At KLD, when we develop new motor systems, our designers and engineers work to find ways to improve the impact our products will have on the environment throughout their entire lifecycle. We think it is important to consider everything, from the materials that go into our motor systems and the manufacturing processes used to build them to energy consumption on the road and the recyclability of our vehicles at the end of their useful life.
When designing new motor system components, we will use recycled and bio-based materials from renewable resources whenever economically and technically possible. Engineers in our “Sustainable Design” group work with materials and components suppliers to identify opportunities to continually increase sustainable material use. We will explore opportunities to use recycled waste products from our own manufacturing partners in parts for our new products. This allows for an entire closed loop process, where we can divert waste and put materials to good use as part of a new product.
Finding New Life for Motor Systems
When our motor systems reach the end of their useful life for their owners, we want to ensure that what happens to those motor systems is responsible for the environment. To help make this happen, we design our motor systems to be as recyclable and recoverable as possible. We will follow industry ISO standards on product recycling and recoverability.
Sustainable Manufacturing
At KLD, we know the sustainability of our manufacturing operations and supply chain also matters. We are committed to reducing our environmental impact during all stages of the product lifecycle. Our environmental principles form the foundation for our manufacturing practices. Each of our facilities tracks will report its annual performance on energy use, water use, greenhouse gas emissions and waste. We are committed to constant improvement of those processes. We will use energy from sustainable resources wherever possible, be it through wind, solar, or geothermal power. We commit to reduce our carbon emissions by relying less and less on non-renewable energy sources. KLD will pursue a “landfill-free” certification, ensuring that all facility waste is either recycled or used to create energy.
