Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (PSPC) recently launched the country’s first Site of the Future in Silang, Cavite.
Also considered as one of the first in the world, Shell’s specialized site aims to become a global blueprint for mobility stations focused on enhancing customer experiences, enabling more forms of transportation, and lowering carbon footprint through innovation.
The mobile site’s launch, which was attended by global and local leaders, introduced several features including a new modern design that prioritizes the needs of customers.
During the site’s unveiling, Istvan Kapitany, Shell International Petroleum Corporation’s Executive Vice President for Downstream Mobility, said the Site of the Future will contribute further to Shell’s Mobility Ambition since the company is “already growing significantly in the country.”
“We need to be a force for good in the Philippines by bringing all the international standards that we have. We are not only going into changes but shaping the changes with world class operations,” he said.
For his part, PSPC Chairman of the Board and Senior Vice President for Mobility Network Min Yih Tan said the Site of the Future lays the groundwork to improving what Shell can further offer to its customers.
“Shell has invested consistently in mobility and the energy transition. This is more than a site opening; this is symbolic of our commitment of how we want to grow in the Philippines. This is not just a Site of the Future, but the mobility site of today. Anything that we do provides value not just to customers but to society from convenience of motorists and even decarbonizing, which is the hallmark of the future,” Tan said.
Shell’s Site of the Future has several notable features including the cyclists’ alfresco area which boasts specially designed stop-and-go bicycle racks to encourage the use of active transportation. Aside from food selections, unique finds and other essentials, the mobility station also offers products from popular food brands to satisfy food cravings.
“Merging global expertise and local insights for the vision of the future makes it more than a fuel station but a destination. We are catering to the needs of people on the move from cyclists to pedestrians and even those at home with on-demand services. The Site of the Future is an example of how mobility can keep moving the Philippines forward,” PSPC Vice President and General Manager for Mobility Randy Del Valle said.
The mobile site’s new modern design is also energy-efficient and lowers carbon emissions through solar panels integrated in the forecourt canopy. The walls, outdoor chairs and tables, meanwhile, are made from eco-bricks upcycled from used plastics. Additionally, the site is also equipped with rain catchers that harvest water for watering plants and flushing toilets.
Meanwhile, Tan said that the Site of the Future in Acienda Silang is just the starting point as the company plans to establish five more Sites of the Future alongside Shell’s goal of opening more mobility stations nationwide.
“We acknowledge our integral role in powering progress. We move industries and build economies, which is why every Filipino on the move is at the heart of what we do,” Tan added.