholders, organize hearings and surveys of the communities’ actual needs, preparing clear action plans and assess the benefits derived by the communities.
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For community development projects, we have the policy to concentrate on three main areas for developments, namely:
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Learning and education for society’s future
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Sustainable community development
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Infrastructure development for livable community
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The principle of participation and listening to the opinion of community members to allow the everyone involved to share their opinions through a variety of channels and apply those opinions for the continuous development.
For community development projects, we have the policy to concentrate on three main areas for developments:
Learning and education for society’ s future:
The Company’s major projects include:
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Educational scholarships for students at elementary, high school all the way to bachelor’s degree levels
b )
INSEE Youth Camp t
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Open House for Community Members project
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Children’s Day Activities project
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Educational projects, such as Elder Brothers/Sisters teaching Younger Kids, School Landscape Improvement projects
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Annual Kathin Ceremonies
Sustainable community development:;
The Company is determined to focus on the implementation of “Green Village” project under the “Green Heart” concept. This project has been continuously implemented and expanded until the present.
“Green Village” project was established in 2011 and is still going on today at Moo 1, Tabkwang Sub-District, Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi Province. The project involves the following activities:
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Management and development of knowledge
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Increasing green area
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Management of potable water system
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Management of community waste
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Vegetable garden for community
f )
Management of energy

At present, the “Green Village” project at Moo 1, Tabkwang, has come through the learning process and has crystalized on the aspect of sustainable environmental development and is ready to act as mentors for other communities in the management model of sub-district network and higher. Also included is the provision for the youths to participate in the management of the village’s activities.
Infrastructure development for livable community :
Basic infrastructure development for livable community projects include intra-community roads, potable and clean water, etc. The main projects include:
1) Check dam construction project
2) Construction and maintenance of bus stop pavilions
3) Intra-community road repair projects
4) INSEE Arsa projects to renovate the landscape in temples and schools

These last projects encourage the joint participation in the activities between community members and production unit employees under the name “INSEE Arsa Project”.
“ Living Together Sustainably ”