AIS Affirms Intent Towards Sustainable Business after Placing on 4 Domestic and International Sustainability Indexes Including Thailand Sustainability Investment (THSI)

AIS Affirms Intent Towards Sustainable Business after Placing on 4 Domestic and International Sustainability Indexes Including Thailand Sustainability Investment (THSI), the World Index and Emerging Market Index of the DJSI, the FTSE4Good Index Series and ESG 100

18 December, 2020 : Mr. Somchai Lertsutiwong, Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Info Services Plc. (AIS), remarked that “over 30 years as a Digital Life Service Provider dedicated to providing technologies for the benefit of every generation of life in Thailand, AIS has also prioritized Sustainable Development across the dimensions of economy, society and the environment with balance and good governance, so that it may serve as a foundation for national development and creating value for all sectors of Thailand”.

“Sustainability has become a crucial matter in present times with each organization looking beyond its short-term profits and losses to its long-term impacts on society and the environment. AIS, with its desire to apply expertise in digital technologies such as 5G, broadband fibre-optics and digital services to satisfying the demands of consumers and the digital era with excellence while also creating benefit and value for society, is committed to operating with environmental-friendliness”.

AIS has been working continually to forge a Digital Society of value and creativity through programs such as Aunjai Cyber, aimed at immunizing the public from cyberthreats through the development of content filters for the digital realm, and the now national agenda “Thailand Without E-Waste”, aimed at properly managing and disposing of electronic waste (E-Waste) so that it does not threaten the environment through work with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and networks including TBCSD, TRBN, Thai Post and partners in the private and civil sectors, promoting knowledge about E-Waste disposal and placing E-Waste receptacles at over 2,400 locations nationwide.

AIS is now proud to accept recognition from four leading Thai and international institutions for its efforts, namely:

  • Thailand Sustainability Investment (THSI) 2020 - listing AIS for a sixth consecutive year, this index by the Stock Exchange of Thailand reflects importance devoted to sustainable business and consideration towards the environment, society and governance (ESG) across four levels of operation; policy-making, objectives and policy application, returns measurement and publication of company data.
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Indices: DJSI 2020 - listing AIS in the World Index and Emerging Market Index of the Thai telecommunications businesses group for several years now, the recognition reflects visions and policies for sustainability and responsibility towards the economy, society and the environment as well as globally accepted support for mutual growth among the company’s stakeholders.
  • The FTSE Russell FTSE4Good Index Series 2020 - a widely-regarded index among investors that has listed AIS for six consecutive years.
  • ESG 100 - listing AIS for a sixth consecutive year, the index appraises a company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) operations alongside its returns using a model developed by the Global Initiative For Sustainability Ratings (GISR)


“These achievements are the result of cooperation among our personnel from executives to staff and even stakeholders, who applied sustainability principles throughout their value chain, generating a powerful momentum with which we continue to fuel our mission” Mr. Somchai said.

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