The global community is currently being confronted by a problem and
that is the global
warming situation. The increasing amount of greenhouse gases in
the atmosphere increases the surface temperature of the Earth. This
problem is currently being addressed by the auto industry by
developing fuel
efficient vehicles which
produces less
greenhouse gases than their predecessors. These vehicles
though needs to be used and replace the not so eco-friendly
vehicles on the road today.
Helping car
manufacturers put their
green vehicles on the street are large companies with equally large
fleets. It can be remembered that US President George W Bush
commended UPS and FedEx for their use of hybrid
vehicles on their fleets.
Recently, another company took a step towards fuel efficiency and
greenhouse gas emission reduction by expanding their hybrid
car fleet.
Roche, the well
known Swiss pharmaceutical company, announced that they have
increased the total number of hybrid vehicles on their fleet to 242
units. These vehicles are used by their sales representatives for
different purposes. The company announced that with the increase in
the number of their hybrid
vehicles, they will be contributing to the battle against the
threat
of global warming.
More than a thousand tons of
greenhouse
gas emissions will be eliminated with the use of the 242 units of
hybrid vehicles. Fuel
consumption for the company will also be cut down by as much as
80,253 gallons of gasoline
annually. And all in all, those statistics are going to make much of
a difference in the long run especially.
Terry F. Yosie, the
President and the Chief Executive Officer of the World Environment
Center, have this to say about Roche’s expansion
of hybrid car fleet: “Roche's hybrid-car
program demonstrates the company's commitment to corporate social
responsibility. Roche is a leader among pharmaceutical companies
striving to make a difference, and this hybrid
car program is a prime example of how all companies can make a
contribution.” The World Environment Center is a
not-for-profit, non-advocacy organization which is based in
Washington, D.C.
In July of 2004, the F. Hoffmann-La Roche,
also simply known as Roche, started their hybrid car plan by
commissioning 20 hybrid vehicles composed of the Toyota Prius and the
Ford
Escape hybrid vehicles.
The performance and fuel efficiency of these hybrid cars, better even
than a vehicle equipped with an
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made the company decide to expand the fleet.
Aside from the
proven fuel efficiency, performance
of the hybrid cars was also found out to be of high level. Those
reasons played a major role why the number of hybrid vehicle in
Roche’s fleet numbers 242 currently.
Jack Kace, the
Vice President for Corporate Environmental & Safety Affairs of
Roche, has this to say: “Roche is devoted to conserving natural
resources and improving human health, and we believe in and practice
environmental sustainability. The expansion of our hybrid vehicle
program is a great example of this commitment. We are using less
gasoline, reducing our emissions and reducing our fleet costs as
well.” Indeed, the expansion of the company’s hybrid car
fleet shows its commitment to the welfare of the current and
subsequent generations.