Sri Trang Group responsibility to COVID-19
Introduction
As the spread of the COVID-19 create negatively impacts the economy and the lives of people around the world, Sri Trang Group has taken this as extreme seriousness and immediate support in the fight against COVID-19 for the wellness, safety and confident of our employees, communities, products, and consumers.
Our People / Community/ Products & consumers
Our people
100% vaccinated.
Pressing ahead with its campaign to provide inoculation to all Southeast Asia based employees of the Sri Trang Group of Companies against Covid-19 with vaccine. Sri Trang Gloves (Thailand) Pcl. reached its goal of 100% jabs for its entire work force of 11,000 employees in production plants and Southeast Asia offices. The second jabs will be given at the end of July.
Most recently, Jarinya Jirojkul, CEO of Sri Trang Gloves (Thailand) Pcl. (STGT), pledged to implement the group’s ESG policy, which pays special attention to sustainability in business while treating employees with fairness in accordance with human rights and transparency principles.
The companies have launched Covid-19 vaccination program to all Southeast Asia based employees and their family members as well as select employees of suppliers and trading partners. At the same time, the Sri Trang Group will continue earnestly to acquire additional doses of alternative vaccines for its employees and families in Thailand and abroad as well as select members in its supply chain to build confidence for all concerned and to help the countries overcome the current Covid-19 crisis as soon as possible.
Prevention and facility
Since the Covid-19 outbreak, strict screening and preventive measures have been implemented, including the following: temperature screening of all employees before entering work areas as well as dormitories; random temperature checks of personnel during the day; requiring hygienic face masks while on duty; implementing social distancing; providing cleansing alcohol for all personnel; requesting employees cease interprovincial trips to at-risk zones and to inform superiors if a trip becomes necessary.
Regular disinfection of various spaces, such as dining halls and employee dormitories, has been increased from monthly to weekly. Recently, the company has also included surrounding communities in its disinfection schedule.
Foreign worker and accommodation
It has been Sri Trang Group’s policy since 1987 to ensure all our foreign workers have proper work permits, travel documents and are treated fairly as our local employees follow our commitment to responsibility employment. They are provided with proper housing with each unit accommodating no more than 3 persons or 1 family. In addition, from Covid-19 outbreak. Access to living quarters are strictly regulated and movement monitored to prevent unauthorized access.
Our community
Social responsibility
As a leading Natural rubber and medical gloves producer. It is our responsibility to help the country and Thai people to overcome the new Covid-19 outbreak by launching project. Called “Sri Trang Group Sharing Love to Communities”, the project aims to donate millions of latex examination gloves to the public through provincial governors, the Ministry of Public Health, related agencies and direct to those in need throughout the year.
As Covid-19 continues to spread since the outbreak began over a year ago, a large number of people have been infected, and suffered. The Sri Trang Group has been aware of the need to get involved and lend a hand. It has now launched the “Sri Trang Group Sharing Love to Communities Year 2” project, a continuation of the project first carried out last year.
Aiming to show support for and solidarity with communities and the society at large, the project last year donated gloves for medical purposes to provincial governors, the Ministry of Public Health as well as a wide range of organizations, including hospitals, field hospitals, health and hygiene centers, foundations, vaccine inoculation stations, , prisons, various social service centers and direct to medical and communities frontliners. Donations also included items of necessity, such as relief packages, food, bottled water, and personal protective equipment.
In addition, the project carried out an anti-virus disinfection program, spraying disinfectant not only within the company’s compounds but in communities around the plants as well. The company thus far has continuously implemented more than 200 projects to improve the quality of life of community members.