UNFAZED BY
THE DIFFICULT
TERRAIN
CLEANING THE OLDEST CZECH
NATIONAL PARK IS A JOB NOT ONLY
FOR FORESTERS BUT ALSO FOR
ŠKODA EMPLOYEES
Š
KODA AUTO volunteers went on a trip
to the Krkonoše Mountains on 18 May.
Specifically, employees from the Vrchlabí,
Mladá Boleslav and Kvasiny factories took
part in the Clean Krkonoše project and the
countrywide initiative entitled “Let’s Clean
the World, Let’s Clean the Czech Republic”, as part of which they helped clean up
the highest Czech mountains after the winter tourist season. They collected waste
on a total of five routes leading from Špindlerovka back to Špindlerův Mlýn. In total,
they cleaned 37 kilometres of routes in the
Krkonoše National Park (KRNAP) in highly
demanding terrain, with some parts still under half a meter of snow.
“Twice a year, we see this great group of
people from ŠKODA AUTO arriving here in
Špindlerův Mlýn. They’re not afraid to get
their hands dirty and are a great help for
our foresters. This year’s total of 170 volunteers who took part in the campaign represents a really non-trivial help, and we’d like
to thank all of them”, commented KRNAP
Director Robin Böhnisch. RED
ON THE GREEN WAVE
WITH OUR RETAILERS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ALREADY SPREAD FAR BEYOND ŠKODA
AUTO A LONG TIME AGO, AS IS EVIDENT FROM THE GREENRETAIL
PROGRAM FOR AUTHORISED RETAILERS
E
nvironmental protection and the efficient
management of our resources are integral
parts of ŠKODA AUTO’s strategy. However, it is not simple to navigate through individual procedures. In the Czech Republic, in the area
of waste management alone, over 90 legal regulations apply to the activities of an authorised retail and service network. That is why the Business Development After Sales (VAD) department
has prepared measures within the GreenRetail
project to help partners set up and improve their
management system and support the implementation of the principles of sustainable development in their everyday activities. One question
that might be on your mind is: How much are retailers affected by such measures?
such as waste management, air protection, water protection and the handling of chemical substances, as well as other recent topics related to
changes in legal regulations and current legislation. Participants will receive a practical set of
guidelines to handle individual situations.
e-Learning
Energy management
Retail and service partners are familiarised with
the requirements, standards and trends in the area
of waste management, environmental protection
and energy management. In each of the eight parts
of a virtual dealership, retailers can become familiar with practical principles of environmental and
energy management in a user-friendly form. Their
participation contributes to sustainable development and a reduction in the overall environmental footprint of the authorised retail and service network of the ŠKODA brand.
This represents the automotive company’s primary goal for this year as far as its authorised retail and service network is concerned. It should
help to implement at least the basic elements of
energy management in this area, familiarise retail partners with identifying potential opportunities to reduce energy consumption and then
help them to make use of these opportunities.
The key to this lies in innovative data management tools, user behaviour and process configuration, all of which should quickly lead to energy
savings in all areas. The methodology emphasises data visualisation and immediate feedback
on energy management. The automotive company estimates that the minimum energy savings
of its authorised partners should be between 5
and 15 percent, without requiring massive investments. EVA JAROŠOVÁ
Training
These events reinforce and deepen knowledge
related to the correct operation of vehicle service
activities in terms of environmental protection. At
the practice-focused one-day training, topics include various areas of environmental protection,
Environmental certificates
ŠKODA already introduced certificates for authorised partners – in particular, the prestigious
Environment Certificate – back in 1996. The certificate demonstrates that its recipient adheres to
all regulations and standards in the area of environmental protection and uses environmentally friendly technological procedures in all of his/
her activities.
PETR URBAN
HEAD OF MARKETING
AUTO MERCIA A.S.
Our company’s long-term
goal is to reduce operating
costs, and we continuously seek
out opportunities to improve
energy management. That is why
we view the implementation of
Energy Management by ŠKODA
AUTO as a positive step – in
particular, we see its main benefits
in correctly setting up an efficient
system to manage energy and
identify and implement energysaving measures. We expect the
project to bring transparent
management, a good choice of
technology, improved work
organisation and a reduction in
negative impacts on the
environment.
MAY 2019 ŠKODA MOBIL 15