Interface
Our journey started in 1994 with one person, our Founder and Chairman Ray Anderson. Ray challenged our then 21 year - old company to adopt a bold vision, one that required new thinking and a new model for business. We didn't have a map, but Ray's vision was a compass for our journey. As we progressed on our journey, a passion for sustainability took hold with our people and our company was transformed.
Interface Commits to Carbon Negativity, Without Offsets, by 2040
The sustainability leader sets out to hit its climate goals through direct carbon reduction and carbon storage — and challenges industry peers to do the same. ... View More
An Early Adopter’s Guide to Sustainability: 5 Lessons Learned
Companies that challenge the idea of business-as-usual can set the pace of innovation for their peers despite the risk of failure. And you might just unlock a new way of doing business and see ripple effects for years to come. ... View More
Becoming a Regenerative Enterprise: Stories from the Field
At Biomimicry 3.8’s third annual Project Positive Summit, participants shared progress and groundbreaking new tools for raising the bar on ‘sustainability’ and demonstrating what regenerative design looks like in practice. ... View More
Biomimicry 3.8, Interface Demystify the Path to Regenerative Business
In this first post of a series on how businesses can move beyond sustainable to regenerative, B3.8 and Interface outline an accessible, 4-step framework that is flexible enough for any organization to follow but robust enough to generate the breakthr... View More
Sustainability Metrics 3.0: Measuring ROI of Regenerative Approaches, Social Impacts, Brand Trust
At SB’21 San Diego, veterans from sales, marketing, certification, design, finance, agriculture and more agreed: While there’s no checklist for regeneration, a focus on interconnectivity, holistic approaches and actionable goals will lead to meas... View More
How Companies Are Joining Forces, Closing Loops, Optimizing Outputs in Complex Supply Chains
At SB’21 San Diego, innovators in the agriculture, electronics, food and plastics industries shared lessons learned from a variety of initiatives aimed at closing loops and optimizing value chains for a circular, regenerative future. ... View More
Survey: COVID-19 Is Intensifying Sustainability Challenges, But Not Derailing Corporate Action
2021 Sustainability Leaders Survey examines attitudes of nearly 700 experts from over 70 countries, reflecting on the pandemic’s implications for sustainable social and environmental development agendas — and who is perceived to be leading the ch... View More
Leading Brands Share Mix of Success Stories, Cautionary Tales at SB’21 Madrid
While showcasing brands leading the charge toward sustainability — including Interface and Tony’s Chocolonely — SB’21 Madrid gave equal weight to just how much work we have left to do: Only 13% of companies can accurately deem themselves “s... View More
Is Sustainable Business ‘Complicit,’ a ‘Distraction’ and ‘Duplicitous’? A Response, Part 1
It will take many things to address society’s many immense problems. But there’s no reason an elevated sustainable business sector (or better, someday, a sustainable business-centric economy) can’t play a disproportionately positive and critica... View More
Interface Achieves Carbon Negativity with Products That Decarbonize the Built Environment
Interface, Inc., a worldwide commercial flooring company and global leader in sustainability, introduces the world's first carbon negative carpet tile. ... View More
Coalition of CEOs Endorses Economic Roadmap for Sustainable Post-COVID Recovery
In an open letter, the group of 14 CEOs calls on governments to accelerate such a transition by recognizing and supporting purpose-first business as an emerging fourth sector of the economy. ... View More
Interface LVT Now Includes Pre-Consumer Recycled Content
Interface®, a worldwide commercial flooring company and global leader in sustainability, today announced that its luxury vinyl tile (LVT) products are now made with 39% pre-consumer recycled content. ... View More
Will We Get Closer to Circularity in 2020?
While the concept of a circular economy has made its way into the public consciousness; unfortunately, as of 2018, circularity globally is only at 9%. In order for circularity to deliver on its potential in this decade, we’ll need to see more of ... View More
25 Years On: Lessons Learned from Interface’s Ongoing Sustainability Journey
Why are lessons learned by a flooring company relevant? Many of the challenges we had to solve are the same that companies are struggling with as they pursue sustainability. Our accomplishments are significant because they show it is possible to tran... View More
The Biosphere’s Guide to Foolproofing Sustainability, Part 6: Function Over Form
Sustainability experts for decades have been exhorting managers to focus more on the function their products deliver and less on the product itself. Biosphere Rule #5, Function Over Form, is focused on fulfilling customers’ functional needs in ways... View More
SB’19 Madrid Offers Tasting Menu of ‘Moonshot Thinking’ for the Future of Humankind
At SB’19 Madrid last week, a diverse array of innovators in various fields demonstrated the notion that asking the right questions and being willing to use imagination to find solutions to the climate crisis and other pressing global issues can tur... View More
3 Lessons Learned from SB’19 Paris, Day 1
Across Europe, activists demanding more action on issues that matter have taken over the narrative. Tapping into business innovation to help change the world for the better is now firmly accepted as a crucial part of the puzzle. As speakers highlight... View More
'The Voice of Society': Why Your Company Could Use a ‘Social Board’ of Directors
The board of directors of any organization exists to provide vision and guidance. Ideally, they are meant to steer companies in the right direction, and keep them out of trouble. ... View More
Interface Expands Carbon Neutral Floors Program to Include nora Rubber Flooring Products
Program Now Extends to Entire Portfolio – Carpet Tile, LVT and Rubber ... View More
SB Nordic: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
So, what do a slave-free chocolate brand, an activist bank and a blindfolded panel of diversity experts have in common? ... View More
