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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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0.11
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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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5.17
1.75
1.020.73
0.290.08 0.10
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1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
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Yarn Backing Precoat Processing Substrates Transportation Misc
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Average Cradle-to-Gate Carbon Impacts
(2012 global weighted average of products sold)
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5.17
1.75
1.020.73
0.290.08 0.10
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2.0
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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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