Challenges and Commitments

Under economic volatility, various risks may arise, impacting the company's operations, such as financial risks, legal changes, transitioning to a low-carbon economy, political tensions, and geopolitical factors. These could potentially lead to business disruptions. Good corporate governance is regarded as the cornerstone of GGC’s operations that will help prevent and reduce conflicts of interest, which may cause the shareholders and stakeholders to lose confidence in the Company's business. Therefore, to mitigate these risks, the Company intends to be a leader in the oleochemical business with good corporate governance, coupled with excellent management and take into account all stakeholders in all sectors at all times.

Key Stakeholders

Shareholder, Investor and Analyst
Customer
Government
Supplier and Business Partner
Community

Goals

Maintain
membership status of the Coalition against Corruption (CAC) of the Thai Private Sector
Improve and develop the Company's operations according to the recommendations of the CAC project in its entirety in order to prepare for the renewal of the project membership again
in 2024

Management Approach

Sustainable Corporate Governance
GRI 2-10 (2021), GRI 2-12 (2021), GRI 2-13 (2021), GRI 2-15 (2021), GRI 2-19 (2021), GRI 2-20 (2021)

GGC is committed to conducting business in accordance with the principles of corporate governance by establishing a "Good Corporate Governance Policy" as a guideline for the Company's business operations. This is in line with the Principles of Good Corporate Governance for Listed Companies 2017 (CG Code) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and international standards, such as the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). The Policy is to be used as guidelines for work practices of the Board of Directors, executives and all employees to apply to work efficiently and with transparency. It covers key principles in 5 categories as follows:

Right of Shareholders

Equal Treatment of Shareholders

Responsibilities to Stakeholders

Disclosure of Information and Transparency

Responsibilities of the Board of Directors

GGC is aware of the issue of diversity of the Board of Directors. Therefore, a Board Diversity Policy, covering issues such as gender diversity has been enacted. GGC considers the proportion of independent directors and female directors, ethnicity and nationality diversity, a variety of skills, knowledge and expertise, and specific experiences that are consistent with the Company’s business operations, without restrictions or discrimination on gender, race, nationality, skin color, ethnicity or religion. GGC also considers candidates from the list or Director's Pool from the State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO) and the Thai Institute of Directors Association (IOD) to promote diversity and suitability in recruiting the Board of Directors, to efficiently respond to the company's strategic plans and goals, for both the present and the future.

Board of Directors GRI 2-17 (2021)

Currently, the structure of the Board of Directors of GGC are as follows: There are 11 members, 2 female, and 7 independent directors who are knowledgeable and capable and have various expertise. At the same time, GGC has appointed 4 specific committees, consisting of an Audit Committee, a Nomination and Remuneration Committee, a Corporate Governance and Sustainable Development Committee, and a Risk Management Committee. A person can hold a position as a director of no more than 5 companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand to ensure efficient management and care of each company.

For more details about the structure of the Board of Directors of the Company, see the 2023 Integrated Sustainability Report at Integrated Sustainability Report 2023

Board of Directors Nomination

GGC’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee Responsible for considering and recruiting qualified persons to be appointed as a director of the Company, with an emphasis on transparency and taking into account diversity both in terms of independence, specific skills, occupational fields, and experiences based on industry and business categories that comply with GICS (GICS Level 1 Sectors Classification) standards without any restrictions on gender, race, nationality, religion, age or cultural background. In addition, there is an election for the Board of Directors member selection annually to continuously review operational efficiency.

For more details about the development of directors and executives of the Company, see the annual information disclosure form/annual report 2023 (56-1 One Report) on the website at One Report 2023

The Board of Directors

Skill Matrix
Type
Engineering
Petrochemical
Petroleum
Chemicals, Energy
Numbers of Members
5
Persons
Percentage
45.4
Type
Agriculture
Natural resources
Numbers of Members
1
Persons
Percentage
9
Type
Economics
Fiscal
Monetary
Numbers of Members
4
Persons
Percentage
36
Type
Accounting
Internal Audit
Audit
Numbers of Members
6
Persons
Percentage
54.5
Type
Business Management
Numbers of Members
11
Persons
Percentage
100
Type
Strategic Planning and Risk Management
Numbers of Members
9*
Persons
Percentage
81.8
Type
Law
Government
Politics
Numbers of Members
9
Persons
Percentage
81.8
Type
Human Resource Management
Numbers of Members
6
Persons
Percentage
54.5
Type
Information Technology
Cyber Security
Numbers of Members
4
Persons
Percentage
36

Remark:

  • * There are 6 independent directors that have the enterprise risk knowledge and experiences
  • For more information can be found in GGC 56-1 Report 2022 under Appendix 1 Details about the Board of Directors, Executives, Controllers, Assigned Top Executives of the finance and accounting function, Assigned Personnel directly in charge of account preparation and Company Secretary

Board of Directors’ Performance Evaluation GRI 2-18 (2021)

GGC evaluates the performance of the Board of Directors annually. For accurate and complete assessment, the Company divides the assessment into 3 types: 1) Overall Assessment 2) Self-Assessment, and 3) Cross-assessment. All 3 assessments have set indicators to measure results that are in line with good practice and principles of good corporate governance for listed companies in 2017 (CG Code) specified by the SEC. In 2023, the assessment results of the Board of Directors are as follows: overall assessment at 97.67%, self-assessment at 95.88%, and cross- assessment at 96.36%.

