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Ray Anderson, Interface founder and chairman, changed the course of our company back in 1994 after reading The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken. His “Mid-Course Correction” put us on a path toward eliminating our environmental footprint by 2020, a journey we now call Mission Zero™. It has forever changed our company, our industry and the lives of many both in and outside of Interface.

For us, sustainability isn’t just about offering a product with recycled content or meeting industry standards or environmental certifications. We take a holistic approach toward sustainability that touches all aspects of our business and influences every decision we make.

We use Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) to help us evaluate the environmental impact of materials, processes, products and even businesses. As John Bradford, our Chief Innovations Officer, says, “LCA allows us to see our choices through Mother Nature’s lens.” Hear more on how we use LCA in our business decisions from John.

We now use LCA as a basis for Environmental Product Declaration (EPD®): a full public disclosure of a product’s ingredients, use of energy and material resources, and environmental impacts during its life cycle.

• InterfaceFLOR was the first carpet manufacturer in North America to have a third-party-verified EPD for its Convert™ Design Platform products with type 6,6 nylon.
• We now also have a verified EPD for our Convert products with type 6 nylon.
• See them at The Green Standard

Rhonda Mitchell

Director, Marketing