{
  "id": 6610297,
  "title": "ACS Manufacturing goes green with ACEN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/acs-manufacturing-goes-green-with-acen",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-10T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Philippine Star Business",
    "slug": "philippine-star-business",
    "url": "https://www.philstar.com/business/2026/09/11/2555384/acs-manufacturing-goes-green-acen"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MANILA, Philippines — Soap and toothpaste producer ACS Manufacturing Corp. is adopting green energy for its manufacturing operations in Laguna, through a partnership with ACEN Corp. The company has entered a supply agreement with ACEN RES, Ayala Group's retail electricity division, to transition its two manufacturing facilities to 100 percent renewable energy. This move will enable ACS to power its production of well-known household products like \"Pride\" detergent, \"Shield\" bath soap, and \"Unique\" toothpaste using electricity sourced from ACEN's diverse renewable energy portfolio, which includes solar, wind, and geothermal assets. ACS CEO Mai Supetran expressed that the shift to renewable energy is a strategic move to align the company's manufacturing processes with its environmental commitment. This partnership is anticipated to reduce ACS's annual carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by around 4,270 metric tons, which is the equivalent of the emissions absorbed by over 193,000 trees in a year. ACS' green transition is facilitated by the government's retail competition and open access (RCOA) program and retail aggregation program (RAP). These initiatives allow large and smaller electricity consumers to negotiate directly with energy suppliers and pool their demand to meet the 100-kilowatt threshold, respectively. ACEN senior vice president for market transformation and retail, Tony Valdez, emphasized that companies like ACS Manufacturing enable ACEN to continue expanding its renewable energy assets in the country. As the leading green energy supplier in the nation, ACEN RES aims to encourage more local manufacturers to switch to renewables, supporting the national goal of increasing the share of renewables in the power mix to 35 percent by 2030 and 50 percent by 2040 from the present 25 percent.",
  "summary": "Soap and toothpaste maker ACS Manufacturing Corp., is powering its operations with clean energy through ACEN Corp.",
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}