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.

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New Metrics

Integral Thinking and True Materiality, Part 3: Purpose Definition Defines Connectedness

Published on February 12, 2016

About a 9 minute read

This is Part 3 of a 6-part series about integral thinking and true materiality. It proposes a new impetus to develop reporting that is able to serve the idea of a green & inclusive economy. Read Part 1 and Part 2. ... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Interface Expands Recycling Operations with Network of ‘Regional Recycling Allies’

Published on January 11, 2016

About a 3 minute read

Carpet tile manufacturer and sustainability leader Interface is expanding its ReEntry recycling program by “creating a new network of regional recycling allies,” beginning with Oakland, Calif.-based Rethink Green. The company is seeking additiona... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

What Now? How Businesses Are Rallying to Action After COP21

Published on December 17, 2015

About a 6 minute read

As evidenced by the unprecedented private-sector engagement in COP21 earlier this month, businesses globally get that they need to innovate (and improve!) their products, services and business models to combat climate change, resource scarcity and un... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

The Power of Positive: New eBook Explores Concept, Practice of Net Positive Movement

Published on October 22, 2015

About a 4 minute read

A new eBook encapsulates the key learnings of a recent week-long digital ThinkTank (virtual dialogue) conducted on the Convetit online engagement platform, which grappled with many of the thorny questions emerging from early practice of Net Positive ... View More

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Stakeholder Trends and Insights

When It Really Isn’t Business as Usual: Can There be Principle Without “Principle?”: Part II

Published on June 19, 2015

About a 6 minute read

Years before the surprising examples of bold sustainable business actions discussed in Part 1, we had the writings of Jem Bendell, Wayne Visser, John Elkington and Jeffrey Hollender, who have long seen the limitations of c ... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Interface Set to Scale 'Net-Works' Program That Turns Fishing Nets Into Carpet

Published on June 10, 2015

About a 2 minute read

Net-Works, a social entrepreneurship initiative from carpet manufacturer Interface and conservation charity Zoological Society of London (ZSL), has since 2012 collected more than 66,860 kilos of nets from residents in 14 collection sites in Danajon B... View More

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Circular Economy Circular Economy

Plenaries Explore Myriad Approaches to Creating 'Abundance Without Waste' on #SB15sd Day 3

Published on June 3, 2015

About a 4 minute read

Raphael Bemporad, Founding Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at BBMG, kicked off Wednesday’s SB ‘15 San Diego plenaries by anchoring the day’s conversation in the human story. As the day’s moderator, he asked attendees to wonder what it woul... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Unilever, WWF, Germany Named Sector Leaders in Driving Sustainability Agenda

Published on May 28, 2015

About a 4 minute read

Globescan and SustainAbility released their 2015 Sustainability Leaders survey today, asking experts to assess the progress that various institutions have made in advancing sustainable development since the historic Earth Summit in 1992.Results drawn... View More

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Blog

SB '15 Barcelona Launch Welcomes Ever-Growing Consortium of Sustainability Thought Leaders

Published on May 5, 2015

About a 3 minute read

Boy, do they know how to get excited about innovation in Barcelona.Many of our corporate members, international partners, and sustainability thought leaders are still recovering from what was an amazing Sustainable Brands global conference launch las... View More

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Stakeholder Trends and Insights

The Roadmap Series, Phase III: From Personality to Process

Published on April 3, 2015

About a 5 minute read

Almost every company I have known to start down a formal path of sustainable business strategy has had the benefit of a passionate advocate for change. ... View More

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Organizational Governance Organizational Governance

Starbucks' 'Race Together' Campaign Creates Social Media Firestorm

Published on March 22, 2015

About a 6 minute read

Companies, especially publicly owned corporations, carefully manage their image and messages. But this age of social media, changes in consumer tastes and demands for increased transparency have caused more companies to be bolder, especially when it ... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Starting Now: A Smarter Approach to Sustainability Management

Published on March 16, 2015

About a 6 minute read

The importance of sustainability has surged over the last two decades, as has the amount of information available and the demands on companies and practitioners – from regulators, customers and investors. At the same time, the new opportunities tha... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation Collaboration & Co-Creation

Georgia Tech Commits to Ambitious Sustainable Community Engagement Initiative

Published on February 18, 2015

About a 8 minute read

Within a few years, every undergrad at the Georgia Institute of Technology could understand what it means to create sustainable communities.That’s the goal of a new institute-wide initiative called Serve•Learn•Sustain. ... View More

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New Metrics

Measuring Sustainability, Part III: How a Sustainability Index Can Optimize Decision-Making

Published on January 9, 2015

About a 4 minute read

In the first two parts of this series, we explored the motivations behind creating a sustainability index, and the steps to take when creating an index. In this final part of the series, we will explore how organizations can deploy an index to make c... View More

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Marketing & Communications

Brands That Treat Customers Like Idiots Are Not Sustainable

Published on December 3, 2014

About a 8 minute read

At SB ‘14 London last month, one thing that really stood out for me was the focus on how storytelling can be used to help brands engage their customers with the theme of sustainability. For example, on the first morning of the first day, Daianna Ka... View More

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Blog

Dear SB Vanguard: How Can Companies Measure ROI of Investments in Worker Well-Being?

Published on November 3, 2014

About a 6 minute read

This is the latest in a series of posts in which we will poll our global community of business leaders and practitioners — what we call the “SB Vanguard” — on a variety of issues pertinent to the evolving sustainable business landscape.IKEA a... View More

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Innovation & Technology Innovation & Technology

Waste to Wear: The Pathway to a Global Circular Economy

Published on October 28, 2014

About a 4 minute read

With global fiber consumption expected to reach 96.4 million tons by 2020, it has become apparent that a linear economy where we produce, consume and dispose of products after a one-time use is not sustainable. Through Aquafil’s various collaborati... View More

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New Metrics

Four 'Forces for Good' We Can Leverage to Inform Human Capital Value

Published on September 17, 2014

About a 6 minute read

"Too much of what led up to the crisis in the old bubble days — the conspicuous consumption, the latter-day Gatsbyism — was fueled by a need to fill a huge emotional and psychological void left by the absence of meaningful work. When people ... View More

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Blog

10 Firsts Coming Up at #NewMetrics '14

Published on September 12, 2014

About a 7 minute read

As we get closer to my personal favorite among the growing list of Sustainable Brands events — New Metrics, this year in collaboration with the MIT Sloan School of Management — I am finding it hard not to engage complete strangers on the street i... View More

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New Metrics

How a Life Cycle-Driven Business Model Can Increase Sustainable Impact

Published on June 26, 2014

About a 4 minute read

There are now a rash of sustainable business models — sharing economy, eco-design, circular economy and many others — all with their good points and their fifteen minutes of fame. Even if companies have good products and a thorough understanding ... View More

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