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© 2012 Interface

CONFIDENTIALConnie HenslerNovember 2013

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A BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY

LaGrange, GA

Picton, Australia

Chonburi, Thailand

Scherpenzeel,Netherlands

Craigavon, No. Ireland

West Point, GA

Taicang, China

Interface Manufacturing Locations

Ray AndersonFounder of Interface

• USGBC Leadership Award• Presidential Climate Action Plan• Mitchell prize for Sustainable

Development• President’s Council on

Sustainable Development

www.raycandersonfoundation.org

We are a powerful voice in helping champion a better world for tomorrow’s child. As a result of our commitment, focus and influence, future generations will inherit a world where healthy and functioning

natural systems support all life.

Seven Faces of Mount Sustainability - Our Mission Zero®

1. Eliminate waste2. Benign emissions3. Renewable energy4. Close the loop5. Resource-efficient transportation6. Sensitize stakeholders7. Redesign commerce

Interface StoryFramework for Action

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41% REDUCTION IN GREENHOUSE GASES

SOLD 170 MILLION SQ METERS “COOL CARPET”

81% REDUCED WATER USAGE SINCE 1996

81%

39% LOWER TOTAL ENERGY INTENSITY

Renewable Energy: 36% of total Green power: 6 of 8 factories

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92% LESS TOTAL WASTE SENT TO LANDFILLS

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Life Cycle Assessment

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• Global Warming• Smog• Acid Rain• Resource

Depletion• Ozone Depletion• Eutrophication

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Average Cradle-to-Gate Carbon Impacts

(2012 global weighted average of products sold)

75% of Cradle-to-Gate Carbon Impacts are from Yarn and Backing

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242 million poundsReclaimed carpet and carpet tile

49% of raw materials used are from recycled or bio-based sources

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• Customers prefer climate neutral products

Market advantages from LCA

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• Customers prefer climate neutral products

• LEED credits for EPDs

Market advantages from LCA

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• Customers prefer climate neutral products

• LEED credits for EPDs

• Sustainability certifications for EPP selection

Market advantages from LCA

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$438 MILLION IN AVOIDED WASTE COSTS, GLOBALLY

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