Daido Drinko Switches 50 Nationwide Sales Offices to Renewable Energy. Driving Decarbonization in Vending Machine Operations
Daido Drinko will sequentially switch the electricity of 50 sales offices operated by its subsidiary to 100% renewable energy via UPDATER's 'Minna Denryoku' to decarbonize operations.
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UPDATER Inc. (Headquarters: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Eiji Oishi, hereinafter "UPDATER"), which aims to solve social issues through business, will sequentially provide 100% renewable energy*1 electricity through "Minna Denryoku" to the sales offices of Daido Asahi Vending Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Osaka, Representative Director and President: Akio Terauchi, hereinafter "Daido Asahi Vending"), a subsidiary of Daido Drinko, Inc. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Osaka, Representative Director and President: Takanori Nakajima), as part of the "Minna no LOVE the EARTH PROJECT" being rolled out as an environmental care activity in its domestic beverage business.
*1 By combining electricity derived from renewable energy with the environmental value of non-fossil certificates designated as renewable energy, we will supply 100% renewable energy electricity (CO2 emissions will also be zero).
## What is "Minna no LOVE the EARTH PROJECT"?
Daido Drinko has identified "contribution to a decarbonized and recycling-oriented society" as one of its materialities and has set key goals in the environmental field. To popularize and promote initiatives to achieve this, the company began rolling out the "Minna no LOVE the EARTH PROJECT" (hereinafter "this project") in March 2021.
In this project, the company is promoting initiatives toward the realization of a decarbonized and recycling-oriented society in collaboration with various stakeholders. So far, the company has implemented phased business operations aimed at reducing environmental impact, such as introducing hybrid cars for route managers' trucks (bottle cars) responsible for operations like restocking vending machines and environmental maintenance, as well as fuel cell (FC) trucks that realize zero CO2 emissions while driving.
▼ About Minna no LOVE the EARTH PROJECT
https://www.dydo.co.jp/lovetheearth/
## Initiatives with Minna Denryoku
Of the 96 Daido Asahi Vending sales offices nationwide, 50 locations will sequentially switch to 100% renewable energy electricity from Minna Denryoku (UPDATER). With this, CO2 emissions associated with electricity use at each sales office of Daido Asahi Vending, which operates about 50% of Daido Drinko vending machines nationwide, will be
*1 By combining electricity derived from renewable energy with the environmental value of non-fossil certificates designated as renewable energy, we will supply 100% renewable energy electricity (CO2 emissions will also be zero).
## What is "Minna no LOVE the EARTH PROJECT"?
Daido Drinko has identified "contribution to a decarbonized and recycling-oriented society" as one of its materialities and has set key goals in the environmental field. To popularize and promote initiatives to achieve this, the company began rolling out the "Minna no LOVE the EARTH PROJECT" (hereinafter "this project") in March 2021.
In this project, the company is promoting initiatives toward the realization of a decarbonized and recycling-oriented society in collaboration with various stakeholders. So far, the company has implemented phased business operations aimed at reducing environmental impact, such as introducing hybrid cars for route managers' trucks (bottle cars) responsible for operations like restocking vending machines and environmental maintenance, as well as fuel cell (FC) trucks that realize zero CO2 emissions while driving.
▼ About Minna no LOVE the EARTH PROJECT
https://www.dydo.co.jp/lovetheearth/
## Initiatives with Minna Denryoku
Of the 96 Daido Asahi Vending sales offices nationwide, 50 locations will sequentially switch to 100% renewable energy electricity from Minna Denryoku (UPDATER). With this, CO2 emissions associated with electricity use at each sales office of Daido Asahi Vending, which operates about 50% of Daido Drinko vending machines nationwide, will be
FAQ
Will all Daido Asahi Vending branches be converted to renewable energy in this initiative?
This time, 50 out of 96 branches are targeted, and we plan to gradually switch them over.
What is the mechanism behind 'Minna Denryoku's 100% renewable energy?
By combining the environmental value of non-fossil certificates designated for renewable energy with electricity from renewable sources, we supply zero CO2 emission electricity.
What is Daido Drink's 'Minna no LOVE the EARTH PROJECT'?
It is a project aimed at achieving a decarbonized and circular society, including the introduction of FC trucks in vending machine operations to reduce environmental impact.