🌏 ECOT Participates in the Global Heat Forum 2026 to Advance Solutions for Extreme Heat Resilience, Enhance Occupational Safety, and Promote Business Sustainability

📢 The Employers’ Confederation of Thailand (ECOT) appointed Mr. Krit Sitong-on, Executive Committee Member of ECOT, as its representative to attend the Global Heat Forum 2026, an international conference held under the theme “Unlocking Solutions to Scale Heat Resilience.” The participation was made at the invitation of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

📅 Date: 6–9 October 2026
⏰ Time: 09:00–18:00 hrs.
📍 Venue: Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, Bangkok, Thailand

🌡️ The Global Heat Forum 2026 serves as a major international platform bringing together policymakers, academics, experts, international organizations, business representatives, and other stakeholders to exchange knowledge, experiences, and practical solutions for addressing the impacts of extreme heat.

Extreme heat has become a significant global challenge, affecting public health, occupational safety, workforce productivity, and sustainable economic development.

🤝 The Forum is organized by the Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN) in collaboration with international partner organizations. It aims to strengthen cooperation in policy development, innovation, and investment to enhance heat resilience and promote effective, practical solutions.

🎯 Key Topics of the Forum Include:

✅ Assessing extreme heat conditions and their impacts on workers’ health and occupational safety.

✅ Developing innovative solutions and preventive measures to reduce heat-related risks in workplaces and communities.

✅ Promoting preventive measures, early warning systems, and effective heat risk management strategies.

✅ Connecting scientific knowledge, policy development, and investment opportunities to scale up sustainable heat resilience initiatives.

✅ Strengthening collaboration among governments, the private sector, and international organizations to address the impacts of climate change.

🏭 For Businesses and Employers, rising temperatures and increasingly severe heat conditions pose significant challenges to workers’ health and safety, operational productivity, and business continuity, particularly in workplaces involving outdoor activities or exposure to high temperatures.

💡 ECOT’s participation in this international forum reflects its commitment to keeping abreast of global knowledge, best practices, and emerging solutions.

The insights gained from the Forum will help support awareness and preparedness among Thai employers and enterprises in addressing climate-related risks while promoting safer working environments, improving workers’ well-being, and strengthening long-term business competitiveness and sustainability.

🌱 ECOT remains committed to fostering international cooperation and knowledge sharing to promote safer workplaces, better quality of life for workers, and a more resilient and sustainable Thai business sector capable of addressing future climate challenges.