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Tadashi Nakai
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Unicharm Corporation

🔴Live #Unicharm #ยูนิชาร์ม “ยูนิ.ชาร์ม #LoveYourPossibilities เริ่มต้นสิ่งดีๆ ในวันสิ่งแวดล้อมโลก”

🎥 Jun 04, 2024 📺 Bizworld Channel ⏱ 15m 👁 79 views
ยูนิ.ชาร์ม จัดกิจกรรม “ยูนิ.ชาร์ม Love Your Possibilities เริ่มต้นสิ่งดีๆ ในวันสิ่งแวดล้อมโลก” มุ่งสู่เป้าหมาย SDGs ผ่านผลิตภัณฑ์นวัตกรรม เพื่อทุกคน บริษัท ยูนิ.ชาร์ม (ประเทศไทย) จำกัด ผู้ผลิตและจำหน่าย ผลิตภัณฑ์ผ้าอ้อมเด็กมามี่โพโค (MamyPoko) ผ้าอนามัยโซฟี (Sofy) ผ้าอ้อมผู้ใหญ่แผ่นเสริมซึมซับไลฟ์รี่ (Lifree) และผลิตภัณฑ์สำหรับสัตว์เลี้ยง (Unicharm Pet) เดินหน้าส่งเสริม ผลักดัน และสร้างการมีส่วนร่วมในการดูแลรักษาสิ่งแวดล้อมอย่างยั่งยืน ด้วยการจัดกิจกรรม “ยูนิ.ชาร์ม Love Your Possibilities เริ่มต้นสิ่งดีๆ ในวันสิ่งแวดล้อมโลก” เนื่องในวันสิ่งแวดล้อมโลก (World Environment Day) เพื่อมุ่งสู่เ...
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Transcript (21 segments)
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Host0:00
Good everyone. For raising cats, being with our cats is something small that we might sometimes overlook, but if everyone does small things together, they become big things that can create change. We must acknowledge that we are entering an aging society, and in families and households, more generations are living together. Beyond taking care of our babies, we also want to take care of our elderly — grandparents — to the best of our ability.
Now let me talk about products for the elderly. Before these products came to be, what did we need to consider? First, many elderly people in Thailand still cannot access incontinence products due to income limitations or high product prices. About 50% of seniors have relatively low income and cannot afford to buy them. This issue is closely tied to the dignity of elderly individuals, as well as their physical and mental health. At Unicharm, we focused on developing products specifically to address this — products that are easily accessible and not a financial burden on the elderly.
This led to a new type of reusable incontinence pad, consisting of an absorbent booster pad and an underwear-style holder that differs from regular designs. The pad can absorb and then be repositioned for reuse. Two key points: first, it's accessible to everyone; second, many elderly people today may not receive care from family or children, so having a reusable product that can be washed and used again significantly reduces expenses. The sanitary pad can be washed and reused, directly addressing cost reduction for the elderly. It also helps reduce waste, since disposable diapers create significant garbage.
We all know that no matter how well we manage waste, it still takes time to decompose. But if we can reuse products like this, it contributes to reducing waste. Now, regarding distribution channels — for this product, our target is elderly people with low income. We partnered with the Tesco Lotus team, which has over 4,000 branches nationwide and is the most accessible to communities. We thank the management team for understanding the project's purpose and cooperating. This product is sold exclusively at Tesco Lotus. Let's give a round of applause.
No matter how beautiful we want our environment to be, the world's population must also be happy. Today's discussion shows that we care, we understand, and we are committed to truly making our society and environment more beautiful. Please give applause for all three speakers. Thank you very much.
Now we've talked about the great products we're committed to developing for society and the environment. Next, let's talk about representatives of moms and dads who help nurture and spread the love of caring for our world further. Please welcome Boy and Oy.
Hello! First, I'd like to ask — how do you feel about coming to this event today?
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Boy5:02
I'm very happy. I really want to thank Unicharm for inviting us to join this event. The event name is — Unicharm Love Your Earth, right? It's about the possibilities of what we can do for a better world. It's truly a wonderful event.
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Oy5:26
Yes, I've seen other people attend events like this, and now that it's our turn, I feel glad to be part of something that encourages people to think about environmental care, starting from close to home. We've actually been doing this kind of thing for many years. Everyone can contribute a little, and it can bring out our potential to do even more for our world.
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Host6:02
Now, as parents, what methods or ideas do you have for being part of environmental care at home?
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Oy6:09
At home, we do small things. We didn't set out to do something grand — we just looked at how to reduce the workload for people who have to process our waste. We sort our garbage — bottles, cans, and things that can be recycled — and make sure nothing harmful gets mixed in. That way, the waste collectors get cleaner materials. For example, with diapers my children use, I peel off the outer layer first, then roll and separate everything neatly. We try to make everything as orderly as possible.
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Host7:01
And how do you involve your children in this?
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Boy7:04
Our two younger ones might still be too young to fully understand concepts like caring for the earth. But our older son, Tee, is growing up and starting to understand what we can do to help. The simplest thing is connecting with nature — teaching him to love nature, understand the importance of trees. We start small, like watering plants, so he knows these things are all around us and sustain us as humans living in this world.
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Oy7:55
Right. Even when playing with animals, like when he wanted to raise a snake, I asked where he'd keep it — he said in his room with his stuffed animals. We teach him to be gentle because animals have feelings too. When picking up small creatures, we remind him to be careful because they feel things. Even with ants, we don't crush them. We teach the children that all living things have life. This makes them gentler and also teaches them to be compassionate.
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Boy8:44
What Oy said is right. It's about how we live with nature and how to live without disturbing it as much as possible. We still need to live in this world, so the question is how to preserve it for all humans. That's the most important thing. As parents, it makes us feel even more strongly about preservation, because there are people who will inherit this world from us. That's what we want to encourage everyone to work together on — for the next generation.
Before having children, we might have felt more relaxed about things. But now we really notice — when we were young, the atmosphere, the temperature, everything was different. Now when it's hot, it's really hot. So we worry about what the future will hold. We want everyone to join hands, starting with simple things we can do in our daily lives — choosing products that also help protect the earth. That's something we can start with.
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Oy10:13
That's right. Choosing environmentally friendly products is a small starting point that can help reduce waste, pollution, and emissions. The more garbage increases, the more pollution and greenhouse gases we get, and the more severe problems like PM 2.5 become. I want everyone to pay a little more attention when buying household products, especially everyday items we use repeatedly. Look at the company's policies first — for example, Unicharm cares about the environment, and these aren't small, isolated policies. They keep expanding. If we all help, our country and our world will become more livable.
As a mother, when I choose something for my child, I think a lot about it. I even look at the company's policies — before bringing a product into our home, I check whether the company's values align with ours. If they do, then it's welcome in our house.
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Host11:37
Please stay on stage with us. I have to say, today all the fans have migrated — they're no longer our fans, they're the kids' fans now. Next, I'd like to invite our business partner, Tesco Lotus. Please welcome the Chief Commercial Officer of Tesco Lotus, our partner.
I'd like to invite the three representatives from our Thai company partners to the stage.
Today, I want to sincerely thank everyone for being part of starting something good for World Environment Day. I hope today is the beginning for many people who want to make our world more livable. Everyone can participate in creating positive change, starting from today.