R ARIVANANTHAM
CHENNAI, SEPT 25
Refex Group, a leading biz conglomerate has on Monday launched the Green Mobility Business in Chennai. Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation Deputy Mayor Mahesh Kumar flagged off the Refex Green Mobility Limited’s (RGML) EVs from its all-new corporate office complex in T Nagar.
On the sidelines of the launch, Anil Jain, Managing Director, Refex Group told reporters that the company earlier in March this year had launched its RGML EV business in Bengaluru. RGML caters to the needs of people’s mobility for corporates and business travels. The company has operated nearly 11 lakh km in Bengaluru and saved 3.74 lakh tonnes of CO2 emission for the past 6 months.
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He further said that the RGML was the first player in launching commercial EVs in Tamil Nadu, as the Government of Tamil Nadu had permitted to operate through a GO hardly 20 days ago, he added.
When asked about the gender equality, Anil Jain reiterated that the RGMLs first EVs is operated by a woman driver. The company already hired 4 women drivers in Bengaluru and would recruit more women drivers in both the states.
Anil Jain said, “While the team at Refex Green Mobility has been working hard in Bengaluru since its commencement of operations in March, starting in Chennai to serve the Corporates in our city was a natural progression for us. This is the right moment to also announce about our new office in the heart of the city. The 15,300 sq feet office space can accommodate 100+ employees and has the best of facilities for employees’ comfort.”
The services will not only help the Refex Group increase its ESG footprint, but also help the service recipient corporate entities in abating carbon dioxide emission and reducing their carbon footprint, Anil Jain further added.
As of now the company has 7 major corporate clients, including a multi-national bank Bengaluru and one corporate client in Chennai, said Sridhar Vasudevan, Business Head, RGML.
Corporate office moves to new premises
The three-storied premises of Refex group have been exclusively designed to accommodate more than 200 employees. The building offers a rich interior, ergonomically designed spaces and an employee-friendly workspace. The building has been designed to conserve energy and water, as we believe in increasing our ESG footprint. The facility has EV charging points, a spacious cafeteria, multiple conference rooms, resting lounges, gym, entertainment rooms etc.
Refex Green Mobility Limited is one of the youngest entities under the umbrella of Refex Group which caters to corporate entities and passenger mobility platforms by providing a company-owned 4-wheeler EV and a technology platform.
