Seven Eleven Expands Eco-Friendly Electric Vehicles for On-Site Staff Work Vehicles

Seven Eleven, following its industry-first introduction of eco-friendly electric vehicles for business use last year, will further expand this initiative this month.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Seven Eleven announced on the 28th that it will further expand this month after being the first in the industry last year to introduce eco-friendly electric vehicles for business use.

The vehicles introduced this time are the Ioniq 5 Exclusive model, with a total of 32 additional units provided. Previously, in October last year, Seven Eleven established a partnership with Lotte Rental and introduced about 130 electric vehicles. These business vehicles are intended for sales and store development staff who frequently use vehicles on-site and have relatively wide activity ranges, aiming to enhance the convenience of on-site employees' mobility and create a smoother work environment.

By switching from conventional internal combustion engine vehicles to eco-friendly electric vehicles, Seven Eleven expects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 1,000 tons annually. Seven Eleven plans to continuously expand the scale of business vehicle support for on-site employees through regular quarterly demand surveys.

Choi Kyung-ho, CEO of Seven Eleven, said, “Sales and development staff in the convenience store industry constitute about 70% of the total workforce, making them the foundation and core of the business’s most important roles.” He added, “We will continue to make greater efforts and investments to improve the working environment for employees and to promote eco-friendly management.”

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