Human & Organization Development
Human & Organization Development
Challenges, Risks,
Over the past year, Thaioil Group has encountered several challenges, including economic competitiveness, sustainability or ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) directions and polices, as well as rapid digital and technological transformation. The Company is currently undertaking a significant business transformation under the 2S1P strategic plan which aims to restructure the business portfolio towards new, high-value and low-carbon businesses in order to create future growth opportunities, while expanding its businesses into high potential markets in Southeast Asia and South Asia.
In light of this context, the Company is accelerating the enhancement of its readiness regarding both organizational structure and workforce. This aims to boost efficiency and competitiveness in support of overseas market expansion. Key emphasis is placed on the continuous development of knowledge and skills for all employees, alongside the cultivation of essential new competencies. This ensures preparation to support further business expansion, cope with challenges, and drive the business to secure sustainable and stable business growth.
Furthermore, the current labor market is highly competitive regarding the attraction of high potential talent. Therefore, the Company prioritizes creating a good employee experience to retain staff and foster engagement between employees and the Company. At the same time, Thaioil Group places an emphasis on the diversity among its employees, including gender, age, and working location. Consequently, human resource strategies and action plans have been formulated with diversity in mind to ensure that employee needs are met comprehensively and thoroughly, serving as a vital foundation for driving the Company towards success.
Thaioil Group prioritizes the preparation and development of its workforce to drive the business towards achieving the organization’s long-term goals under the concept “STAY FIRM, drive SMART FUTURE With People Power”. Therefore, the Company has established a comprehensive Human Resources and Organizational Strategy as part of its 5 Years Business Plan, covering the following three dimensions:
- People Capacity
The Company has designed its organizational structure and strategic workforce planning to align with future business growth strategies. This includes optimizing human resource management systems to be suitable and consistent with the operations of each specific business, thereby supporting current and future business operations sustainably. - People Capability
The Company places great importance on developing its workforce to possess knowledge and capabilities aligned with the 2S1P strategy. The focus is on learning through on-the-job training, coupled with gaining experience from experts both inside and outside the organization, particularly for positions critical to business strategy. This also includes developing personnel to prepare for the replacement of retiring staffs to ensure that the Company can operate efficiently and expand its growth with stability.
- People Experience
Recognizing that personnel are a key factor in driving strategy, the Company focuses on creating a positive experience for employees throughout their employment lifecycle to foster engagement and workplace happiness. To this end, the Company implements engagement enhancement projects that emphasize employee participation and create a good working environment by integrating DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) principles into the way of working to promote equality and seamless collaboration. This enables a continuous work-life balance leading to an enhanced quality of life and sustainable happiness for employees.
Targets
Workforce Planning:
Workforce productivity level in comparison with industry peers
2025 Target
1st Quartile
Quartile
Long-term Target 2030
1st Quartile
Quartile
Human Capital Development:
Readiness of core competency
2025 Target
More than or equal
95
Percent
Long-term Target 2030
More than or equal
95
Percent
Creating a positive employee experience:
Employee engagement
2025 Target
More than or equal
75
Percent
Long-term Target 2030
More than or equal
80
Percent
Human Capital Index (HCI)
2025 Target
More than or equal
86
Score
Long-term Target 2030
More than or equal
90
Score
Management Approach
and Performance
Management Approach Thaioil Group has analyzed its internal and external environments to address challenges, risks, and impacts, as well as requirements on human resources and organization. The Company has established short-term and long-term strategic plans to drive the Company’s strategies sustainably to achieve the targets. The key performances of 2025 are outlined below:
People Capacity
Thaioil Group prioritizes strategic workforce planning in alignment with the business strategies and directions to maintain a competitive workforce compared to industry peers. The Company also emphasizes proactive recruitment and hiring through the “Recruitment Value” strategy, which enhances workforce planning in three areas as follows:
- TOP Employer Recognition
The Company communicates its Employer Value Proposition (EVP) through comprehensive recruitment marketing campaigns and proactive activities, such as Open House events and Digital Campaigns. These initiatives aim to elevate the corporate image as an Employer of Choice to effectively attract and select high quality personnel for the organization. - Intelligence Recruitment Process
The Company applies the Digital Recruitment Platform and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its recruitment process in order to maximize speed, efficiency, and selection accuracy. In addition, the Company fosters positive experience for new hires through New Employee Onboarding Engagement activities. - Partnership for Sustainable Sourcing
The Company establishes Strategic Partnership with external institutions and organizations to strengthen and expand the source of potential talent in the long term. Key initiatives include the Scholarship Program and the enhancement of Internship Effectiveness to support continuous business growth.
