December 1, 2010—Interface Inc. has announced that, as part of its Mission Zero commitment to eliminate negative environmental impact by 2020, the company pledges to obtain third-party validated environmental product declarations (EPDs) on all InterfaceFLOR products globally by 2012.
The company, a leader in design, production and sales of environmentally responsible modular carpet, has also unveiled an interactive report, 2010 Mission Zero Milestones, sharing 16 years of progress and previewing the challenges ahead. Finally, Interface issued a call to action for other companies, large and small, to set bold sustainability goals.
“With the multitude of environmental labels in the marketplace, adoption of EPDs is the right thing to do and Interface’s way forward,” said Dan Hendrix, president and CEO of Interface. “Environmental Product Declarations require full transparency, create new standards of accountability, and will ultimately spur new levels of innovation as customers begin to understand the impacts of their purchasing decisions and demand more from business and industry.”
Interface’s breakthrough approach has prompted other business leaders to seek counsel from the company for help transforming their operations. In 2006 Interface launched InterfaceRAISE, a consulting group that works with clients to help make their businesses more sustainable.
The Interface journey toward sustainability has also been chronicled in two books by company founder Ray Anderson, Confessions of a Radical Industrialist and Mid-Course Correction, and a new documentary, So Right So Smart.
For more informationm visit the Interface Web site.
