Back in 2010, Ford announced plans to reduce emissions in global manufacturing by 30 per cent by the year 2025 — and today it has announced that it has managed to achieve its goal eight years ahead of schedule.
The impressive feat has seen 3.4 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions cut out of its production operations around the world since 2010 — equivalent to taking around 728,000 cars off the road for a year.
How did Ford achieve this? By introducing a number of energy-conservation methods and appliances to its various plants around the globe — including the introduction of more than 100,000 LED lights in factories and revising paint application methods.
Bruce Hettle, vice president of manufacturing and labour affairs at Ford, said:
"We are proud of the work we have done to achieve this goal. We’ve made several improvements to our manufacturing operations – from the lighting we use to plant consolidations – all of which played a role in dramatically reducing our CO2 footprint.”Enquire Now on a new Ford
Ford isn’t resting on its laurels though — immediately setting itself a new target focused on renewable energy.
“We will continue to set ambitious goals and work to create innovative practices to achieve them” added Hettle. “Our next strategy will focus on increasing Ford’s use of renewable energy while maintaining our energy efficiencies.”
