Employee Q&A: Sourcing Renewable Energy in Asia Pacific

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Cheria Liu, a Sourcing Specialist at Owens Corning since 2020, is working on sourcing renewable energy for the company's plants in the Asia Pacific region. Her efforts are part of Owens Corning's goal to achieve 100% renewable electricity in the area. The company's approach includes:

1. Implementing solar power rooftop projects in China, India, and Korea.
2. Developing different strategies for each country due to varying renewable energy sourcing capabilities.
3. Collaborating across global Energy teams and other departments to achieve sustainability goals.
4. Encouraging partners and vendors in their value chain to engage in sustainability efforts.

Owens Corning's unique position as both a supplier to the wind power industry and a consumer of renewable energy creates an interesting value chain dynamic in their sustainability efforts.

Positive

• Owens Corning is actively working towards 100% renewable electricity in Asia Pacific
• The company is implementing solar power rooftop projects in multiple countries
• Cross-functional collaboration is supporting sustainability projects
• Owens Corning is encouraging partners and vendors to engage in sustainability efforts

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• None.

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 24, 2024 / Owens Corning
Cheria Liu, Sourcing Specialist

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While attending university, Cheria Liu recognized that there was a growing need to help companies reduce their environmental impacts and decided it would be a great career path for her. With her degree in environmental engineering, Cheria originally focused on water conservation and other elements of sustainability. Upon arriving at Owens Corning, though, she began working on sourcing renewable energy for our plants in the Asia Pacific region, and she has found it to be a rewarding experience. Cheria has been with Owens Corning since 2020, and already her in-depth understanding of energy sourcing has made her a valuable asset as we seek to achieve our energy goals.

On Owens Corning's unique position within renewable energy

An interesting thing about Owens Corning is that we sell composite products to the wind business, and their end products generate renewable power, which we then purchase. So there is a whole value chain there. Demand for wind power in Asia Pacific is only starting to grow, though, because there are fewer requirements to purchase renewable power than in the U.S. Within our own value chain, however, we are encouraging companies to purchase renewable power as well. We can use our influence and encourage all our partners and vendors to be more engaged in these sustainability efforts.

On the collaborative nature of our energy sourcing efforts

We have a regular touch base with our global Energy teams. They give us updates on how the global side is doing, and we share our progress with them. They also give us feedback on how we can do it better, and of course we need the leaders' alignment on this as they support us with matters. There is also a lot of cross-functional work, because these projects need a great deal of collaboration with other teams, like the Operations team and the Legal team. So I think our broader company supports cooperation because they already support sustainability projects overall.

On the differences in sourcing within the Asia Pacific region

We have two strategies for achieving our goal of 100% renewable electricity in Asia Pacific. We are doing solar power rooftop projects for all the plants here in China, India, and Korea. Sourcing renewable energy is totally different in the three countries, so we have different strategies for each. For example, the ability to source solar power and wind power is very limited in Korea. In China, we will go to the solar power panels first, and we will have some PPAs to achieve 100% step by step. These different strategies require collaborations within the entire company, and I feel that all our employees are cooperating to achieve our goals.

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FAQ

What is Owens Corning's (OC) renewable energy goal for Asia Pacific?

Owens Corning's goal is to achieve 100% renewable electricity in the Asia Pacific region through strategies like solar power rooftop projects and power purchase agreements (PPAs).

How is Owens Corning (OC) sourcing renewable energy in different Asian countries?

Owens Corning is using different strategies for each country. In China, they're focusing on solar power panels and PPAs. In Korea, sourcing options are They're implementing solar power rooftop projects in China, India, and Korea.

What is Owens Corning's (OC) unique position in the renewable energy market?

Owens Corning sells composite products to the wind power industry, creating a value chain where they supply materials for renewable energy generation and then purchase that same renewable power for their operations.

How is Owens Corning (OC) promoting sustainability beyond its own operations?

Owens Corning is encouraging its partners and vendors within its value chain to purchase renewable power and engage in sustainability efforts, using its influence to promote broader adoption of sustainable practices.