THAIFEX - HOREC Asia x The PLEDGE on Food Waste Sustainability Awards
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Three Awards. Nine Sustainability Champions.
Recognising hotels, restaurants, canteens and caterers in Thailand that are reducing waste in their operations, and can show the results.
Apply now and get the chance to present your achievement on stage at THAIFEX – HOREC Asia 2027, 2-5 March 2027 at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok.
Applications open 29 Sep to 30 November 2026
ABOUT THE AWARDS
Food waste is where most of the industry’s waste sits, and where the most can be done about it.
The THAIFEX – HOREC Asia x The PLEDGE on Food Waste Sustainability Awards exist to find the properties doing that work well, alongside those tackling plastic, glass, packaging and every other waste stream an operation produces.
THERE IS AN AWARD FOR EVERY STEP:
PREVENTING WASTE, TRANSFORMING WASTE, INSPIRING OTHERS.
The Zero Waste Champion
For preventing waste at the source, before it reaches a bin: the work that moves an operation toward zero waste. You can apply for one waste stream or several.
The Second Life Award
For giving waste a second life: turning what would have been thrown away into something new that the property or its guests genuinely use.
The Sustainability Changemaker
For properties whose sustainability work has inspired and influenced how others operate: guests, suppliers, staff, or other businesses in the industry.
MEET THE JURY OF THE AWARDS
Recognising meaningful progress in sustainability.
Chef Willment Leong
Organizing Chairman, Thailand Ultimate Chefs Challenge
Chef Willment Leong, a Singaporean based in Thailand for twenty five years, owns several restaurants and serves as a food-service advisor to various listed Thai companies. He actively uplifts Thai culinary skills through competitions and chef social responsibility initiatives.
Tawee Impoolsup
Country Manager, Scholars of Sustenance (SOS Thailand)
Tawee Impoolsup serves as the Country Manager for SOS Thailand, bringing seven years of dedicated experience with the food rescue organization. With a strong background in food engineering and food science, he leads Thailand's food rescue operations, surplus food safety standards, policy change, and strategic partnerships to drive food waste reduction and sustainability across the hospitality and food service sectors in Thailand.
Mrs. Preeyakorn Sankhavanija
Director, Office of Agricultural and Industrial Trade Promotion.
DITP, Ministry of Commerce
Preeyakorn Sankhavanija serves as Director of the Office of Agricultural and Industrial Trade Promotion at the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, bringing twenty years of experience in international trade promotion. She leads Thailand's trade promotion strategy for agricultural products, food, halal food, food service businesses and Thai restaurants overseas, including the Thai SELECT certification, driving Thailand's position as the "Kitchen of the World" in global markets.
Wendy Lim
General Manager, Koelnmesse Pte Ltd
Wendy Lim has over two decades of experience in the international trade exhibition industry, specialising in business development, strategic partnerships and exhibition management across Asia. Since joining Koelnmesse Singapore in 2002, she has led the development and expansion of the company’s Food & Food Technology portfolio, establishing new exhibition brands and building strategic partnerships across Thailand, China and Japan. As General Manager, she oversees a portfolio of major trade exhibitions in Bangkok, including THAIFEX – Anuga Asia, THAIFEX – HOREC Asia and the newly launched PLX Asia. Her work focuses on strengthening international industry collaboration, facilitating trade and creating long-term business opportunities across the food, beverage and hospitality sectors
Miss Wichupan Phukaoluan Srisanya
President, Thai Hotels Association - Southern Chapter
Wichupan leads sustainable hospitality and destination development in Southern Thailand. Former President of the Krabi Hotel Association and Managing Director of Blu Monkey Krabi Town, she championed Krabi Go Green and contributed to TAT’s Krabi Prototype, connecting hotels, communities, and government to advance regenerative tourism and create lasting local value.
Michael BUCKI, Ph.D
Counsellor for Environment, Agriculture & Health Delegation of the European Union to Thailand
Michael Bucki is an European Union diplomat and environmental policy specialist with twenty years of experience in international climate negotiations, environmental governance and sustainable development. Currently serving as Counsellor for Environment and Agriculture at the EU Delegation to Thailand, he previously held diplomatic postings in Indonesia and India, as well as positions at the European Commission in Brussels. He contributed to the negotiations leading to the Paris Agreement and has extensive experience working with governments, international organisations and the private sector on climate action, biodiversity, sustainable agriculture and the green transition, including circular economy.
Thienprasit Chaiyapatranun
President of the Thai Hotels Association
Thienprasit Chaiyapatranun is President of the Thai Hotels Association and Managing Director of Grand Diamond Suites Hotel and The Patra Hotel. He also serves on the boards of the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau and the Board of Trade of Thailand. With a background in architecture and business administration, he brings experience in hotel management, industry standards, and building safety, offering a practical hospitality perspective to the THAIFEX – HOREC Asia x The PLEDGE on Food Waste Sustainability Awards judging panel.
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Ben Lephilibert
CEO & Founder, Lightblue Food Waste Solutions
Ben Lephilibert is a food waste expert and Founder & CEO of Lightblue, a UN-awarded tech and consultancy company. With over five hundred food waste prevention projects worldwide and over thousands of culinary professionals trained, he is dedicated to turning food waste data into measurable operational and environmental impact.
Bjorn Courage
President of the Phuket Hotels Association
Bjorn Courage, President, Phuket Hotels Association, is a Dutch national with
over twenty seven years of hospitality industry experience. During his career, he has worked with some of the most iconic brands, such as IHG, Hilton, Waldorf Astoria, Six
Senses, and Mandarin Oriental in locations such as Netherlands, United Kingdom,
Maldives, Thailand, Micronesia, Japan and China. In addition, he is proud to serve as
President of Phuket Hotels Association (PHA) and Director of Netherlands Chamber of
Commerce (NTCC). He is key advocate for community improving projects and
sustainability initiatives across Phuket and beyond.
Ms. Paramee Intarachumnume
Director of the Committee on Trade Exhibition, Thai Chamber of Commerce
Paramee Intarachumnum serves as Director of the Committee on Trade Exhibition of the Thai Chamber of Commerce and CEO and Co-founder of Invext, a global startup investment platform supporting investments in climate technology, healthcare, and AI. Her experience spans corporate innovation, entrepreneurship, and hospitality, including co-founding Home Ekkamai. As founder of Do the Dream Club, she also supports educational and livelihood opportunities for out-of-school youth. She brings valuable perspectives on innovation, commercial viability, and social impact to the THAIFEX – HOREC Asia x The PLEDGE on Food Waste Sustainability Awards judging panel.
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TRAVELLING FROM OUTSIDE BANGKOK?
Awards applicants can also apply to the THAIFEX – HOREC Asia Hosted Buyer Program, which covers flights, transfers and accommodation for eligible hospitality decision-makers attending the show.
Conditions apply, including a minimum of 10 meetings with exhibitors.
About The PLEDGE on Food Waste
The PLEDGE on Food Waste is the leading global food waste certification helping hotel, restaurants and food services reduce food waste, save on costs, and stand out from the competition.
Our certification methodology addresses the entire food lifecycle through six operational pillars designed to prevent food waste in professional kitchens.
The PLEDGE on food waste certification follows internationally recognized best practices including the Wasted Food Scale and is aligned with UN SDGs 2, 12, 13 and 17.
hodology addresses the entire food lifecycle through six operational pillars designed to prevent food waste in professional kitchens
