Go Green with Finlay

Environmental Statement:

Finlay has established itself and is firmly committed to being an organization with a strong environmental philosophy. We will provide our clients with environmentally sound products, knowledge, information, and services that will enable them to maximize their business in an environmentally conscious way. We are strongly committed to this environmental philosophy and will continue to support responsible actions on behalf of our business.

Intent:

While conducting our business of print marketing excellence, we are committed to being good stewards by acting responsibly and protecting the environment. Our intent is for present and future generations to thrive in a clean and healthy environment.

Principles: 
 
Finlay will adhere to the following principles when conducting business:

- Encourage sustainable development
- Conserve natural resources
- Provide our services in the most efficient manner possible
- Decrease pollution and minimize waste
- Recycle and reduce wherever and whenever possible

Actions:

Our environmental policy will be fully integrated into our practices and procedures. 
We will actively manage an Environmental Management System (EMS), which will ensure that all personnel are aware of our environmental policy and programs.  Finlay will comply with all relevant environmental rules and regulations.

Commitment:

Finlay will strive to reduce pollution, while continuously improving our environmental performance as we conduct our business of supplying clients with value-added services in the printing industry.

Finlay is committed to implementing and maintaining the chain of custody standards established by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI). In this manner, Finlay condones the use of environmentally sound business practices and demands proof from forest-based industries that the wood they use comes from sustainably managed sources.

Finlay's Environmental Policy

FSC certified since April 10, 2006.

Finlay Go Green FSC Savings to date

Trees saved: 9,914
Lbs. water-borne waste saved: 28,628
Gals. wastewater flow saved: 4,211,164
Lbs. solid waste saved: 465,884
Lbs. net greenhouse gas prevented: 917,018
BTUs energy saved: 7,022,211,803

Going Green at the Finlay Plant

At Finlay, we strive to help limit the carbon footprint of our business. We've gone to great lengths to help move our company towards a greener future.

2007 recycling statistics (above and beyond our FSC Green program)*:

Trees saved: 18,330
Gals. of water saved: 7,497,141
Lbs. of air pollutants saved: 632,938
Cubic yards of landfill saved: 3,299
KWH of electricity saved: 4,396,066 (enough to power 539 homes for 1 year)
Gals. of oil saved: 499,234

*Source: American Recycling Company