- TOP Employer Recognition
Strategic Workforce Planning and Talent Acquisition Performance in 2025 | |
|---|---|
Human Capital
| • Ability to recruit employees in desired positions 88% • Workforce productivity level in the 1st Quartile in comparison with industry peers • New hires 130 new employees • Percentage of open positions filled by internal candidates (Internal Hires) 97.44% |
Social and Relationship Capital
| • Provided scholarship to 95 students from 31 academic institutions • Provided internship opportunities to 75 students from 23 academic institutions • Shared knowledge and career advice to students at 44 academic institutions |
People Capability
Thaioil Group recognizes that personnel are the key driving force directly impacting business outcomes and corporate sustainability. Therefore, the Company places great importance on the continuous development of employees’ skills, knowledge and capabilities to ensure readiness at every stage of their career. This aims to equip employees with the potential to support the Company’s strategic direction and create valuable outcomes. The development of organizational and personnel capabilities covers four key areas as follows:
(1) Competency Development based on the 70-20-10 Principle Thaioil Group develops employee competencies through practical training, knowledge exchange, and training based on the 70-20-10 principle. This approach ensures employees gain in-depth understanding and can apply their knowledge to their work to deliver excellent results.
Employee development covers both functional competency and soft competency, such as digital capability development, cross-cultural capability development, and other essential skills required to drive the business in both the present and the future.
Additionally, Thaioil Group encourages continuous learning through Thaioil Academy, a digital learning platform that allows employees to access various courses anywhere, anytime. The Company also promotes proactive learning through the Learning DIY project which opens opportunities for employees to select development paths based on their own interests. This initiative aims to build motivation for learning and enhance capabilities to align with the Company’s future needs.
(2) Leadership Development Thaioil Group places continuous importance on leadership potential development by recognizing that leaders are a vital mechanism for driving corporate strategy and delivering outcomes in collaboration with their teams. Therefore, leadership development aims to enhance the readiness of executives and supervisors to effectively cope with changes and manage their teams. Furthermore, leadership development extends to High-Potential Employees to systematically lay the foundation for the next generation of leaders. This ensures that Thaioil Group possesses a new generation of leaders ready to succeed in their roles and drive the organization towards stable and sustainable growth in the future.
(3) Career Management Thaioil Group prioritizes career and development to establish clear growth pathways aligned with employee potential. The Company establishes diverse career paths while enhancing the necessary knowledge, skills, and experiences for each track through various learning methods, such as practical operation, participation in specialized development courses, and engagement in challenging projects. These initiatives enable employees to develop their potential and achieve stable career growth, while responding to organizational needs in both the present and the future, thereby strengthening the organization’s competitiveness sustainably.
(4) Learning Organization Thaioil Group emphasizes organizational readiness for sustainable growth by driving development towards becoming a Learning Organization under the conceptual framework of the 5 Dimensions of a Learning Organization. The Company also promotes continuous learning among employees, enabling them to apply knowledge, build upon it, and develop innovations that create added value for the business.
