{"id":237451,"date":"2022-09-18T20:37:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T18:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=121551"},"modified":"2022-09-18T20:37:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T18:37:47","slug":"mzansis-youth-say-engen-is-south-africas-coolest-petrol-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/mzansis-youth-say-engen-is-south-africas-coolest-petrol-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Mzansi\u2019s youth say Engen is South Africa\u2019s \u2018Coolest\u2019 Petrol Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mzansis-youth-say-engen-is-south-africas-coolest-petrol-station.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mzansis-youth-say-engen-is-south-africas-coolest-petrol-station.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=121552\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"150\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-121552 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mzansis-youth-say-engen-is-south-africas-coolest-petrol-station.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-121552 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mzansis-youth-say-engen-is-south-africas-coolest-petrol-station.jpg\" alt width=\"150\" height=\"300\">Thank you, young South Africans! Engen is over the moon to have extended its golden run in the Sunday Times Generation Next after being voted South Africa\u2019s \u2018Coolest\u2019 Petrol Station for the 13th year running.<\/p>\n<p>It is an award that attests to Engen\u2019s winning mindset, consistency of its\u2019 values and passion for client-centric offerings, innovation, and sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the award, Engen Managing Director and CEO, Seelan Naidoo says recognition by South Africa\u2019s \u2018Generation Z\u2019 is a very special honour for Engen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat the motorists and shoppers of tomorrow continue to value the Engen brand so highly is humbling and speaks to Engen being able to align its values with theirs and consistently deliver on their expectations in terms of value for money and innovation,\u201d says Naidoo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Quickshop &amp; Co private label, Engen 1App, and PopDots\u00ae doughnuts, amongst others, as well as our sustainability drive at the service station level in terms of the rollout of solar panels, rainwater harvesting and recycling, are just some of the exciting innovations we have brought to market over the past few years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Engen\u2019s insights into Generation Z (those born between 1997 and 2012), indicate that they generally identify with young, tech-savvy organisations, offering services which make their lives easier and saves them money.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey also connect with businesses with an established sense of purpose and who demonstrate heightened concern about social and environmental issues,\u201d adds Naidoo.<\/p>\n<p>Engen recognises that loyal customers make return purchases, which drives both sustainable growth and creates organic brand awareness by those customers championing their \u201cbrand love\u201d, often on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndeed, for Engen our alignment with the values of Generation Z and the rising Generation Alphas, via our market-relevant product, service offerings and innovations are not merely tick boxes, but represent our wholehearted commitment to enriching their lives for a sustainable future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Engen is actively involved in community interventions and provide humanitarian aid, as well as long-running education empowerment and disability initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSouth Africa\u2019s youth keep a close eye on what brands say they are doing, to hold them accountable, and ensure that they are \u2018walking the walk\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a company with a social conscience, we realise that Engen needs tangible proof points in this regard to validate its social conscience or risk being \u2018irrelevant\u2019<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, Engen invested R11.9 million in Learnerships and Bursaries for young South Africans, along with a further R27 million in social causes, including long running multi-million Rand support for the Gift of the Givers, FoodForward SA, the Caring4Girls feminine hygiene initiative, and various disability empowerment programmes, amongst others.<\/p>\n<p>In the spirit of moving forward together, Naidoo assures that Engen will continue to push the boundaries of technology and innovation while always remaining a committed and caring corporate citizen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLooking ahead, Engen pledges to make everyday life for our customers better, whilst never neglecting our social and environmental responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be achieved in part by enhancing the Engen 1app and rolling out \u2018Click and Collect\u2019 functionality, whilst consistently adding to the 3 820 solar panels we have already installed at 62 of our service stations along with various water harvesting, recycling and saving initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And with progress and innovation at the forefront, Engen will not be resting on its laurels.<\/p>\n<p>Says Naidoo: \u201cEngen fully recognizes that it is a privilege to occupy a special place in the hearts and minds of customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo continue to be so graciously afforded this honour, Engen will consistently shift and reinvent itself, without ever losing sight of its core values and sense of purpose.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a company that is passionate about progress, we look forward to reaching new heights and moving into the future together with Generation Z and Alphas, as a partner that enriches their lives,\u201d he concludes.<\/p>\n<p>Engen was first voted South Africa\u2019s \u201cCoolest\u2019 Petrol Station in the Sunday Times Generation Next in 2010 and has been voted tops every year since.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views since 1 July 2022:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">58<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span 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