(L-R) Noel Lonzanida, CDO Factory Manager, Nestlé
PH; Estella Santos, DOE; Liza Pangilinan, DOE;
Jose Uy III, NPI SVP & Head of Corp Affairs, Nestlé
PH; Asec. Mylene Capongcol, DOE; Chiquita Capili,
President, CEPALCO; Jorey Alfaro, Vice President,
MINERGY; Cecilio Sumaoy, Vice President, MINERGY; and Jordan Ballaran, DOE
Nestlé Philippines, Inc. (NPI) has achieved another milestone in its roadmap towards net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with the full transition of its
Cagayan de Oro (CDO) factory to renewable electricity.
A signing ceremony was held on August 22,
2023 among NPI, Mindanao Electric Systems (MINERGY), and Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company
(CEPALCO), signifying the popular Nestlé brands like
NESCAFÉ, Coffee Mate, Bear Brand, Milo, and Maggi
will now be made at the factory using renewable electricity.
“One focus area of our net zero commitments
is to transform our operations to reduce our carbon footprint. With that, a priority task for us has been to fully
convert our electricity power source to renewable electricity. Today, we are happy to complete that task with our
Cagayan de Oro Factory to renewable electricity”, said
NPI Chairman and CEO, Kais Marzouki. He noted that
the company’s full transition to full renewable electricity,
starting with its Luzon facilities in 2016, was once considered too ambitious.
“But it has been completed two years early, because of the dedication and perseverance of our
Nestlé Philippines team, with the indispensable support
and participation of our partners, especially the Department of Energy, the Cagayan de Oro City government,
and those of you in the private sector. This milestone is
equally yours, because you have made it possible,” he
remarked. Also at the ceremony, Mr. Marzouki stressed
that NPI is determined to fulfill its net zero commitments
in striving to make a difference for the environment as
the Kasambuhay for Good of Filipinos. The company
looks forward to continuing the work of tackling climate
change with other like-minded stakeholders, he said,
and with deep resolve.
