KUALA LUMPUR, 10 October 2019 – McDonald’s Malaysia targets to open 200 green restaurants by 2025, as part of its commitment towards long-term sustainability efforts.
The quick-service restaurant chain will be investing up to RM60 million in the next 5 years by procuring Energy Efficient (EE) and Renewable Energy (RE) equipment for the 200 restaurants, which includes new and remodelled outlets.
As of 2019, McDonald’s Malaysia has 54 restaurants equipped with EE and RE equipment, totalling to an investment value of RM11.5 million; while up to 124 restaurants have already implemented at least one of the green initiatives that the company has committed to. McDonald’s Malaysia currently has more than 280 restaurants nationwide.
“As a company and brand with an extensive global footprint, we have a responsibility to do our part for people and the environment. We aim to use our Scale for Good strategy to achieve this objective while helping the nation meet its commitment to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In view of this, we are working towards ensuring that 100 percent of our restaurants are fitted accordingly with EE and RE equipment,” said Azmir Jaafar, Managing Director and Local Operating Partner of McDonald’s Malaysia.
McDonald’s Malaysia’s first full-fledged sustainable drive-thru restaurant in Setia Alam is a model restaurant with sustainable features that has enabled operational savings for the company.
In addition to that, McDonald’s Malaysia has also managed to reduce 400 tonnes of carbon dioxide year-to-date through its green technology solutions. This translates to RM300,000 savings in energy bills.
Through the company’s ‘Say No To Straw’ campaign, McDonald’s Malaysia had also successfully reduced 55 million pieces of straws nationwide. Apart from that, the company has also stopped the use of foam packaging by making the switch to paper since 2017.
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