© 2012 Interface CONFIDENTIAL Connie Hensler November 2013
CONFIDENTIAL © 2012 Interface A BILLION DOLLAR COMPANY
LaGrange, GA Picton, Australia Chonburi, Thailand Scherpenzeel, Netherlands Craigavon, No. Ireland West Point, GA Taicang, China Interface Manufacturing Locations
Ray Anderson Founder of Interface USGBC Leadership Award Presidential Climate Action Plan Mitchell prize for Sustainable Development President’s Council on Sustainable Development
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 waste 2.Benign emissions 3.Renewable energy 4.Close the loop 5.Resource-efficient transportation 6.Sensitize stakeholders 7.Redesign commerce Interface Story Framework for Action
CONFIDENTIAL © 2012 Interface 41% REDUCTION IN GREENHOUSE GASES SOLD 170 MILLION SQ METERS “COOL CARPET”
81% REDUCED WATER USAGE SINCE %
39% LOWER TOTAL ENERGY INTENSITY Renewable Energy: 36% of totalGreen power: 6 of 8 factories
CONFIDENTIAL © 2012 Interface 92% LESS TOTAL WASTE SENT TO LANDFILLS
CONFIDENTIAL © 2012 Interface Waste to Landfill per Unit of Production Water Intake per Unit of Production
CONFIDENTIAL © 2012 Interface Life Cycle Assessment
CONFIDENTIAL © 2012 Interface Global Warming Smog Acid Rain Resource Depletion Ozone Depletion Eutrophication
CONFIDENTIAL © 2012 Interface Average Cradle-to-Gate Carbon Impacts (2012 global weighted average of products sold)
CONFIDENTIAL © 2012 Interface 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 pounds Reclaimed carpet and carpet tile 49% of raw materials used are from recycled or bio-based sources
CONFIDENTIAL © 2012 Interface Customers prefer climate neutral products Market advantages from LCA
CONFIDENTIAL © 2012 Interface Customers prefer climate neutral products LEED credits for EPDs Market advantages from LCA
CONFIDENTIAL © 2012 Interface Customers prefer climate neutral products LEED credits for EPDs Sustainability certifications for EPP selection Market advantages from LCA
CONFIDENTIAL © 2012 Interface $438 MILLION IN AVOIDED WASTE COSTS, GLOBALLY
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