Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation recently launched the first Nature-based Solutions (NBS) Carbon Offset Service for drivers in the country, as well as Shell Recharge, the energy company’s first high-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging service in the Philippines.
Both initiatives are in line with Pilipinas Shell’s drive toward decarbonizing mobility by helping customers in avoid, reduce, and compensate for carbon emissions, as well as its transformation toward becoming the mobility destination of choice for motorists.
Pilipinas Shell President and CEO Lorelie Quiambao-Osial plugs in the first EV to be charged at the Shell Recharge station in Shell Mamplasan along SLEX. | Photo by Shell Press
“Shell is rapidly becoming the Philippines’ leading mobility company and this launch is a testament to the range of its offer to motorists,” said Istvan Kapitany, Global Executive Vice President for Shell Mobility. “The NBS Carbon Offset Service and Shell’s first EV charger in the country are among the initiatives to reduce carbon emissions and to cater to a growing number of customers whose needs are changing fast.”
“We are making sure that Shell sites will become the go-to place for all customers, whether they drive traditional or EV, thanks to an integrated offer of fuel, EV, and convenience retail. They will be mobility destinations for everyone,” Kapitany added.
The launch of Shell Recharge and Shell NBS Carbon Offset Service is part of the steps that Pilipinas Shell is undertaking to meet its goal of a lower carbon footprint. Through these new offerings, Shell can now cater to EV users and encourage customers who are on their carbon-offsetting journey. Shell Recharge is now available in Shell Mamplasan and will gradually roll out to more Shell Mobility stations within the next 12 months. Shell NBS Carbon Offset Service will be available within 15 sites including Shell Mamplasan by this month, with a target of 100 sites by the end of the year.
(L to R) Min Yih Tan, Shell SVP Mobility Network and Chairman of PSPC Board of Directors; Istvan Kapitany, Global EVP for Shell Mobility; Jolo Valdez, Pilipinas Shell Head of Innovations, New Fuels, and E-Mobility; Lorelie Quiambao-Osial, Pilipinas Shell CEO; Amr Adel, SVP Shell Mobility Asia; and Randy Del Valle, Pilipinas Shell General Manager and VP for Mobility | Photo by Shell Press
Shell Recharge for EV
As a response to the growing demand for EVs, Pilipinas Shell launched the first Shell Recharge site in Shell Mamplasan, located northbound on the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX). The facility houses the first Shell-branded EV charger, which is currently the most powerful DC high-performance fast charger located along Philippine expressways. The site’s two 180-kWh EV charging points with CCS2 connectors can charge two vehicles to charge simultaneously, with an average charging time of just 30 minutes. Some of the EVs that are compatible with this type of connector are the Audi e-tron SUV and Sportback, BMW iX, BYD E6, Hyundai Kona Electric, Jaguar I-Pace, Mercedes-Benz EQC, MG ZS EV, MINI Cooper SE, and the Porsche Taycan.
Pilipinas Shell President and CEO Lorelie Quiambao-Osial (middle), Shell’s General Manager for Mobility Products Pinar Mavituna (left), and Shell General Manager for Fleet Solutions Asia, Berry Wong (right), performing a ceremonial gesture towards net zero carbon emissions. | Photo by Shell Press
Driving Carbon Neutral with Shell
In 2020, Pilipinas Shell became the first energy company in the Philippines to offer the NBS Carbon Offset Service to its B2B fleet customers. Now, together with its retailers, the company will make the practice of compensating for carbon emissions feasible for everyday consumers.
“By being the first Shell market in Asia to offer this particular service to everyday customers, Pilipinas Shell underscores its commitment to continue powering progress to achieve a more sustainable future,” said Pilipinas Shell Country Head Lorelie Quiambao-Osial. “These two new low-emission energy solutions encapsulate what Pilipinas Shell means when we say sustainability. It’s about providing energy in a responsible manner to our consumers so that we can minimize the impact we make on the environment while achieving a lower-carbon future,” she added.
The NBS Carbon Offset Service invites both B2B Fleet customers as well as everyday drivers, to go carbon neutral. For an additional service fee per liter, customers can opt to compensate for the equivalent carbon emissions from their fuel purchase. The total number of liters purchased with carbon offsets by customers are then assigned the equivalent carbon credits from Shell’s independently verified global portfolio of Shell NBS afforestation, reforestation, and conservation projects. These carbon credits are then retired by Shell on behalf of the customer.