RAD’s commitment to the environment stems from our view of corporate citizenship and ecological responsibility, and extends far beyond our adherence to environmental standards
and directives, such as IS0 14001:2004, Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste of Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE). Recognizing the major contribution communications innovations can make to reducing carbon footprint and to conserving scarce natural resources, we harness our expertise in ICT technologies to promote sustainability at all levels:
Product Design
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RAD is a market leader in form factor miniaturization and has introduced ground-breaking innovations to optimize power consumption, cut down material waste and limit energy, space, cabling, and cooling requirements
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We help our customers embrace eco-sustainability by offering “green” product solutions that make good business sense with low TCO and OpEx savings
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“Design for the environment” philosophy has been incorporated in new product development processes
Manufacturing and Shipping
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Clean operations facilities are completely non-polluting and comply with the industry’s most stringent standards
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Environmental management systems are implemented in manufacturing processes
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Recyclable, eco-friendly product packaging has been specifically designed to minimize size and weight, to save on fuel used during shipping
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Disassembly/end-of-life practices are employed to ensure responsible product disposal via global take-back and recycling programs
Corporate
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RAD encourages its employees, partners and customers to prefer electronic versions over paper for its hundreds of technical and marketing documents
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Material recycling, including paper, batteries, aluminum, and glass, follows company policy and is used to foster employee awareness to eco-responsibility
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Water- and energy-saving systems have been installed throughout corporate facilities, leading to significant reduction in water and electricity consumption
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RAD has introduced mileage caps on company cars and is actively involved in supporting employee migration to electric-powered vehicles
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RAD aims to induce change throughout the supply chain by preferring environmentally-accountable suppliers
Sustainability Enablement Solutions
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RAD technology is at work increasing productivity, mobility and real-time interaction in virtually every industrial and business sector
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Our advanced backhaul solutions for telemedicine, VPN, remote supervision, and machine to machine communications minimize resource exploitation by optimizing efficiency and reducing the need to travel
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Future proof communications solutions for power utilities are streamlined to support energy-conserving Smart Grids
