Marriott strengthens net zero commitments in APAC with expansion of electric vehicle network. Photo Credit: Adobe Stock/ake1150
Marriott International has announced plans to expand its electric vehicle (EV) network across Asia Pacific.
The company expects to sign EV memorandum of understanding (MoU)
agreements by the end of 2023, to construct and operate EV charging
infrastructures in nine markets, including Singapore, Thailand,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Vietnam and India,
providing guests with ways to travel more sustainably. The MoU
agreements stipulate the planned installation of more than 400 EV
chargers across the nine markets by the end of 2025.
Neeraj Govil, senior vice president, operations, Asia Pacific
(excluding Greater China), said: “As climate impacts intensify across
the globe, there is a growing urgency for us to increase use of
renewable energy. The planned expansion of our EV network across the
region is a significant investment that brings us closer towards our
carbon emissions reduction target. This is just the first step in our
shift towards using more renewable energy.”
EV models were on show at Thailand’s Motor Expo this week, with the
show taking place from 2-12 December, with many manufacturers from China
putting their latest models on show, alongside established players such
as Tesla.