McDonald’s Philippines, one of the country's biggest quick service restaurants (QSR), has installed solar rooftops in at least 25 of its stores.

“The incorporation of sustainable solutions in its operations is a testament to McDonald’s recognition of its responsibility to be better for the environment, elevating its mission of delivering feel-good moments to its stakeholders,” the company said.

With its current portfolio of 700 stores, McDonald’s indicated that it will double down on super-sizing its deployment of clean tech as well as energy-efficient solutions via its “Green & Good” platform.

“McDonald’s continues to innovate, this time to minimize its impact on the environment by using green building and utility efficient solutions,” it stressed.

Kenneth S. Yang, president and CEO of McDonald’s Philippines, noted that “with more than 700 stores nationwide, McDonald’s Philippines carries a strong commitment to environmental responsibility.”

He emphasized, “we will continue to find solutions to make our operations more efficient and better for the planet.”

The company is also looking forward to a future when customers will not just satisfy their appetite, but their wallets will also vote on their patronage of restaurants that puts premium on sustainability as core component of business operations.

The QSR firm conveyed that it already has six flagship “Green & Good” stores in the country, and this enabled it to realize an annual reduction of 52,500 kilograms (kg) of carbon dioxide (CO2e) equivalent emissions; plus average 102,000 liters of water saved in each store.

“With the results of our Green & Good initiatives so far, we believe that it is possible to grow sustainably. Our stakeholders can look forward to enjoying more McDonald’s stores that are Green & Good in the future,” Yang asserted.

On the solar rooftop installed at its 25 stores, the company estimated that it is expecting energy savings of 546,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) or 36-percent reduction from previous reliance on conventional power source.

McDonald’s also fleshed out that the other green solutions it has been deploying include “rainwater harvesting tanks”, that are into collecting run-off to decrease water consumption while additional strategies delve with “the use of inverter air-conditioning technology, LED lights and photo & motion sensors to help reduce CO2e emissions.”

The company expounded that, “aside from aiming to lower energy and water consumption, McDonald’s is also working on minimizing its waste with 60-percent paper-or fiber-based packaging and strawless lids for cold beverages,” adding that  “these efforts have yielded a reduction of plastic waste by 273 metric tons.”

It further stated that “with the plan of expanding its store network in the country comes McDonald’s Philippines’ aim of doing it responsibly." 

"With this, the company leads the industry in sustainable construction methods through repurposed and alternative building materials, offsite construction, as well as reduced site waste,” it added.