The Transformative Power

of Full Transparency
Ensuring a Sustainable Supply Chain
Tuesday 29th March 2011 @ InterfaceFLOR Showroom
1 Northburg Street, London EC1V 0AL
4.00 - 6.00pm – followed by drinks
(Registration and refreshments from 3.30pm)

The marketing world has woken up to sustainability and the result is a blizzard of claims for
products from cars to carpets: ‘carbon neutral’, ‘recyclable’, ‘natural’, ‘fair-trade’, ‘organic’,
‘environment friendly’, etc. They all sound equally good but are they?
Sustainability is too complex to be explained by a single product benefit or green label.

Join us for this small and targeted session to understand how Environmental Product
Declarations (EPD) will revolutionise sustainability.
A sustainable supply chain means making decisions based on facts (Just the Facts) rather
than ticking boxes in a thousand question supply chain questionnaire. The next generation of
sustainability will be about asking your suppliers to ‘Cut the Fluff’ and give you the EPD. That in
turn will create a strong competition in innovation and a radical rethinking of the way we all operate.
Join us to:
•U  nderstand the new trends in sustainability: Get to grips with the
latest thinking on the shift from corporate sustainability to product
sustainability why it’s important and what it means for you.
•B
 e inspired by leading practice: Learn from the insights and
experiences the construction sector’s transition to EPDs.
•P
 repare for next stage: An opportunity for discussion, sharing questions
and ideas with other senior level peers about how we take the next step.

Speakers include:
Ramon Arratia, European Sustainability Director for InterfaceFLOR
Simon Propper, MD and Founder, Context

This event will be of particular relevance to those involved in supply chain, sustainability, innovation
and product development.
Places are limited so please register if you would like to attend, and let us know if you would like us
to invite any of your colleagues.

Guy Reid, Masters Scholar at Forum For The Future on behalf of InterfaceFLOR Europe.
Please email g.reid@forumforthefuture.org
to confirm your attendance, or phone +44 (0)777 964 0934.