Wellington customer Gepp raises the bar in sustainability

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23 November 2021

Media Release
For immediate release
Wellington customer, Gepp raises the bar in sustainability
One of Mexico’s largest beverage and food companies, Gepp has taken out Wellington Drive Technologies’
("Wellington") annual sustainability award.

As New Zealand’s leading IoT company in fleet inventory management and commercial refrigeration solutions,
Wellington looks around its customers to recognize global excellence in carbon reduction and other
sustainability savings.

Gepp won the award in recognition of its 369,933 tCO2 carbon reduction, driven by a 824GWh power saving
over eight years after adopting Wellington’s ECR
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2 motor technology*. The motor was installed across Gepp’s
126,000 stores and saved the company energy equivalent to 37,343 car trips around the world, resulting in a
1,545 million pesos (NZD$105.85m) electricity cost reduction*.

NZ Trade & Enterprise’s Commercial Commissioner for Mexico, Rhianon Berry, and Wellington's CEO, Greg
Balla, jointly awarded Gepp the sustainability award at a virtual ceremony today.

Wellington's CEO Greg Balla has applauded the team at Wellington for this monumental result. "I am
immensely proud of our team, who are determined to positively impact the planet by creating innovative
solutions that save energy and use their resources effectively."

The New Zealand Embassy in Mexico has also recognized Gepp’s achievement. They explain that Gepp, in
conjunction with Wellington, has brought a direct benefit to people and the planet, reflecting the values that
govern the New Zealand people.

"New Zealand companies, such as Wellington, have shown that their solutions can help other companies
around the world overcome great challenges such as energy savings," said Rhianon Berry, NZTE Commercial
Commissioner for Mexico and Central America.

Jorge Civeira, Wellington’s Sales General Manager for the North Latin America region, says they are delighted
with Gepp’s achievement.

"We are proud to recognize Gepp for its commitment and effort on integrating sustainable technologies in its
coolers equipment, benefiting each of its direct customers and the national effort for a future that combines
economy and sustainability," he shared.

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Since the launch of Wellington's ECR 2 motor in 2016, customers worldwide have embraced this highly
efficient, environmentally friendly refrigeration solution. In August this year, the three millionth ECR 2 motor
rolled off the production line.

The currently deployed ECR 2 motor has a cumulative energy savings of 2.2GWh compared with the same
number of shaded pole motors. And since Wellington began, the Company's energy-efficient technology has
saved 18.6TWh of energy, enough to power the entire world for about 6.5 hours*.

For more information on ECR 2 motors, please visit: https://www.wdtl.com/refirgeration-motors
*Comparative statistics sourced via https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator
and https://yearbook.enerdata.net/electricity/world-electricity-production-statistics.html

About Wellington Drive Technologies
Wellington is a leading provider of IoT solutions, cloud-based fleet management platforms, energy-efficient
electronic motors and connected refrigeration control solutions. It serves some of the world's leading food
and beverage brands and refrigerator manufacturers and offers proximity-based marketing for Smart Cities
to the Australian market. Wellington's services and products improve sales, decrease costs and reduce
energy consumption. Headquartered in Auckland with a global reach, Wellington is listed on the New
Zealand stock exchange under the ticker symbol NZ:WDT

For further information visit www.wdtl.com


Contact

Greg Balla
Chief Executive Officer
Phone +64 21 938 601