BMW Group South Africa’s Supertech Durban dealership achieves 4-Star Green Building Rating.

• First automotive dealership in South Africa to achieve prestigious accreditation.
• BMW S outh Africa head office in Midrand recently awarded 5-Star rating by Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA).

Midrand – In its efforts to achieve a more efficient operation, Supertech Durban, BMW Group South Africa’s dealership, is the first local automotive dealership to have achieved a 4-Star Existing Building Performance (EPB) Green Star Rating through the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) for its management of the building.

As part of the criteria for awarding the EPB rating, the GBCSA takes into consideration the indoor environment quality, electricity usage and savings, transport, water usage and recycling, materials, land use and ecology, emissions and innovation. In June this year, the GBCSA awarded BMW South Africa a 5-star rating for its environmentally-friendly head office in Midrand, Gauteng.

“At the BMW Group, our approach to sustainability is holistic and focuses on implementing sustainability throughout the value chain and ensuring that it is firmly entrenched within our company structures. We are excited about Supertech Durban receiving this certification. It perfectly contributes to our group-wide environmental protection strategy of creating sustainable design of buildings and processes,” says Mr Tim Abbott, Managing Director of BMW Group South Africa.

The 18 month-long application process was started in January 2014 and included many site visits from GBCSA, testing of processes, completion of documentation, and reviewing of utility bills, amongst other criteria.

Being one of the first exclusive BMW i dealerships in South Africa and the KwaZulu-Natal province, it was a pre-requisite that Supertech Durban hold a GBCSA certification.

Mr Shabir Tayob, Managing Director of Supertech Durban says, “We are very proud to be the first automotive dealership in South Africa to have been awarded this rating. It strengthens our principles and commitment of being a responsible business. We have a strategic partnership with “Don’t Waste Services” in KwaZulu-Natal who we work closely with to assist us in all our recycling requirements, from litter, oils, cloths to plastics and paper.”

The rating is valid for a period of three years.

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For queries on this media release, please contact BMW South Africa’s Group Communications Division as follows:

Mr Edward Makwana
Manager: Group Automotive Communications

BMW Group South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Tel:  +27-12-522-2227
Mobile:  +27-83-717-3184
Email: Edward.Makwana@bmw.co.za

The BMW Group

With its three brands BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial and mobility services. As a global company, the BMW Group operates 30 production and assembly facilities in 14 countries and has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.

In 2014, the BMW Group sold approximately 2.118 million cars and 123,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax for the financial year 2014 was approximately € 8.71 billion on revenues amounting to € 80.40 billion. As of 31 December 2014, the BMW Group had a workforce of 116,324 employees.

The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy.

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