Green Operations

From lean manufacturing to the way we light our facilities, Finelite applies both corporate and individual resources on minimizing negative environmental impact, improving regulatory requirements wherever possible and continually seeking new sustainable processes, materials and practices.

Our office is strikingly energy efficient. By applying Finelite's cutting-edge lighting technologies in a systems approach that combines ambient, task, accent, and daylighting with appropriate interior finishes, we've created a visually comfortable, beautifully lit office with a lighting power density of only 0.61 watts per sq.ft — beating California's aggressive Title 24 energy standard by 40%.

In 2006 we implemented a Landfill Diversion Program, which allowed us to reduce our 2006 landfill contribution by 62 percent through recycling or reusing every qualifying scrap of waste, from metal and wood products to plastics and glass. We now recycle more materials by ton than we put into landfill and we continue to find ways to reduce our overall amount of scrap and waste. We continued to reduce our environmental impact by reducing pollution and keeping component inventories close enough to assembly areas to be transportable by people instead of requiring fueled vehicles.

In 2008 we decided to calculate our 2007 baseline greenhouse gas emissions using the World Resources Institute Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Revised Edition*. As defined in the Protocol, we included direct emissions from company-owned vehicles (Scope 1), indirect emissions from utilities at our office and factory (Scope 2), and indirect emissions from employee travel and commute. While we implement changes to reduce our carbon footprint, we also took the immediate action of partnering with TerraPass to offset 1.2 million pounds (554 metric tons) of carbon dioxide. This is equivalent to removing over 100 cars from the road for one year.

*For more information on the Protocol, visit www.ghgprotocol.com

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