Working to Reduce Emissions, Chandra Asri and BYD Operate the Largest Fleet of Electric Forklifts in Indonesia

On 8 February 2021, PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk has partnered with BYD, the global leading manufacturer of electric automobiles, to roll out 53 units of pure electric forklifts, which is Indonesia’s largest electric forklift fleets to date supplied by BYD. The purchases initiated in 2020 have now been fully completed. This investment in electric vehicles is Chandra Asri's real step to focus on sustainability and the principles of Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG), as well as being committed to reducing fossil fuel consumption and reducing emissions from the transportation and mobility side of the Company. The new e-forklift fleet that is powered by lithium batteries underpins Chandra Asri’s focus on Sustainability, to build a sustainable transportation system, save operational costs and improve its ability to tackle climate change. Each year, the fleet will reduce 69,445 kg of liquified petroleum gas (LPG), save 165,360 liters of diesel (solar), cut 446,472 metric kilograms of carbon dioxide, and eliminate nitrogen oxide exhaust.