Optical Prism April 2020 | Page 45

Glimpses SAFILO AND TOYOTA POWERING SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY RENON STEPPING DOWN FROM MARCOLIN To help reduce CO2 emissions and promote The Marcolin S.p.A. board of directors and chief sustainable mobility, Safilo has begun to renew its company car fleet in favour of executive officer/general manager Massimo Renon have mutually agreed to terminate their contractual Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicles. relationship, effective April 14, 2020. The entry of the first cars with Full Hybrid The board is thanking Renon for his efforts and technology is part of a more extensive program for the total conversion of Safilo’s vehicle fleet towards sustainable mobility. Already in 2020, thecompany plans to include around 100 new cars equipped with the most advanced Full Hybrid technology of the support to the company over the last three years, directing it towards a future of further success. Until the established termination date, Massimo Renon will continue to exercise his powers of CEO and GM of Marcolin S.p.A. Toyota Group, gradually replacing the rest of the fleet in Italy and abroad. “Innovation and continuous research for excellence have always been part of Safilo’s DNA and are the drivers that today support us in making responsible choices towards the desire to reduce the environmental impact both individually and at a company level,” says Angelo Trocchia, CEO of Safilo Group. “For this reason, we have turned to a partner like Toyota recognized for its global capabilities in the development of hybrid technology cars to bring us even closer to the objectives of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We have already made tangible progress on fronts such as the efficiency of water and energy consumption in our manufacturing sites, and we are more determined than ever to go much further in the name of sustainability.” Optical Prism | April 2020 43