Capital Equipment News June 2015

SCANIA: driven by sustainability By Pierre Sanson

S ustainability creates and maintains the conditions under which human beings and nature can exist in pro- ductive harmony to ensure that the social and economic requirements of present and future generations are preserved. Anthony King, Key Account Manager; Alternative Fu- els for Scania South Africa, spoke to Capital Equipment News about Scania’s approach to achieving sustainable transport. Increased demand for transport, combined with essential requirements for growth and development, create a significant challenge to the current worldwide focus on sustain- ability in its various forms. Reducing car-

ation for the environment, Scania has intro- duced various product innovations that have helped customers dramatically reduce costs and carbon emissions while continuously improving road safety. It goes further though and to ensure that its vehicles can operate across the world, Scania has extended its approach and works with partners to reduce dependency on fossil fuels by involving itself in the creation of fuel for local transport that is sustainable. All causes need a champion and Scania South Africa has Anthony King, who is pas- sionate about his job and fully aware of the effects of climate change which are forcing

bon footprint is a major force behind en- vironmental change and many companies have built sustainability into their business strategies so that competitiveness, once restricted to product development, now in- cludes achieving sustainability levels that are in line with the ethical, social and en- vironmental standards in whichever coun- tries they operate. Scania, a leading a manufacturer of heavy duty vehicles, has been active in the field of sustainable energy since 1916 when it developed the ethanol engine. Thereafter, in 1929, the company developed its first gas engine. In line with this tradition of consider-

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