Ford wins environmental merit award
The environment is important and thankfully Ford thinks so too. The Ford Struandale Engine Plant has been recognised once again for its outstanding environmental record by earning a merit award for the second year running in the Exporter of the Year competition. This event is held annually by the Eastern Cape branch of the Exporters Club of South Africa.
Ford received this outstanding award for its continuous improvement for the second consecutive year due to its noteworthy achievements in reducing its impact on the environment.
The company’s five-year plan to reduce its carbon footprint was commended by the independent judging panel. This wide-ranging programme included reducing the Struandale Engine Plant’s energy consumption by 15 percent over the past year, cutting plant effluent by 8 percent, waste to landfill by 9 percent and general waste by an overall 11 percent.
Along with ensuring that the plant operations are more eco-friendly, the far-reaching community upliftment and broader environmental projects conducted by the employees as part of the Engine Plant’s ‘Each One Reach One’ initiative also received special mention.
“It’s fantastic to receive this merit award, as one of our core focuses, both at the Struandale Engine Plant and at the Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria, is on the environment,” says Ockert Berry, Vice President Operations at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa.