Erin Meezan, Interface, Inc. (http://interfaceflorblog.com) Vice President of Sustainability explains how far we’ve come in reaching our Mission Zero goals, and what the next 10 years hold for us as we work towards 2020.
What is your organization’s formula for sustainability success? Let us know!
When Ray Anderson first envisioned InterfaceFLOR’s sustainability mission 16 years ago, we thought that the greatest obstacle to reaching mission zero by 2020 would be numbers. Energy, inputs, emissions, waste, whatever the metric, the challenge was always: How much less can we use to produce this much more?
Since then, we have learned that despite the many metrics we can use to measure our impact, there is no single equation that will get us to our 2020 goal. Instead, we have found many equations that have allowed us to take small steps toward a more sustainable future.
For instance, Public is Smarter than Private. Here’s another one — Steady is Smarter than Sporadic.
What’s Your Equation?
It will take the collective equations of many to achieve true sustainability. As we prepare for Greenbuild 2010, we want to hear from you. Share the equation you believe will help reduce our dependency on fossil fuels and get us that much closer to our collective sustainability goals.
___________ is smarter than __________.
We’re ten years away from our sustainability goal. What is your timeline? Tell us your organizations vision for achieving sustainability.
16 years ago, we committed to achieving zero environmental impact by 2020 – a promise we now call Mission Zero®. With 10 years to go, it’s time to issue a progress report on what we’ve achieved, and the challenges we’ll face moving forward.
Erin Meezan, Vice President of Sustainability at Interface, Inc. talks about what our Mission Zero Milestones mean for us, and for every business trying to chart a path to sustainability. Our Milestones will be unveiled on Tuesday, November 9 on our website, at www.interfaceglobal.com/Sustainability
November is a big month for InterfaceFLOR. On November 9th, we will unveil our Mission Zero Milestones for 2010, a landmark announcement that will set the tone for our next 10 years at InterfaceFLOR. From November 17th-19th, we’ll unveil a framework for our sustainability mission at the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo. We want to include you – our social media fans, followers and loyal readers – in celebrating these milestones. Here’s a sneak peak at what we’ll be bringing you over the next month:
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