04/22/2013 | Press release | Archived content
ATLANTA, April 22, 2013/PRNewswire/ -- Interface, Inc. (Nasdaq: TILE), the global modular carpet company that has pioneered sustainable business practices since 1994, has just released annual data updating its metrics portfolio to include information on progress towards environmental and social goals. The updated data can be found at http://www.interfaceglobal.com/Sustainability/Our-Progress.aspx. Highlights include updated EcoMetrics data as well as an expanded portfolio of SocioMetrics, including highlights from a project to document sustainability engagement at Interface facilities around the world, "I Am Mission Zero."
"As we continue our progress towards Mission Zero®, we recognize that our biggest asset in terms of innovation is our people. Our mission is carried out every day in factories around the world and in local communities by people who are bringing Ray Anderson's sustainability vision to life, yet we didn't have a way to track or measure that impact," explains Erin Meezan, vice president of sustainability for Interface. "Over the past two years we have been working to document and celebrate our unique culture and to find ways to continually improve employee engagement, specifically around the idea of accelerating innovation."
Meezan's comments refer to a documentary project called "I Am Mission Zero" that captures the diverse ways in which the company's values are manifested in its local markets, and which provided data upon which a social engagement baseline is being developed.
In addition, Interface is updating its EcoMetrics data.
"While we have been tracking a wide variety of environmental data since 1996, we are beginning to focus on and report material impacts that are most closely related to our product footprint. We know our EcoMetrics data tells us how efficient we are, but our footprint tells us how effective we are," said Meezan.
Highlights from the most recent data include:
The above data and additional detail can be found on the company's website at: http://www.interfaceglobal.com/Sustainability/Our-Progress.aspx.
About Interface, Inc.
Established in 1973, Interface, Inc. (NASDAQ: TILE) is the worldwide leader in design, production and sales of environmentally responsible modular carpet, manufactured for the commercial and institutional markets under the Interface® brand, and for consumer markets as FLOR®. More information is available at www.interface.com.
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Jeff Conlin, Interface, Inc., 630) 621-5543, [email protected]