2018 is a year of rapid change. The economy has been developed into the 4.0 era with the introduction of innovations and new technologies. to replace human work causing people to suddenly lose their jobs in many businesses When the rich get richer And the poor are very poor as well. causing severe poverty gaps and inequality problems environmental problems Forests that have been poached from business expansion threatened wildlife Global warming situation caused by wasteful energy use Garbage overflows the city from our own behavior. Plastic water bottles, plastic straws, single-use plastic bags that will take hundreds of years to decompose. Multiple social problems, including redundant poverty inequality is unfair The problem of moving the population into an aging society and the new generation with differences in thought and behavior

Therefore, the community of social workers must work hard. Both CSR & Sustainability driving To drive businesses to help solve problems and create balance Driving the SE procession, social enterprises for the new generation and the development of communities that help the poor without leaving anyone behind. This year, there are many outstanding stories that have happened and are big trends, including:

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1.  From crisis to opportunity ... when wild boars are trapped in a cave Together to find and save lives with the volunteer spirit of people from all over the world. with leadership Volunteer Process Management Bringing innovations in CSR to integrate in helping Communication and mass media that set new standards in social responsibility Finally the mission was accomplished ... together we can

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2. Black Panther case, big news that challenges ethics and good governance Discrimination of Behavior and Personal Responsibilities with responsibility as an organization's executive And most importantly, this creates a stream of forest conservation. and protection of animal reserves Makes us learn many problems, both budget. Conflicts and interests are hidden in the forest.

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3. Toon Bodyslam runs from the far south to the north to raise funds for hospitals that lack medical equipment. This activity awakens the health trend of the whole nation, including running and cheering. and donate Importantly, this story opens up issues of behavior and beliefs about donating money to religion for peace of mind. with donations to the hospital to provide doctors with modern tools ready to treat disease what is more important

4. This year is a challenging year on good governance and anti-corruption. There are big things happening that shake many circles, such as the case of temple change, the case of student interns caught cheating on the poor people's allowances of the Ministry of Education and many more. And finally, at the end of the year, ended with the case of council members, independent organization committees. and public organizations Asset accounts should be disclosed. debt or not And what principle does our society use?

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5. The problem of inequality which is increasing the crisis day by day When the people's sector demands fairness and their participation in determining their future A peaceful movement to push social issues such as the social walk We Walk by the civil society network. and academics Movement of networks, agricultural problems and land management, etc.

6. Food safety which is a big factor in four and is a big problem in society This year, Puey Talk chose food safety as the theme of the year, inviting people and networks to share and learn. and help each other think Let's help drive it into an important annual agenda.

7. Garbage overflowing the city This year, the increase in waste and inefficient management has created problems for all sectors, increasing greatly, entering a critical stage in many areas. Until the new generation has to rise up to campaign in many forms, leading university stores refrain from handing out plastic bags. Students use their own water bottles. and can be used to reduce the price when going to buy drinks causing the retail business sector to turn to look and start the day of reducing the use of plastic bags And will develop in other days in the future as well. In addition, leading hotel businesses that have stopped using plastic bottles in their rooms for many years. This year, it also started announcing the reduction of plastic straws services.

8. The Social Enterprise Law has been born. After waiting for a long time, many governments this year the social enterprise law was born. Open a new era of the new generation who turned to start a business to solve social problems. There are a variety of new social enterprises. There are many forms of support organizations, both knowledge and funding, giving us another fresh and interesting form of social creativity and innovation.

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9. Volunteers are on the rise. Project of doing good deeds from the heart systematically elevating volunteer work There are registration, training and job selection according to their aptitude and interest. have a uniform to be proud of There is a continuous activity and cooperate with many parties Start by doing something simple near you, in the community, and make an immediate change.

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10. Ranked No. 1 in Asia's CSR & Sustainability, starting the year with good news that Thailand is ranked number 1 in Asia's CSR & Sustainability with systematic business drive. and has the largest number of sustainability reporting companies in Asia. There are many large network activities in the areas of CG, CSR, SD and SE, and there is a tendency for senior civil servants to And executives from around the world are interested in learning about sustainable development in Thailand. With our philosophy of sufficiency economy as a basis ... and by the end of 2018, the CSR event has been elevated to a new level. This year is the first year that the Prime Minister Focus on CSR and designate the CSR award as one of the Prime Minister Award to recognize organizations that do good things for Thai society and are part of driving towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

2018 is a year of rapid and challenging changes.