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November 29, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Interior Design Staff<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Interface, Now a Carbon Neutral Enterprise, Achieves Major Milestone in Sustainability<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Interface, a global commercial flooring enterprise and longtime leader in sustainability, now is a fully carbon neutral business, operating in a way that ensures its processes and products do right by the planet. To achieve this feat, the brand set rigorous goals to evaluate and reduce carbon emissions, purchasing verified carbon offsets to balance areas where carbon cannot yet be reduced, like business travel and employee commutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Now everything we do, every aspect of our business, is carbon neutral,\u201d said Laurel Hurd, CEO of Interface, in a statement. \u201cWe have worked tirelessly to radically decarbonize, tapping into our culture of innovation and design, resulting in what we believe are the lowest cradle-to-gate carbon footprint carpet tile products on the market, even before applying offsets.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be recognized as a carbon neutral enterprise, a third-party verifier reviewed Interface’s carbon management plans, as well as emissions, against international recognized standards\u2014PAS 2060<\/a>\u2014the leading carbon neutrality standard created by the British Standards Institution (BSI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goals for a Carbon Negative Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

But Interface<\/a> isn\u2019t stopping there. By 2040, the company aims to be a carbon negative enterprise, pulling more carbon out of the atmosphere than it creates\u2014a step beyond neutralizing its carbon footprint. Already, the brand has unveiled some carbon negative products that achieve this on a smaller scale, such as the Embodied Beauty\u2122 Collection, which features three cradle-to-gate carpet styles that reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Embodied Beauty\u2122 Collection by Interface features carbon negative carpet styles like Zen Stitch seen here in Limestone and Alba. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

For decades, Interface has worked to create more sustainable operations, from manufacturing process to products. \u201cWe have a history of thinking about our goals and measuring gaps in a way that sets up our priorities for development,” shares Lisa King, VP and chief innovation officer at Interface. “When we looked at our carbon neutral products, we thought: We can we do the same thing for our enterprise.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rainbow-hued threads line the wall of an Interface warehouse. Photography \u00a9 Christopher Payne \/Esto.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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How to Become a Carbon Neutral Enterprise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In achieving its carbon neutral enterprise designation, Interface also offers a roadmap for how other companies can follow suit. Evaluating overall business operations is a start, paying attention to areas where carbon output cannot be immediately reduced, such as services for necessary operations like Internet connectivity, to begin evaluating carbon offset solutions. For Interface, verified carbon offsets are used to balance\u00a0all remaining emissions of its operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Innovation also plays a major role. The Interface team continuously turns to science to develop new materials, always searching for ways to create more sustainable flooring, from the way products are tufted to carpet tile backings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

King also urges others to set “bold goals” and identify the steps needed to achieve them. “Bold goals allow you to stretch your thinking,” she says, stressing the importance of developing measurement systems to track progress. Soliciting sustainability input from all employees also offers opportunities to enhance collaboration and increase engagement, driving change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most important aspect of working toward a carbon neutral enterprise, though, is simply to start. “We did it and we know with humility and trial and error, big advances can be made,” adds King. As Interface works toward becoming carbon negative next, science-based goals will continue to guide the team on their path to bettering the planet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interface’s high-end, area rug manufacturer, FLOR, released three carbon negative rugs this year: Peninsula, Hemisphere, and Stratosphere. Photography courtesy of Interface. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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