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• ���ϲ����� UK and the RNLI agree a three-year partnership to help the charity continue saving lives at sea
• The announcement comes on the day that the RNLI commemorates 200 years since it was founded
• The relationship will see ���ϲ����� working with the charity via fundraising activities and continued support

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Milton Keynes, UK, 4 March 2024: ���ϲ����� UK has extended its ‘���ϲ����� Family’ by��partnering with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), to help the charity continue��saving lives at sea.

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The announcement comes on the day the volunteer-led organisation commemorates its 200th anniversary, and in the same year ���ϲ����� UK acknowledges its 60th birthday too.

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The agreement will see both organisations become strategic partners with the goal of��working together to help the RNLI save everyone.

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Considered the fourth Emergency Service, the RNLI aims to save every life at sea, and do so��through their search and rescue service, focusing on water safety and drowning prevention.

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Across the UK, they operate 449 lifeboats from 238 stations and provide a seasonal lifeguard��service on around 240 beaches.

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Chris Newitt, Managing Director for ���ϲ����� UK, said: “We recognise the importance of the��RNLI’s work keeping people safe at sea, which is why it’s a privilege to partner with such an��organisation.

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“To celebrate your bicentenary is some achievement, and at ���ϲ�����, we can play our part in��helping the RNLI save lives for another 200 years, through fundraising and continued support.

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“Our shared values and ability to bring people together is what makes this such a great��partnership.”

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Jamie Chestnutt, RNLI Director for Engineering and Supply, said: “���ϲ����� and the RNLI’s��longstanding supplier relationship is a testament to the partnership we have built today.

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“This multi-year partnership sees ���ϲ����� not only continue to provide the Shannon class��lifeboats with the engines we require to operate around the coasts of the UK and the��Republic of Ireland, but also raises funds to support the organisation's vital work, as we look��to build out our lifesaving capacity for another 200 years.

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“We’re delighted to extend the scope of our relationship and look forward to furthering��operational efficiencies and understanding sustainable powertrain evelopment while��championing the work we both do on and off the water, and our commitment to saving lives��at sea.”

For further information, please contact:

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Hemal Mistry,

Head of Communications, ���ϲ����� UK

Phone: 07716 090387

E-mail: hemal.mistry@scania.com

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Oliver Wrynne-Simpson,

National Media Manager, RNLI

E-mail: o_wrynne-simpson@rnli.org.uk