On April 14, the BUD APAC Electric Vehicle Heavy Truck & Power Storage System Launch Ceremony kicked off in its Foshan brewery. Budweiser announced a series of new initiatives to advance its green logistics and sustainability in China, including the roll-out of 30 EV heavy trucks across its value chain and the launch of a power storage system in the Foshan brewery.

On April 14, the BUD APAC EV Heavy Truck & Power Storage System Launch Ceremony kicked off in Foshan brewery. (Photo provided to Newsgd.com)

BUD APAC believes that innovation and collaboration play critical roles in achieving its 2025 Sustainability Goals. The power storage system at Foshan brewery and the EV heavy trucks will jointly create a closed-loop of renewable electricity recycling. The power storage system can store solar energy to power beer production and charge the batteries of EV heavy trucks. Furthermore, EV trucks' retired batteries will be screened and re-used to create a new power storage system. This is an innovative model within Budweiser's global network, which will further accelerate sustainable innovation.

The closed-loop model of renewable power. (Photo provided to Newsgd.com)

Jan Clysner, VP Procurement & Sustainability of BUD APAC,said: "We have the first brewery in the domestic beer industry to explore this solution, which provides an innovative example of implementing renewable electricity and a carbon emission reduction projects. In the future, we will drive more in-depth cooperation with our business partners to achieve our climate action commitments."

“These important initiatives and successful experience will set a positive example for other sectors and companies. The closed-loop model has a broad application prospect, which can jointly promote the development of renewable power and low-carbon conversion of the industry.” Said Jiang Hao, EVP of Green Logistics Branch, China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing.

The smart power storage system at Budweiser Foshan brewery. (Photo provided to Newsgd.com)

Fang Weiquan, Deputy Country Director of World Resources Institute, commented: “Green economy and reduction of carbon emission are common topics for Chinese government and enterprises. The wide use of renewable energy by enterprises is playing a significant role in achieving China’s long-term low-carbon development.

Rodrigo Rodrigues, VP Logistics of BUD APAC, added: “We proactively embrace innovation to explore new approaches to achieve green logistics, lead new technologies to drive carbon reduction and push the development of clean energy sources.”

Speech by Rodrigo Rodrigues. (Photo provided to Newsgd.com)

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