TR Group FY25 ESG Report
We are pleased to present our third annual ESG report. This report records TR Group’s (TR) environmental, social and governance activities during the financial year running from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
TR has long believed in taking actions that make a positive difference to our team, our community, our industry and our environment. We are proud to be able to present this report and hope that it both recognises the efforts of our team over the last 12 months and inspires others who read it to make a positive difference in their community.
Our ESG Policy
TR’s vision is to be both the best in the world at hiring trucks and trailers and to create a lasting imprint by making a positive difference in people’s lives, one alone is not enough. At the heart of our day-to-day work is the desire to “do the right thing”. ESG is about doing the right thing and making a positive difference for the environment, our team, our industry and our community, so it is a natural fit with TR’s values.
Environment – Moving towards greener transport
TR Group is aligned with New Zealand and Australia’s long-term commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. We believe that the biggest impact we can make is by taking a leadership role in the transport industry in the transition towards greener transport.
Battery Electric Trucks - As of 30 June 2025, TR had 47 battery electric trucks working across our rental and lease fleets. Since going on the road, these units have travelled in excess of 1,500,000km.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks - A Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) is just an electric truck, but instead of storing its energy chemically like a battery would, it generates electricity through a fuel cell using hydrogen gas as fuel.
Hydrogen Dual Fuel - TR has two trucks in our fleet that are fitted with a hydrogen dual fuel system. These trucks are DAF CF 6x4 Tractor units that have both travelled over 19,000kms using this system and saved a total of 2,828kg of CO2.
Hybrid Technology - After seeing the impressive fuel and emissions savings one of our customers have achieved with their units, TR Group have begun to add Hybrid trucks into our rental fleet in a variety of categories such as traffic management, toolbox tippers and metro curtainside delivery vehicles.
Social - Our Team
We recognise that the foundation of a valuable and sustainable business is a team of people who work well together, who feel cared for, empowered and intrinsically motivated to be their best and, as a result, are experiencing success and living their best lives.
Our Culture - Values - Our values are a key part of how we deliberately shape our culture.
Our Culture – Celebrating 5 years and greater with the team - Celebrating people’s contribution to what we do (job) and how we do it (team) is an important part of our culture. This year we celebrated 39 members of our team bringing up significant milestones.
Our Mental Well Being - We provide mental health support for our team when needed through internal coaching and external counselling. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and we have settled on a ratio of a maximum of two days at home for roles where this is appropriate, with the remaining time working with your team in the office.
Our Financial Well Being - TR offers an Employee Share Scheme to eligible members of our team. Over the course of FY25 we supported 21 members of our team on general topics such as budgeting, mortgages, creating a will and retirement planning.
Our Physical Well Being - Health and Safety - Over the course of FY25 we had a ratio of 4.4 events per 100 people (FY24 2.7). An ideal result would be no accidents, but the majority of these incidents are to be expected given the nature of work involved.
Other social highlights include our continued self development efforts though our OPC, Skilled and Lean programmes.
Social – Our Community and Industry
We strive to provide leadership to the transport industry, leading by example to improve areas such as road safety, health and safety, emissions and ethical employment practices. Giving back to our community by supporting organisations that align with our values.
Our support and focus takes the following forms:
- Supporting Charitable Organisations we feel passionate about
- Lifting standards in the transport industry and helping make our roads safer
- Our suppliers – Health and Safety
- Our suppliers – Anti Slavery
- Driver Training – Saving the world one driver at a time
Governance
Our intention is to show good leadership in steering TR into the future by focusing on taking practical, meaningful, sustainable steps to improve in all areas of ESG. We will stay focused on doing the right thing, in keeping with our values and to tell our story the TR way.
During the year:
- TR established a new Anti Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Programme
- We farewelled David Jackson who retired as a Director and we welcomed Rod Cunningham as a new Director
- TR Group’s leadership in the transport industry was recognised during the year by winning the Hydrogen Transport Award at the 2025 Aotearoa Hydrogen Awards for its leadership in low- and zero-emission heavy vehicles and by also being nominated for the Fruehauf Outstanding Contribution to Innovation Award.
About the author
Shane O'Grady
Shane has been with TR Group since 2014 as our National Sales & Marketing Manager. He is responsible for leading TR Group’s sales efforts, focusing on growing our nationwide footprint and customer base. In addition he drives our marketing and branding strategy across Australia and New Zealand aimed at building TR’s brand and awareness in the heavy commercial vehicle rental and lease space. He leads a team that are passionate about trucks, people and creating long term customer relationships.