At Molex, we’re committed to using resources responsibly. Lowering resource consumption not only benefits the environment — we believe it leads to a better experience for our customers, employees and communities. To that end, by 2030 Molex aims to improve energy efficiency by 15% and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 15%.

Profitable business growth starts with people who live and work by a moral code. The Molex methodology, Principle Based Management™ (PBM), empowers individuals to adopt a lifelong learning mindset, pursue innovation, embrace transformation and attain self-fulfillment. These qualities are key to fostering a thriving, dynamic organization that is constantly evolving and improving.

In 2022, Molex’s largest plant in Chengdu, China, was subject to several periods of energy restrictions. It led the facilities, EH&S, finance, and operations leadership teams to work together to improve the facility's economic decision-making and energy management capability. They explored everything from energy use and cost-to-lifetime maintenance of key systems to better understand costs beyond the initial purchase.

As a result, Molex Chengdu invested in several energy efficiency projects aimed at reducing consumption. These projects included installing nearly 400 energy meters across the facility to monitor use rates, leveraging data visualization and software monitoring tools to better understand energy consumption and performance, upgrading air handling units with energy efficient fans, and purchasing a variable frequency drive chiller to reduce overall energy use. And the results have been tremendous with notable reduced energy consumption throughout the Molex facility since implementation. Given that Chengdu accounts for 15% of Molex’s energy use – it was an energy exercise worth exploring. 

Molex facility leaders around the world are focused on driving environmental improvements aligned with our stewardship priorities, and our facility in Lincoln, Nebraska, recently achieved a major efficiency boost. While evaluating the facility’s existing boilers, the plant manager opted to replace them with new equipment rather than make repairs. Three outdated boilers were replaced with one advanced system that runs more efficiently, uses less water and conserves space — all with significantly lower NOx emissions.