Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp.’s Powering Progress strategy is gaining ground as Shell Global moves to accelerate its transition to becoming a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050 or sooner.
The oil firm said it recently completed solar installations in about 70 of its mobility sites.
It’s Shell Fleet Card, which tracks every liter of fuel consumed, allows the cardholder to offset resulting carbon emissions through Shell’s many nature-based projects around the world.
In January this year, Pilipinas Shell signed global audio solutions market leader Knowles Electronics Philippines Corp. as its first official customer for the launch of its voluntary carbon offset program for their fleet. The partnership allowed Knowles to offset 4.63 tons of carbon dioxide from vehicle emissions, making the entirety of the Knowles’ fleet carbon neutral.
Also, the recently launched Shell Marilao Mobility Station in Bulacan was built using Shell Bitumen FreshAir, a recyclable material which reduces the impact of the industry on local air quality levels. The mobility site is also equipped with rain catchers and solar panels, and its walls are made of eco bricks or reusable building materials formed out of plastic bottles filled with solid plastic to make them denser.
Pilipinas Shell President Cesar Romero said he takes pride in the company’s strategic collaboration with its stakeholders, customers, and related communities to develop renewable energy sources and reduce the carbon footprint.
“We are confidently looking forward to serving the country’s energy and mobility requirements. Shell’s refocused strategy is bringing customer-centric innovative offerings, backed by strong technical capability and resources, and world-class supply chain. We are here to power progress and make the future of energy for the Filipinos. Pilipinas Shell is looking forward to our next century in the Philippines,” he said.
Shell Global supports the Paris Agreement, which has been signed by 197 countries including the Philippines, and its goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
“We will ensure to respect nature and all its elements including biodiversity. It also means powering lives and socio-economic mobility, mindful of human rights and diversity and inclusion. As a business, we have to generate shareholder value. These are the core elements of powering progress,” said Dean Aragon, Shell Global Vice-President in the recent webinar “Europa Advocacy Series on Sustainability: Making the Case for Sustainability in Business.”
Pilipinas Shell’s development of renewable energies also reflects its strong partnership with its many stakeholders, reflecting the core elements that Aragon mentioned.