AN EXPLORATION INTO THAILAND BUSINESS CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD LIVABLE CITY

Abstract

The emergence of the concept of sustainable business has a positive impact on the environment, society and good governance. This research aims to study the role and characteristics of sustainable businesses that support livable and sustainable cities, as well as the size of companies impacting their operations, based on publicly available information from various sources such as sustainability development reports, Form 56-1 (one report), annual reports, CSR reports, company websites from 2019 to 2021, and financial statements of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in the Thailand Sustainability Investment in 2021, totaling 196 companies, categorized by industry groups. The findings indicate that companies support livable and sustainable cities through three dimensions: business models, environmental management systems, and CSR activities. The study includes the importance of environmental considerations at the organizational level: vision, mission, and values. It also finds that companies in the Resource group are the most supportive of sustainability and livability in 2021, aligning with their company size as identified through the research.