Employee Development Programs for 2024
Course | Development Approach | Description of program objective/business benefits | Quantitative impact of business benefits | Percentage of FTE(1) participating in the program | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Core Competency 1.1 Digitalization | Training, knowledge exchange with the experts, and practical experiences | Developing employees’ knowledge and expertise in digital capabilities by providing learning opportunities in areas such as Data Analytics, Data Science, Cybersecurity, and various digital tools including Power BI, AI, UX/UI, and SAP iRPA, etc. These initiatives also foster Digital Behavior among employees by encouraging them to utilize technology relevant efficiently and securely to their work. Moreover, employees can improve work standards, create innovative outcomes, and enhance overall productivity by integrating digital concepts into daily operations. | 374 | 9.63 | |
2. Expert Development Enhancement | Knowledge exchange with experts and hands-on practical experience through projects and assigned on-site work | Strengthening and cultivating profound expertise in core knowledge areas for employees through diverse development programs, such as HDS Catalyst Workshop, EDS Reliability Improvement Project, Process Capability Study, and Furnace Modelling Project etc. These courses aim to empower employees to apply the acquired knowledge with their work experiences and create value-added outcome for the Company. These initiatives contribute to domestic and international business growth, and play a crucial role in preserving vital organizational knowledge, ensuring long-term competitiveness. | 386 | 3.76 | |
3. Business Explorer Development for Growth | Training, learning through business simulations, knowledge exchange with experts, combined with practical hands-on experience through projects | Equipping employees with knowledge, skills, and abilities to enhance the business’s competitiveness and seek business opportunities that align with Thaioil Group’s three core business strategies. This is achieved through practical hands-on experiences in four projects that supports new business opportunities. This initiative allows the Company to create added value for the business and propel the organization toward sustainable growth. | 371 | 2.91 | |
Note:
1. FTE, or Full-Time Equivalent, represents the number of hours worked by a full-time employee per person per year.
Thaioil Group strives to develop leadership potential, which is essential to drive the organization and working team. The Company focuses on leaders’ readiness to handle the forthcoming changes and manage the team efficiently under uncertain and rapidly changing situations.
Leadership Development Programs for 2024
Course | Objective | Target Audience | Quantitative impact of business benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
Management Outing Workshop (Inclusive Leadership) | Developing leadership skills through the principles and behaviours of Inclusive Leadership. This approach focuses on fostering a deeper understanding of others, enhancing listening skills, and building trust. Furthermore, the program includes training on becoming Invisible Leaders – leaders who effectively engage with their teams and lead their teams with understanding. These leaders act as enablers, supporting their teams to strengthen engagement and boost productivity. | Vice President and above | 297 |
Engagement and Change Management Workshop | Developing integrated skills in change management and employee engagement by revisiting these skills through knowledge exchange with experts and the analysis of real-life case studies. Additionally, the program also includes practical exercises to enable Section Managers to apply these skills effectively in managing employees. The goal is to equip them with the ability to manage change appropriately while fostering understanding, happiness, and strong engagement between employees and the Company. | Section Manager | 186 |
As a result of continuous employee development in 2023, each full-time equivalent (FTE) received an average of 361hours of development and training, representing a total investment of 369 million THB. This investment is in response to business expansion and preparation for future challenges.
Thaioil Group recognizes the importance of career development and has developed career development plans for subject matter experts, technical experts (Technical Centre of Excellence), and sandbox explorers. These initiatives are designed to equip employees with the knowledge, capabilities, and experiences necessary for their professional growth along their career paths.