In this regard, in the event that executives perform their duties with defects or dishonesty, GGC can claim for damages and benefits received from executives, with reference to the Clawback Provision rule under Section 85 of the Public Company Act B.E. 2535 and Sections 89/7 and 281/2 of the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535 as amended in the year 2008. Executives may be liable for both civil and criminal penalties.

Shareholder Structure and Voting Rights

GGC emphasizes equality for shareholders. The voting rights of shareholders are equal to 1 voting rights per 1 share, without offering Golden Share or Dual Class Share to any shareholder or under any conditions. In the event that shareholders hold a Non-Voting Depository Receipt (NVDR), they will not have the right to vote at the shareholders' meeting except for the exercise of voting rights to resolve the delisting of shares from being listed securities on the SET.

For more details about GGC’s shareholder structure and voting rights, see the Company website at Major Shareholders

Securities Holding

Holding of the Company's Securities can help to motivate executives to work in order to drive the Company to achieve its goals and create long-term bonds with the Company. Therefore, GGC has established good practices in securities holding and trading for the Board of Directors and executives. There is a procedure prohibiting the disclosure of inside information to the public for personal benefits, with reference to the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535, as well as the guidelines of the Stock Exchange of Thailand and the Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The number of shares held by the Managing Director and senior executives are disclosed in the table below (Information as of 31 December 2023)

Securities holding by executives of GGC, spouses, or children who are still minors

Securities Holder Number of Shares Held (Shares)
1. Mr. Krisada Prasertsuko None
2. Mr. Kampol Chaikitkosi None
3. Mr. Piya Suri N/A
4. Mrs. Boodsada Seema None
5. Ms. Wanlapa Sopiskhaunkhant None
6. Mr. Jakrit Rungsimanop None
7. Mr. Ekaphong Govitgoongrai None
8. Ms. Tanyarut Boontheekul 1 N/A
9. Mr. Kawin Kaewkong None
10. Mr. Suwit Chongkasemwong 2 N/A
11. Mr. Thodsaphorn Phienchob None
12. Ms. Chompunuch Liamprawat None
13. Mr. Promporn Isarangkun Na Ayutthaya 2,000
14. Mr. Jiruss Rianchaiwanich None
15. Mr. Sutthisarn Khongaphirak None
16. Mr. Chanasiri Vanit 3,000
17. Mr. Krit Treenutchakorn None
18. Mr. Dumrong Putiput None
19. Mr. Suchet Deemangmee None

Remark:

(1) Ms. Tanyarut Boontheekul was appointed Vice President, Business and Product Development, with effect from August 16, 2023

(2) Mr. Suwit Chongkasemwong was appointed Vice President, Sales and Marketing-Biochemicals, with effect from March 1, 2023

GGC Stock Retention and Ownership Guideline

GGC has set guidelines for Share ownership of Chief Executive Officer and for all other company executives while holding positions. This can help increase returns for shareholders in the long run. This method of holding such shares will allow executives to have ownership of the Company, with the number of shares increasing continuously.

Position Multiple of Annual Base Salary
Managing Director 10
Executive Committee 5

For more details about the number of shares held by the managing director and executive committee, see the annual information disclosure form/annual report 2023 (56-1 One Report) on the website at One Report 2023

Position Name - Last Name Multiple of Annual Fixed Salary
Managing Director Mr. Krisada Prasertsuko 0
Executive Committee Mr. Phromphron Isarankura Na Ayutthaya
Mr. Chanasiri Vanit
0.0085

Management Remuneration GRI 2-21 (2021)

The remuneration of the Managing Director has been appropriately determined under clear, transparent, fair and reasonable criteria by taking into account the duties and responsibilities, as well as performance. GGC evaluates the performance of the managing director and senior executives annually according to key indicators (KPIs), which includes financial metrics (e.g. EBITDA, net profit, return on investment for operating capital (ROIC)), performance of long-term strategic objectives, Operating Income, the performance of the Company, Relative Financial Metrics (e.g. Tobins Q/Q), as well as the duties and responsibilities, executive development, and the overall economic situation. The evaluation results will affect the remuneration of the managing director and senior management, both in the short term and long term. Short-term compensation includes salary, bonuses and other benefits. In 2023, the Managing Director received an annual remuneration of 8,005,294.47 THB.

GGC has disclosed the fixed and variable remuneration of the Managing Director and senior management as seen in the table below:

Executive Compensation for 2022 Executive
Managing Director Executives as defined by SEC 2
(Excluding Managing Director)
Salary (THB) 5,764,184.32 64,489,756.68
Bonus (THB) 1,454,449.15 10,988,121.20
Provident Fund (THB) 786,661.00 5,636,959.42
Total (THB) 8,005,294.47 81,114,837.30

Note:

(1) Managing Director Mr. Mr. Krisada Prasertsuko receives remuneration for the position of Managing Director. from 1 January 2023 – 30 December 2023

(2) 20 executives as defined by the SEC (excluding managing director) (including executives whose positions have changed during 2022)

Furthermore, GGC has disclosed the average and median of employee annual remuneration and the ratio of the average and median of employee and MD remuneration as seen in the table below.

Employee Compensation (THB) Median Average
Median/average of all employees’ annual remuneration, except MD 1,026,019.53 1,240,266.28
Ratio of average or median of employee remuneration and MD annual compensation 7.67 6.35

For more details about the Board of Directors and the performance of various aspects of GGC related to the Board of Directors, such as determining the voting rights of shareholders and remuneration of executives, see Performance Data 2023