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.”
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