Your sustainability implementation partner to achieve greater positive impact economically, socially and environmentally.
Introduction
For over four decades, we have been dedicated to uplifting livelihoods and restoring natural ecosystems, both in Thailand and beyond. Our belief in the possibility of sustainable transformation has been unwavering. Our mission remains to empower people to thrive amidst challenges, creating harmony between social, environmental and economic well-being.
Through a holistic and integrated approach, we tackle interconnected challenges within communities, uniting governments, experts, civil society, businesses and grassroots communities to drive meaningful change together. At the core of our approach is putting people at the center of their own development, ensuring inclusivity and participation that transcend boundaries of race, religion, gender, culture, or background. With professionalism, accountability, and data-driven solutions, we blend our expertise with a focus on tangible, measurable outcomes. The Mae Fah Luang Foundation remains relentless in driving impact as a frontline development organization and changemaker, transforming systems and lives, sharing valuable experiences and best practices through our Knowledge and Learning Centre, while expanding partnerships to ensure that our impact continues to grow.
However, the world faces pressing challenges, from climate change and resource depletion to social inequality and the temptations of fast gain. It is now more urgent than ever that we join forces for collective action, producing real results on the ground. Understanding this, the Mae Fah Luang Foundation has established the Sustainability Advisory to serve as a bridge—connecting and aligning efforts across all sectors and levels for the common good. We aim to ensure genuine impact where it truly counts.
What We Offer
- Last-Mile Implementation Solutions: Helping organizations operationalize and execute their sustainability vision to create tangible and lasting impact.
- Proven Success: A track record of successful sustainable development approach across economic, social and environmental dimensions, backed by a team of experts with extensive experience ensuring meaningful and measuarable outcomes.
- Collaborative Networks: Strong relationships and convening power to unite all stakeholders—governments, businesses, communities, and civil society—driving co-benefits and scaling impact.
- Practical Learning Models: Field sites and active models of good practices to inspire, bridge theory and practice, and showcase evidence-based solutions.
- International Standards, Localized Application: Aligning on-the-ground impact with global standards, ensuring transparent disclosure and localized implementation.
How We Can Support You
- Strategic Planning: Help you plan and prioritize your sustainability journey, ensuring alignment with your organization’s direction, operating model, and the risks and opportunities you face.
- Collaborative Projects: Work with you in implementing impactful development projects that create measurable benefits for communities—from assessing needs, engaging stakeholders, and designing programs to providing technical expertise, managing projects, and conducting impact assessments.
- Expert Guidance: Provide practical expertise in key sustainability areas where MFLF has firsthand implementation experience, such as greenhouse gas management, waste management, water management, community development, and nature-based solutions.
- Tailored Support: Customize our services to fit your sustainability vision, ensuring a sound foundation, effective execution and long-lasting impact.
Sharing Our Expertise
Climate and Environment
Our accomplishment on zero-waste-to-landfill, commitment towards Net Zero, and embracing circularity reflect our dedication to environmental stewardship. We continue to make significant strides within our own businesses as well as together with the communities and key stakeholders.
Areas of Expertise:
- Organizational, product, and event carbon footprint management
- Emissions reduction and decarbonization strategies
- Waste management and implementing zero-waste-to-landfill solutions
- Extended Producers’ Responsibility (EPR) initiatives
- Product and organizational circularity
Nature and Biodiversity
Our projects are built on the principle of harmonious coexistence between people and nature. Water management is often the first step, followed by our ongoing efforts in reforestation, which have helped protect over 100,000 hectares of forest while improving livelihoods and enhancing biodiversity. As an early adopter of the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD), we continue to assess, manage, and improve our biodiversity impact.
Areas of Expertise:
- Water management planning, implementation and evaluation
- Biodiversity assessments
- Nature-based solutions
- Afforestation and reforestation initiatives
- Forest carbon project development, monitoring and evaluation
- Carbon credit registration and verification
Communities and Partnerships
Our globally recognized model on sustainable alternative livelihood development integrates multi-sectoral collaboration, with a focus on shared benefits. Our continuous role in shaping policies, convening partnerships and catalyzing transformations continues to drive positive change.
Areas of Expertise:
- Stakeholder engagement and collaboration
- Community baseline surveys and needs assessments
- Community development (CSR/CSV) strategies and project implementation
- Social enterprise development
- Socioeconomic and environmental impact assessments and disclosures
- Field-based study visits, workshops and technical training
- Sustainability workshops, conferences and impact convenings
