Avis Budget Group (ABG) today announced the launch of an exciting
and forward thinking coalition designed to enhance the cleanliness
and disinfection of its rental facilities and vehicles. Along
with ABG, the coalition includes RB, which is the maker of Lysol,
and a team of medical professionals from leading institutions,
including Columbia University, with expertise in public health,
COVID-19, and other infectious diseases. The coalition is also
joined by Hip Hop Public Health, which is a national nonprofit
organization dedicated to fostering positive behavior change.
RB, which has been a longstanding customer of ABG, will help
elevate ABG’s cleanliness and disinfection protocols. A team of
scientists and germ experts from RB, who are responsible for
driving germ-kill innovation for Lysol, will review and provide ABG
guidance on the latest science and best practices to optimize the
efficacy of ABG’s protocols. The introduction of Lysol products at
ABG rental facilities and vehicles over the coming weeks is part of
the new agreement with Lysol and will replace or supplement
existing CDC-recommended and EPA-certified products that ABG
currently uses.
“At RB, our mission is to protect, heal, and nurture in the
relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. It is imperative
that we protect all consumers, today and in the days ahead as we
all look forward to new ways of returning to work and leisure
activities, including travel,” said Rahul Kadyan, EVP, North
America, Hygiene, RB. “RB/Lysol has over 130 years of science-based
research and thought leadership. We are excited to support ABG
through awareness, training and education, and adequate product
delivery in the hygiene and disinfection space.”
In addition, a group of highly acclaimed medical professionals
will combine their knowledge and expertise to form the ABG Medical
Advisory Council. The Council is chaired by Dr. Olajide Williams,
Chief Medical Officer of Neurology at Columbia University and
Founder of Hip Hop Public Health, and includes Dr. Amelia Boehme,
Dr. Robert Bollinger, Dr. Gbenga Ogedegbe and Dr. Angela Rasmussen.
Collectively, this external team will guide ABG in deploying
effective tools and enhanced protocols grounded in the latest
medical science to help curb the spread of infectious diseases. To
cultivate training for ABG employees, the Council will collaborate
with Hip Hop Public Health, a group known for its ability to curate
music-centric content that drives positive behavior change.
“Updating safety protocols and maintaining fidelity to them
requires a company to invest in behavior change in order to
facilitate and sustain the uptake of new health-related behaviors
by its workforce,” said Dr. Olajide Williams. “We are grateful that
ABG is focusing on safety by investing in the educational process
of their employees. The right products and protocols need to be
properly and consistently deployed by every single individual who
is involved in the process to ensure public health safety.”
“Our commitment to the safety and satisfaction of our customers
and employees is unwavering,” said Joe Ferraro, CEO of Avis Budget
Group. “Recovering from the impacts of a global pandemic requires
innovative solutions and we are excited to announce the Avis Safety
Pledge and our Budget Worry-Free Promise. Beyond words, we are
taking a comprehensive set of actions through our coalition with
Lysol, Hip Hop Public Health and highly esteemed expert medical
professionals, aimed at ensuring the products, protocols, and
training are in place to raise the bar for cleanliness and
safety.”
About Avis Budget Group Avis Budget Group, Inc.
is a leading global provider of mobility solutions, both through
its Avis and Budget brands, which have more than 11,000 rental
locations in approximately 180 countries around the world, and
through its Zipcar brand, which is the world's leading car sharing
network, with more than one million members. Avis Budget Group
operates most of its car rental offices in North America, Europe
and Australasia directly, and operates primarily through licensees
in other parts of the world. Avis Budget Group is headquartered in
Parsippany, N.J.
For more information visit www.avis.com and
www.budget.com
About RBRB* is driven by its purpose to
protect, heal and nurture in a relentless pursuit of a cleaner,
healthier world. We fight to make access to the
highest-quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment a right, not a
privilege, for everyone.
RB is proud to have a stable of trusted household brands found
in households in more than 190 countries. These include Enfamil,
Nutramigen, Nurofen, Strepsils, Gaviscon, Mucinex, Durex, Scholl,
Clearasil, Lysol, Dettol, Veet, Harpic, Cillit Bang, Mortein,
Finish, Vanish, Calgon, Woolite, Air Wick and more. 20 million RB
products a day are bought by consumers globally.
RB’s passion to put consumers and people first, to seek out new
opportunities, to strive for excellence in all that we do, and to
build shared success with all our partners, while doing the right
thing, always is what guides the work of our 40,000+ diverse and
talented colleagues worldwide.
For more information visit www.rb.com/US
*RB is the trading name of the Reckitt Benckiser group of
companies
About Hip Hop Public Health Hip Hop Public
Health (HHPH) is an internationally recognized organization that
creates and implements multimedia public health interventions
designed to improve health literacy, inspire behavior change and
promote health equity. Through a research-driven developmental
process created by Columbia University Neurologist and
Professor Dr. Olajide Williams, HHPH works with socially
conscious artists and public health experts to create
scalable, highly engaging, culturally responsive music and
multimedia "edutainment" tools. HHPH uses validated models of
behavior change and evidenced-based research to develop original
content and is committed to an iterative cycle of program
evaluation, academic research and resource refinement.
About ABG Medical Advisory Council A group of
highly acclaimed medical professionals are joining together to
bring their knowledge and expertise to form the ABG Medical
Advisory Council. The Council is chaired by Dr. Olajide
Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Neurology, Columbia
University and includes Dr. Amelia Boehme, Assistant
Professor of Epidemiology in Neurology, Columbia University, Dr.
Robert Bollinger, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine, Dr. Gbenga Ogedegbe,
Professor and Director, Division of Health & Behavior in
the Department of Population Health. NYU Grossman School of
Medicine, and Dr. Angela Rasmussen, Associate Research
Scientist, Columbia University.
Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements
in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements.” Any
statements that refer to expectations or other characterizations of
future events, circumstances or results, including all statements
related to the ABG Medical Advisory Council and the agreements
described herein, are forward-looking statements. Various risks
that could cause future results to differ from those expressed by
the forward-looking statements included in this press release
include, but are not limited to, factors described in the “Risk
Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” sections of Avis Budget
Group’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2019 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended
March 31, 2020. Accordingly, actual results, performance,
achievements and events could differ materially from those stated,
anticipated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The
Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or
circumstances.
Contact:pr@avisbudget.com
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