After introducing its Road to Progress vision in 2022, Isuzu Philippines Corp (IPC) has started its solar panel project to become energy self-sufficient and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of its manufacturing plant in Biñan, Laguna.
IPC envisions itself to be the vital engine for the Philippine society towards a sustainable automotive chain, thus driving the company through an ESG (environment, social, and governance) perspective. Several corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities had been conducted last year, with more in line for 2023.
IPC had taken a bold step last year by sourcing 100% of its power from renewable energy from the Bataan Solar Plant. And in an effort to become an energy self-sufficient company, IPC mounted 1,100 solar PV (photovoltaic) panels on the roof of its manufacturing plant at the end of 2022.
With their 500-kilowatt capacity, the PV panels have been supplying up to 22% of the energy needs of the manufacturing plant. This, combined with the renewable energy from the Bataan Solar Plant, has reduced as much as 1,790 tons of CO2 emissions annually.
“As the global race to decarbonize accelerates, we are taking a big step towards leading the industry on the road to sustainability with the launch of our Solar PV Project,” IPC president Noboru Murakami stated.
Murakami kicked off the Road to Progress vision in May 2022. Before transferring to his new designation this January, he, together with IPC VP for manufacturing Yoshiki Yanai, was able to oversee the successful launch and implementation of the solar PV project. (Story and photos courtesy of Isuzu Philippines Corp)