Cebu Pacific is upgrading the minibuses it uses
to transport employees to and from its main office in Pasay City
to various pick-up and drop-off locations along select routes
within Greater Metro Manila to 100% electric, zero-emission
vehicles.
The electric powered minibuses, called the Community Optimized
Managed Electric Transport (COMET), are being provided by GET
Philippines.
The minibuses are fully air-conditioned; installed
with a media system with display monitors; WiFi so passengers can
connect to the internet; and have retractable ramps for those with
disabilities.
“Cebu Pacific is
excited to roll out a more sustainable commuting service for our
employees with the 100% electric COMET vehicles. This program is
part of the company’s efforts to decarbonize our operations, which
in this case is the shift from the use of diesel-powered vehicles
to a more sustainable electric alternative,” said Felix Dan Lopez,
Cebu Pacific’s Chief Human Resources Officer. “At the same time, the
bigger COMET will accommodate more riders due to its larger
seating capacity. It also offers safety and connectivity features
that will serve our commuting employees better.”
The upgrade of transport for employees is part of
the airline’s extensive efforts to
reduce the environmental impact of operations, including
minimizing flight emissions through an aircraft modernization
program, as well as addressing emissions from ground
operations.
“Cebu Pacific recognizes the need to mitigate the
emissions from our ground operations, in addition to the decarbonization
efforts for our aircraft fleet. We have initiated a multi-year
program to transform our ground transportation network to
electric, zero-emission alternatives. This also supports the
government’s thrust to promote electric vehicles in the country’s
transportation sector,” said Alex Reyes, Chief Strategy Officer,
who also leads sustainability at Cebu Pacific.
