Eco-Friendly Efforts at Your Credit Union
Small everyday changes can make a large environmental impact. Here are a few eco-friendly business practices we’ve implemented at SchoolsFirst FCU.
Five aging A/C units were replaced with more energy efficient ones and select locations upgraded to compact fluorescent lighting with motion detectors (resulted in savings of $56,000 in the past year)

All our paper shred is donated to Goodwill Industries for their recycling program

Plastic bottles and cans are collected and recycled with proceeds donated to the Education Foundation for Orange County Schools

Unused computer equipment is donated to local schools (a total of 365 desktops and 28 laptops in 2008)

We use biodegradable Styrofoam cups that break down faster in landfills

Employees are rewarded if they participate in a commuter program and cut down on carbon emissions when they carpool, vanpool, take public transit, bike or walk to work

Marketing materials are printed with soy-based inks


How We Go Green!