ICTSI sets course for eco future with a net zero vow
MANILA's International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is taking steps toward an eco-friendly future planning to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, the company has announced.
This pledge demonstrates ICTSI's dedication to environmental protection, alongside its role in facilitating global trade, its press release declared.
"Our commitment to decarbonisation targets marks an important step on our journey to reduce carbon intensity, and lower emissions," said ICTSI vice president Christian Gonzalez.
The company is actively evaluating emissions across its entire value chain (Scope 3) and will develop an inventory by 2025, followed by a target review, said the ICTSI release.
"These targets will be regularly reviewed and updated in alignment with evolving climate science, ensuring that ICTSI stays at the forefront of adaptation and mitigation efforts." it said.
ICTSI has already achieved carbon neutrality in four terminals in the Americas Contecon Guayaquil in Ecuador, Contecon Manzanillo in Mexico, and Tecon Suape and Rio Brasil Terminal.
source:SchedNet
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