Capital Equipment News September2022

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Two of the first 111 Scania Euro 5 G450 A6x4 truck tractors purchased by the Shoprite Group.

Scania partners with the Shoprite Group to launch first Euro 5 trucks

Scania was the first major heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer to commit to these sustainability goals, and to achieving the Paris Agreement targets of limiting global warming to 1,5°C above pre-industrial levels. “Like Scania, Shoprite aligns with many of these goals and both companies are conscious of how the way we operate in our respective industries can contribute to tackling socio-economic challenges,” says Bergvall. To strengthen its quest for decarbonisation, Scania has set science-based carbon reduction targets to commit it to reducing emissions at the scale and pace science dictates necessary to limit global warming. “This commitment is a radical leap because the targets encompass not only emissions from our direct global operations, but also from our customers' vehicles when in use,” says Bergvall. He says every decision made at Scania is supported by its three sustainability pillars,

Sustainable transport solutions that drive customer profitability are the driving force behind Scania Southern Africa’s partnership with the Shoprite Group, which has acquired over 100 of Scania’s New Generation trucks powered by Euro 5 engines. S peaking during the handover ceremony in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, Scania Southern Africa managing director Erik Bergvall noted Scania’s and Shoprite’s shared commitment to the development of sustainable transport solutions. “We were delighted to see how aligned the Shoprite Group is to Scania’s sustainability objectives. Shoprite is focused on reducing fuel consumption and the use of natural resources, very much in line with our own efficiency commitments.” He says Scania does not view the sale of the Euro 5 trucks to Shoprite as a transaction but rather as a long-term partnership during which the two companies can tackle environmental impacts by creating lasting value and transformation in the southern African transport landscape together. “The most important thing we do at Scania is to drive the shift towards a sustainable transport system. We see ourselves as leaders in this field, and we strongly believe that sustainability and profitability go hand in hand,” he says. Although Shoprite and Scania are two different companies operating in very different industries at face value, both share a commitment to driving sustainability on all fronts. Another platform that brings Shoprite and Scania together with many of the world’s sustainability advocates is the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.

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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS SEPTEMBER 2022