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Climate

Addressing our greenhouse gas emissions is a key component of our Mission Zero® commitment. We are striving to become a carbon neutral company by measuring, reducing and offsetting our carbon emissions (FRONT #2). In addition, we implemented employee programs to help address their emissions and we sell carbon neutral products through our Cool Carpet™ program, one of the first in the world.

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Measuring Emissions

Interface calculates its global greenhouse gas emissions using the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard, allowing us to analyze and report our emissions reductions. We also use life cycle assessment to measure the footprint of our products for our Cool Carpet program. We report our annual progress on this site and through several voluntary reporting partnerships like the Chicago Climate Exchange and the U.S. EPA’s Climate Leaders Program. We also made a “Zero CO2 Emissions” commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative, committing to being a carbon neutral company by 2020.

 

Emissions Reductions

We reduced our greenhouse gas emissions from our global manufacturing operations by 35% from our 1996 baseline through diverse strategies including process efficiencies, energy efficiencies (such as lighting and equipment replacement), fuel switching, and use of renewable energy.

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Leadership

Interface’s progress to reduce its carbon emissions has been recognized around the world.

  • U.S. EPA’s Climate Protection Award 2004 (for Cool Carpet and internal climate programs)
  • U.S. EPA’s Green Power Purchasing Award 2004
  • U.S. EPA’s Climate Wise Special Recognition Award 1997
  • InterfaceFLOR Europe, 2006 Business Commitment to the Environment (BCE) Award
  • InterfaceFLOR Europe, Business in the Community (BITC), Environmental Impact Award 2006
  • InterfaceFLOR Europe, Business in the Community (BITC) ‘Big Tick’ Award for Climate Change
  • Bentley Prince Street, 2004 First Climate Action Leader™ and 2006 Climate Action Champion Award, California Climate Action Registry
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    Learn about our carbon neutral Cool Carpet products in the Innovations section.

    Learn about our transportation emissions programs in the Transportation section.