Ford Audio-Video Systems, Inc. (Ford AV) is committed to a long-term sustainable approach to caring for and safeguarding the environment.   Presently Ford AV has multiple procedures in place to care for the environment and we are committed to continuing to educate ourselves for the purpose of identifying and executing additional procedures to improve the environment. 

Ford AV’s goal is to develop and sustain procedures which protect and improve our environment and constantly balance environmental considerations, safety considerations, and social responsibility with our business goal, with the ultimate result to benefit the quality of the environment in our communities and the world in which we all live.

Ford AV’s environmental policy currently includes the following primary components to help minimize our impact on the environment and achieve our environmental objectives:

Tobacco Free Environment

Ten years ago Ford AV converted all division facilities to tobacco free and five years ago extended the no-tobacco policy to include the exterior premises, vehicles and customer sites.
We provide materials to help employees quit smoking
Ford AV’s health insurance provides tobacco cessation products and support for those in need.

Recycle Products

Recycle shipping and receiving packaging supplies
Recycle wooden pallets for shipping products
Use biodegradable shipping and receiving supplies when possible
Return all used copier toners in their recycle boxes
Recycle paper, plastic and aluminum products
Recycle scraps of wire and scraps of metal strut

Use of Video Conferencing

Lower travel requirements through extensive use of video conferencing;
Video conference used for recurring meetings between divisions (Safety Meetings, Sales Meetings, Division Coordinator Monthly Meetings, JS and PM Monthly Training)
Conduct non-OKC division reviews by video conference
Conduct non-OKC applicant interviews by video conference
Use video conference to communicate with other industry professionals including consultants, contractors, customers and vendors.

Buildings & Facilities

Implemented computerized HVAC
Implemented computerized lighting control for all building lights in the corporate office
Installed switches to detect motion prior to turning on the lights in closets
Installed fluorescent fixtures which use T-8 low energy-consumption lamps
The display fixtures which formerly utilized standard incandescent lamps have all been replaced with the fluorescent low energy long-life bulbs.  Some of these bulbs have already passed eight years of bulb life.
Installed skylights where possible to reduce electricity use
Installed faucets in restrooms which are motion activated
Added recycle bins for paper and aluminum products

Fleet Usage And Safety

Acquired various vehicle sizes (from small 4-cylinder Ford Ranger pickups to full sized box trucks so a smaller lower-consumption vehicle may be utilized when a larger one is not required
Provide continuous fleet safety training for those who drive vehicles for the company

Procedures within the Company

Joined the US Green Building Council in 2008 as a participating member
Utilize Outlook email and scheduling software throughout the company
To ensure less paper is consumed, Ford AV uses document storage techniques including acquisition of all laser printers with pdf capability for ease of archiving documents for visual retrieving by others; and lessens the need to print; mail; and manually store documents.
Purchase divisional supplies locally to lessen the cost of shipping
Provide flexible work hours when possible
Provide tools for employees to work from home when possible
Use local labor to the extent possible before traveling a person from another division
Work with our customers, suppliers and other contractors to develop products and services for green buildings.