Yusen Logistics Philippines, Inc. has taken a decisive step toward decarbonizing its operations, signing a supply agreement with ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions to power its Parañaque City head office entirely with renewable energy.
The move places the global logistics provider squarely in the fast-growing list of companies aligning business growth with climate responsibility.
The agreement taps ACEN RES, the Ayala group’s retail electricity arm, to supply 100 percent renewable power under the government’s Green Energy Option Program.
The switch is more than symbolic for Yusen Logistics. It directly supports the company’s climate targets of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent by 2030 from a 2022 baseline and achieving net zero emissions across all services by 2050.
“This transition reflects how we see sustainability,” said Mitsutaka Matsubara, president of Yusen Logistics. He pointed to the company’s guiding philosophy of Jibun-goto, a mindset centered on personal ownership of challenges rather than waiting for external solutions. “Climate action is not optional. It is something we take responsibility for as part of how we do business.”
ACEN RES welcomed Yusen Logistics as part of its expanding roster of corporate partners committed to clean energy.
Sheila Mina, vice president and head of account management at ACEN RES, said the decision sends a strong signal across the logistics sector, one of the economy’s most energy-intensive industries.
“By choosing 100 percent renewable energy through GEOP, Yusen Logistics shows clear leadership in decarbonization,” Mina said, adding that the company has been awarded ACEN’s “Powered by Renewable Energy” badge to mark the commitment and encourage others to follow.
The shift is enabled by GEOP, a voluntary mechanism under the Renewable Energy Act of 2008 that allows eligible electricity users to source all their power directly from licensed renewable suppliers.
ACEN RES currently dominates the program, holding a 57 percent market share, according to the Energy Regulatory Commission’s latest Competitive Retail Electricity Market report.
