Toyota Motor PH’s Sta. Rosa, Laguna plant to run on 100% renewable energy

Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is not only pushing for carbon neutrality with its lineup of hybrid electric vehicles but also by going green in its facilities.

The company recently announced that it will be running its manufacturing plant in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna with 100% renewable energy as they signed a Retail Supply Contract (RSC) with a local supplier to provide green-backed electricity for its manufacturing operations.

This move will allow TMP to achieve a 100% Renewable Energy (RE) ratio by supplying approximately 90% of the company’s total electricity requirement, complementing the rest of the RE-sourced electricity on-site from an existing 1.46 MW rooftop solar power system. Supply for the new RE systems will begin on December 26, 2023 by Team (Philippines) Energy Corporation.

This also means that local manufacturing activities of the very popular Vios subcompact sedan, Innova mid-size MPV, and the upcoming all-new Tamaraw will be done using renewable energy.

“This energy transition will neutralize TMP’s Scope 2 Emissions, particularly the indirect carbon dioxide emissions from purchased electricity for manufacturing operations,” said TMP president Atsuhiro Okamoto. “Such is a significant milestone for TMP and its mission to address climate change, making its automotive manufacturing plant in Santa Rosa City, Laguna the front-runner and early achiever of 100% RE ratio target for Toyota in the ASEAN region.”

Until year 2035, TMP is geared towards decarbonizing the rest of its energy sources for manufacturing, particularly for petrol-type generators, ovens and boilers for painting processes. In 2020, Global Toyota set its target for all its manufacturing plants to be carbon-neutral by 2035 under the Company’s overall Net Zero commitment, better known as the Toyota Environmental Challenge (TEC) 2050.

With that, local Toyota suppliers and dealers have followed TMP’s lead in achieving a 100% RE ratio. These companies include Denso Ten Philippines Corporation, Hino Motors Philippines Corporation, Denso Philippines Corporation, and International Wiring Systems Philippines for suppliers, as well as Toyota Global City, Toyota Mabolo City, and Toyota Pasong Tamo for dealers.