Moreover, Thaioil Group is committed to enhancing its competitive capabilities and fostering business growth by transforming into a learning organization. The Company has developed a Learning Organization Roadmap to promote continuous learning among employees. In addition, the Company encourages its employees to leverage their knowledge to create innovations that add value to the business through the “5 Dimensions of a Learning Organization” principle as follows:
5 Areas of Becoming a Learning Organization | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Goal & Strategy | Organization Transformation | Strategic Knowledge Management | People Dynamic Learning | Learning Ecosystem |
A clearly defined goal and strategy to transform into a learning organization (LO) that is aligned with business strategies. | Implementation of policies, organizational structure, roles, and processes to support learning. | Implementation of effective systems and knowledge management processes. | A fostering of a learning culture in alignment with the goal of becoming a learning organization. | Designed learning technologies and platforms that facilitate and contribute to building a learning organization. |
Key Activities | ||||
Develop a strategic plan for a Learning Organization (LO) and create an LO roadmap to systematically outline the operational phases for building a learning organization. | Establish the TOP LO Policy and appoint representatives for each department as LO Inspirers and Knowledge Owners. | Focus on critical knowledge capture and sharing, as well as providing opportunities for employees to develop E-Learning content through KM E-Learning Creation Award initiative. | Encourage employees to embrace LEAD behaviors and organize initiatives to drive learning organization, such as Corporate Lunch & Learn and the LO Learning Challenge, etc. | Develop and promote a Learning Ecosystem by integrating various learning platforms into a cohesive system. |
Human Resource Development Operations Performance in 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
Knowledge Capital
| • Learning organization assessment resulted at 85% (Level 5: Optimized(1)).The assessment was developed upon domestic and international best practices with the external consultants. • A total of 73 ideas were generated through the Innovation Culture Promotion project, and the practical ideas have generated the potential benefit approximately 465 million THB per year • 253 of knowledge that has been generated from Knowledge Management (KM). The Company’s benefits that have gained from leveraging knowledge for further development was amounting to 473.7 million THB • 331 Online Courses created by employees’ knowledge and expertise | |
Human Capital
| • The Human Capital Index (HCI) of the Company was at 87 • 95 % of employee readiness based on employee competency assessment. • The average annual employee development hours per person equal 374 hours per FTE(2) • Average employee development cost of 385,181 THB per FTE(2) | |
Note:
1. An Optimized Level indicates that the Company has integrated learning as the core of the business strategy and organizational culture. At this level, the organization has successfully implemented all dimensions of learning with exceptional proficiency.
2. FTE, or Full-Time Equivalent, represents the number of hours worked by a full-time employee per person per year
People Way of Work
Thaioil Group prioritizes the quality of life and well-being of all employees, recognizing that they are pivotal to drive the Company’s businesses. To this end, the Company implements a range of programs and activities at both the organizational and departmental levels throughout the year. These initiatives aim to foster employee happiness and engagement under the framework of the PEOPLE Model, which responds to the diverse needs and expectations of employees across various dimensions. This approach ultimately seeks to cultivate lasting happiness and well-being among Thaioil Group’s workforce.
The Company recognizes the value of individual differences among employees. Therefore, the Company enhanced its responsiveness to diverse needs by providing opportunities for employees to participate in expressing opinions and proposing activities aligned with their expectation through various forums at both the corporate and departmental levels. Additionally, the Company conducts an annual employee engagement survey to gather feedback and use these insights to continuously elevate employee happiness in the workplace.
Furthermore, Thaioil Group focuses on fostering mutual understanding through transparent communication accessible to employees at all levels, ranging from executives and supervisors to operational staff. This aims to enhance employee understanding of the Company’s operational direction, including the performance management system and career management system, through efficient communication and aligned with a unified standard across the entire organization.
Enhancing Employee Experience Operations Performance in 2025
Indicators | Units | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Target 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Human Capital
| Employee received performance reviews | Percent | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Employee engagement rate | Percent | 57 | 62 | 74 | 77 | More than or equal to 75 | |
Employee satisfaction rate | Percent | 67 | 71 | 84 | 84 | More than or equal to 84 | |
Employee voluntary turnover rate | Percent | 2.81 | 2.01 | 1.17 | 0.95 | More than or equal to 3.1 |
Key Highlighted Project
The Company recognizes the vital role of personnel in driving strategy and achieving sustainable success. Therefore, the Company focuses on caring for and developing employees to ensure their happiness and growth alongside the organization under the concept “Happy Employee, Happy Company” through SMILEWAY project developed from the previous year’s SMILEX project. This project covers five key dimensions as follows: