Carbon Credit Management in Supply Chain using Geographic Information System

Abstract

From the fourth strategy: green growth and goal 4: Increase the efficiency of greenhouse gas reduction and adaptation to climate change of the Twelfth National Economic and Social Development Plan, creating value-added carbon credit and a new business opportunity related to carbon credit became significant issues but nowadays, there is no carbon credit management platform in Thailand. The objectives of this research were to manage carbon credit in supply chain using Geographic Information System. Developed as program computer use cloud database on MySQL Server, display maps on Google Map and send data via Line Application. The sample group was purposive sampling; a total of 21 persons included 7 carbon credit policymakers, 7 carbon credit specialist, and 7 business persons related to carbon credit. The data was gathered by using the in-depth interview and data was analyzed by using the qualitative analysis in the content and discussion. The research findings revealed that the efficiency of the carbon credit management in supply chain was at the most effective . The findings of the research can be use in carbon credit management platform in the supply chain, creating value-added carbon credit and a new business opportunity related to the national strategic plan, creating revenue for any business organizations that are interested in this opportunity including other advantages, for example, environmental protection or tax reduction for the organization.