EMotors, 2GO partner for ports’ electric transport requirements
EMotors, Inc., a wholly owned Filipino company, has teamed up with the country’s number one logistics firm 2GO for the supply of 2GO’s electric vehicle fleet requirements initially distributed in different ports where 2GO operates.
Elizabeth H. Lee, EMotors president, said that 2GO has identified and separated ‘necessary emissions’ from those that could first be reduced or eliminated, by replacing select transport services with zero-emission electric vehicles.
2GO has migrated into the use of environment-friendly ZUM electric vehicles or strikes of EMotors, a registered Board of Investments enterprises for the assembly of e-trikes.
“We are proud to partner with innovative and fast growing companies like 2GO who took the initiative to ‘jump the curve’ to the next level by consciously integrating the ZÜM electric vehicles in their operations, acting as a platform for community and customer engagement, while building on its brand that is good for business,” said Lee.
For his part, 2GO Group, Inc.’s VicePresident Stephen Rey Tagud said that they shifted into e-vehicles to help take care of the environment.
“Taking care of the environment is everybody’s business and responsibility. As technology evolves and provides us with a greener alternative, corporations should take advantage of these available technologies as part of their operations. In the end, simply put, one cannot hold their breath while counting their money,” Tagud said.
2GO, the local retail partner of FedEx and a supply chain giant, understands the importance of addressing pollution and how this affects not only the environment but its brand and the future patronage by customers in our hyper-connected world.
As a major player in the industry, Tagud said the company aims to lower it’s carbon footprint by incorporating zero-emission electric vehicles (etrikes) in their operations.
Companies are taking heed following the heels of giant global corporations who already benefit from the early adoption and clear stand and commitment on sustainability and climate change right where it matters-the bottom line—as the marketplace continues to favor those companies and expect businesses to do their part.
Lee also noted that today’s smartest companies have overcome the old attitude that environmental initiatives are expensive and only contribute to shot-term ‘posturing’. The fact is, that companies who address pollution gets consumers’ votes and patronage.