In 2023–24, B.Grimm’s partnerships reached 35,000+ Thai students, awarded 1,000+ nursing scholarships, and expanded into Laos—building community resilience while reinforcing trust and long-term relationships vital for business growth.
Challenge
In a rural Thai classroom, a teacher holds up a beaker as her students lean in, eyes wide. For many, it is the first time they have seen science come alive. In another part of the country, a diabetic patient at a community clinic opens a canvas bag containing her medicine, a small change that will replace hundreds of plastic bags over the years.
These small moments highlight a bigger reality. Underserved communities face three persistent barriers: uneven access to education, limited vocational pathways, and gaps in basic healthcare. While corporate social responsibility programs exist, many are short-term or narrowly focused. Few take an integrated, long-term approach that strengthens local capacity, builds trust, and ensures both businesses and communities grow stronger together.
Solution
B.Grimm developed its Social Engagement Partnership Model to change that dynamic. Rather than treating education, healthcare, and workforce development as separate charitable activities, the company connects them in a single framework designed to grow with local schools, clinics, and community leaders.
In education, programs like the Little Scientists’ House and B.Grimm School Camp bring STEM learning to life through hands-on workshops, teacher training, and access to resources. The goal is not only to teach science but to help young learners see themselves as innovators and problem-solvers. Healthcare is strengthened through nursing scholarships that have placed thousands of skilled professionals in underserved regions, alongside initiatives such as the Health Canvas Bag Project, which reduces plastic waste while improving patient care. Vocational development is advanced through partnerships with technical colleges and programs like Skills4Tech, preparing young people for Industry 4.0 roles that can anchor them in their home communities.
Between 2023 and 2024, B.Grimm’s early STEM initiatives reached more than 35,000 young students, bringing the total supported since 2010 to over 196,000.
Impact
In 2024, sixty-two partner schools were awarded royal recognition for excellence in science education, highlighting the model’s credibility and long-term impact. Nursing scholarships have now reached a total of 10,064 since 1990, with 1,070 awarded in 2024 alone, strengthening healthcare capacity in areas that need it most. Vocational training programs have equipped nearly 200 students with technical skills since 2011, with Skills4Tech now expanding opportunities for future industries.
Beyond the numbers, these programs reinforce B.Grimm’s own strategic priorities. By investing in education and skills development, the company builds the future workforce needed for its Industrial Solutions business. By supporting healthcare and sustainability, it strengthens its social license to operate, which is especially critical for its Independent Power Producer and Sustainable Fuels strategies. Volunteer initiatives also reduce costs while fostering employee engagement, ensuring that staff at all levels share ownership of the company’s social mission.
Future outlook
By 2025, B.Grimm aims to reach a cumulative 226,000 students with STEM programs, train 200 vocational and university students, and engage over 120 employee volunteers each year. By 2030, the targets rise to 400,000 students and 300 skilled graduates, with plans to replicate the model in overseas markets starting with Laos.
The long-term vision is clear: to create a repeatable blueprint for energy companies to embed social partnerships into their operations, showing that commercial success and community well-being can advance together.
B.Grimm is a multinational conglomerate founded in 1878 in Bangkok, Thailand. The company is active in healthcare, building and industrial systems, real estate, digital, transport, and energy. As one of the oldest companies in Thailand, B.Grimm’s longevity can be ascribed to its corporate philosophy of ‘doing business with compassion in harmony with nature’.
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