Globe Telecom Introduces Climate Tech with Gogoro Partnership

Globe Telecom, Inc. is taking a major step in the fight against climate change by introducing “climate tech” as a new focus area. The company is looking to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions by introducing electric vehicles (EVs) as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuel-powered vehicles. To this end, Globe has appointed Bernard P. Llamzon, its current executive vice-president for Channel Management Group, as lead of the initiative.

In addition, Globe has partnered with Ayala Corp. and 917Ventures to bring Taiwan-based electric scooter and battery swapping system provider Gogoro to the Philippines. Gogoro’s Smartscooters will serve as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuel-powered vehicles currently used by the logistics and last-mile delivery industry. Battery swapping stations for Gogoro’s two-wheel EVs will be available, allowing users to quickly swap depleted batteries for fully-charged ones in seconds. The pilot program is set to launch in the first quarter of 2023.

The introduction of Gogoro’s Smartscooters is expected to help reduce emissions from the logistics industry, which is known to release significantly more emissions per vehicle per day than consumer riding. 917Ventures Managing Director Vince T. Yamat said that the company hopes Gogoro will also help address hesitations surrounding charging electric vehicles and even finding parking slots, and encourage more Filipinos to switch to EVs. Gogoro’s network in Taiwan has more than 520,000 riders who perform more than 370,000 battery swaps per day.

Globe’s new focus on climate tech is a major step in the fight against climate change. The company’s partnership with Ayala Corp. and 917Ventures to bring Gogoro’s Smartscooters to the Philippines is expected to help reduce emissions from the logistics industry, and encourage more Filipinos to switch to EVs.