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C O MPANY NE W S
Isuzu strengthens

relationship with

Gift of the Givers

ISUZU MOTORS South Africa recently recemented
its four-year partnership with Gift of the Givers
to assist in the upliftment of the most vulnerable
and marginalised communities. Mongezi Hermans,
Senior Vice President Human Capital & Corporate
Affairs at Isuzu, says, “As a corporate citizen we are
Collaboration speeds up continuously engaging key stakeholders who share
our values to uplift the communities we operate in.”
energy transition The support of Isuzu to Gift of the Givers

HITACHI ENERGY, a transmission, distribution and includes trucks, water tankers and bakkies, which
grid automation solutions company, and Schneider are currently being used for various disaster relief
Electric, which deals in the digital transformation of and humanitarian aid projects across South Africa,
energy management and automation, have entered into with some dedicated exclusively to search and
a collaboration to provide greater customer value and rescue purposes.
accelerate the energy transition.
The non-exclusive collaboration will support customers’ Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman
sustainability efforts, including the decarbonisation of the says he is happy about the ongoing partnership
energy and industrial sectors. Hitachi Energy can leverage and logistical support his organisation is receiving
Schneider Electric’s medium-voltage portfolio, while from Isuzu. “Our partnership with Isuzu enables
Schneider Electric will be able to use Hitachi Energy’s high- us to continue making a difference in far-flung,
voltage portfolio to provide more comprehensive offerings. communities and areas that are difficult to reach”.
This new collaboration builds on the trusted track
record, global footprint and extensive experience of The strength of this partnership was recently
both these sustainable energy technology leaders in demonstrated during the devastating floods
delivering projects for renewables, data centres, mining experienced in rural Port St Johns and areas of
and other industry segments. Both companies expect this KwaZulu-Natal, where Isuzu vehicles were able to
collaborative ecosystem to ensure benefits for customers navigate muddy roads to deliver aid to communities
across their operational life cycle, including a more holistic in need. •
offering, strengthened supply chain and enhanced
efficiencies.
“We continue to innovate with technology and business
models to advance a more sustainable, flexible and secure
energy system,” says Claudio Facchin, CEO of Hitachi
Energy. “We have chosen to collaborate with Schneider
Electric by enhancing our complementary portfolios and
address the need for faster deployment of grid solutions for
our customers,” he adds.
“We are launching this collaboration to help our
L O GI S T I CS NEWS instrumental in the fight against climate change,” says From left: Chule Qalase, Imtiaz Sooliman, Mandlakazi
customers deploy the green electricity solutions

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and CEO, Schneider
Electric. “With Hitachi Energy, we’re committed to
leveraging our respective strengths in order to solve our

30 customers’ most pressing energy challenges.” • Sigcawu, Mongezi Hermans and Ali Sablay.
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