A recently opened Hino dealership is sharing a number of key corporate social responsibility (CSR) values to help achieve its environmental and social objectives.
Hino Geelong has set itself the goal of being Australia’s most environmentally friendly truck dealer by 2015, and has listed over 100 practices on its website and in social media to help achieve its goal.
The move is part of Hino’s global initiatives aimed at reducing the impact of climate change, resource recycling efforts, conserving the natural environment and supporting local communities.
Hino Geelong dealer principal Richard Furnari (pictured) has over 20 years’ experience in running dealerships for truck and agricultural equipment brands. He says he was attracted to Hino because of its sound CSR policies, ever-strengthening product lines, its Toyota Group alliance and environmental emphasis, which matches Hino Geelong’s own values.
“With our new Hino dealership we’ve gone down the path of environmental sustainability – we do more than 100 things specifically designed to help with continuous improvement of our performance in reducing environmental impacts,” Furnari says.
“This includes using the most environmentally friendly printing and photocopying equipment to using solar power, driving hybrid sales cars, using VoIP telephones for less power drain, and a myriad of other measures.”
In addition to its environmental values Hino Geelong is moving in the same direction as Hino Australia in terms of aiming to provide a complete transport solution, with an emphasis on maximising the safety of drivers and other road users.
“We’ve developed a smartphone app that allows drivers to check the safety of their trucks every day and instantly notifies the fleet manager and a designated service centre if there’s a problem; so rather than drivers having to report any problems, it guarantees that someone will get in touch with the driver straight away,” he adds.
“We’ve also got an app that we use to provide driver training. It includes all the handbooks and service manuals just in case a driver experiences any trouble in an area that doesn’t have a Hino facility. So we’ve taken a more holistic approach to dealing with our customers, rather than just selling a truck.”
Furnari is also a firm believer in supporting the local community. “We’re involved in the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal, Project C – which helps improve the basic nutrition of children, Scope, and a number of others,” he notes.
For more information about Geelong Hino go to hinogeelong.com.au and for more information on its environmental initiatives visit greenertomorrow.com.au.
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