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DET awarded excellent score in Thaipat Institute’s COVID-19 corporate health report
Text by DET 2020/06

Delta Electronics Thailand(DET) received an “Excellent” score in the Thaipat Institute’s Corporate Health Check Report on COVID-19 for its outstanding response and preventative measures to protect employees and stakeholders. 

Established in 1999, the Thaipat Institute is a public-interest organization which aims to promote corporate sustainability and socially responsible practices in Thailand’s business organizations. Thaipat Institute’s Corporate Health Check Report on COVID-19 evaluated Thai companies with implemented measures for the recent COVID-19 situation affecting key stakeholders. 

DET's total average score in Thaipat Institute’s Corporate Health Check Report on COVID-19 is 4.42 out of 5 or 88.33%. The company received a 5/5 score for its measures to minimize negative impact on employees, customers, regulators and shareholders. Meanwhile, it received a score of 4 and 2.5 for its measures for suppliers and communities, respectively. 

Since January 30, DET established a COVID-19 Task Force to ensure employee safety and control the epidemic while safeguarding critical operations. Delta Thailand has following preventative actions at all its Thailand locations:

1. Stopping all business travel and requiring all employees to report any travel to high-risk countries. Prohibiting any person arriving within 14 days from a high-risk country to company premises.

2. Conducting multiple daily temperature scans and health control for every employee at company transportation, factory gates and work stations. 

3. Distributing new face masks to each employee at the start of each working day. Providing hand sanitizer stations and educational materials.

4. Increasing disinfection and disinfectant fogging during non-working hours. 

DET's management and entire workforce stays vigilant during this unprecedented COVID-19 global crisis and commits to ensuring the safety of employees while working to contribute to Thai society.

DET practices COVID-19 preventative measures and social distancing at the annual general shareholders meeting 2020