Partnership to Drive SCP: From International Standards to Thai Field Results by Mr. Petch Prabhakittikul, Director of Sustainism (stnsm.org)

1) Global Framework: Vision and Standards from the United Nations

At the heart of the partnership is SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production (SCP) — a UN-mandated goal on sustainable consumption and production that aims to “do more with less,” decouple economic growth from its environmental impact, and promote sustainable livelihoods for all. United Nations+2UNEP - UN Environment Programme+2

In terms of instruments, UNEP's One Planet network's Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) policy is a lever that transforms "public and corporate procurement" into a market force for sustainability—enhancing value, transparency, and integrating environmental, social, and economic dimensions into procurement processes from upstream to downstream. oneplanetnetwork.org +4UNEP - UN Environment Programme+4oneplanetnetwork.org+4

“Good requirements = sustainable results.” If the specifications and evaluation criteria are clearly defined, the market will respond (and budgets will breathe easier).

2) Central Institutional Level: Sustainism ( stnsm.org ) in the role of Catalyst

Sustainism Initiatives (STNSM) serves as a platform and strategic partner for businesses and their partners to access international standards, verification and recognition in the global sustainability ecosystem across trade, finance and ESG dimensions, in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Organization for Agriculture and Markets ( AFMA ), established with the support of the United Nations FAO and ESCAP—representing a “bridge” between UN standards and the organization’s practical actions . stnsm.org +1

STNSM has also published “ Sustainism Business Practices Frameworks ” and “ Guiding Principles ” to systematically guide businesses in their strategic, financial, innovation, and performance management (think PMO: have a framework, have milestones, have evidence of results) . stnsm.org +1

3) Thai Field Level: Clean Metropolis as an Operating Partner

Clean Mahanakhon Company stands firm in its role as a "Clean City Operator," connecting SCP with the real lives of communities through a chain of collection, sorting, recycling, and monitoring , and through labor/community participation. The goal is to create a "Clean and Sustainable City" that benefits quality of life, the community economy, and a culture of shared responsibility. This approach aligns with the SPP framework, which local authorities can use as a purchasing criterion to drive innovation in systematic waste management services (simply put: buy "sustainably from the TOR") , UNEP - UN Environment Programme+1.

4) Cooperation model “UN – Sustainism – Clean Metropolis”

4.1 Policy & Standards (UN/UNEP/One Planet – SDG12/SPP)

• Provide a framework for targets, indicators, and procurement principles for the public/private sectors.

• Open up a network of partners and knowledge across fields (ICT, food, buildings, etc.) to enhance procurement and innovation with real results oneplanetnetwork.org+1

4.2 Central Mechanism & Sustainism

• Transforming global standards into practical roadmaps and business frameworks

• Support the certification/disclosure of results for international acceptance (think “getting audit-ready”) stnsm.org +1

4.3 Field Operations (Clean Metropolis)

• Trial-scale clean city solutions in municipalities: source separation, incentive systems, fair compensation, procurement structures-service levels, etc.

• Generate evidence to feed back into One Planet/SPP (learning cycle) UNEP - UN Environment Programme.

“Good policies alone are not enough—don’t forget that garbage trucks must start working morning, noon, and night.” This is how Clean Metropolis puts the UN’s goals into practice.

5) Co-created Workstreams

A. Sustainable Trade & Sustainable Finance

• Pairing Sustainism Frameworks with Clean Metropolis products/services to access Green/Sustainability-linked Finance and environmental-social benchmarking procurement markets (including pilot projects with partner municipalities) stnsm.org

B. Sustainable Procurement (SPP) with Municipalities/Government Agencies

• Develop TOR + evaluation criteria based on One Planet SPP : resource efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction, fair employment, transparency in recycling sorting/sales, etc.

• Design Contract KPIs/SLAs to be tied to actual SCP results (not just tons/trips) oneplanetnetwork.org

C. Innovation for SCP

• Solutions: Source separation – digital material tracking – community incentive system to reduce waste – increase recycling

• Develop a Data Disclosure Pack for cities/investors, using UN/One Planet aligned standards for benchmarkability. oneplanetnetwork.org +1

6) Outcome KPIs

• Source separation rate (%), Recycling rate (%), Tons of CO₂e avoided, Unit cost reduction, Accidents/Occupational health, Community satisfaction, Value added from recycled materials.

• SPP Compliance Score : Proportion of procurement contracts that integrate One Planet sustainability criteria

• Finance Readiness : Number of projects that meet the disclosure criteria according to the Sustainism document set to support Green/Sustainability-linked Finance oneplanetnetwork.org +1

7) The role of Mr. Petch Praphakittikun

With extensive experience in strategy, marketing, and ESG, and a role connecting sustainability projects with partners (such as AFMA and related networks), Petch serves as Chief Integrator , translating global standard language into plans, documents, and evidence that government agencies, investors, and stakeholders can truly understand, trust, and sign (in corporate terms: “from deck to contract, from pilot to policy”).

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