INTERFACE

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Company Overview

Founded in 1973 by Ray Anderson

Worlds largest designer and maker of carpet tiles

More than 7000 Employees

Annual sales exceeding $1.3 billion

Carpet tiles made from 100% recyclable yarn

Companys Mission
95% Renewable energy by 2014
Green house gas emissions to be cut
down to 1550 tonnes
Mission zero by 2020

Natural Capitalism

Geology

Soil

Air

Water

Living things

Key Strategies

Radical Resource Productivity

Biomimicry

Service and flow Economy

Investment in Natural Capital

Goals

Eliminate Waste

Reduce Emissions

Renewable Energy

Closing the loop

Resource efficient
transportation

Sensitivity hook up

Redesigning Commerce

Conscious
Higher Purpose
Capitalism

Conscious leadership practices

Conscious culture

Positive Environmental Impact

Transformation of zero sum game, benefitting all stakeholders

Problems with Conscious

Cannot be widely adopted
Capitalism

Limited applicability

Social problems going beyond the Scope of business

Difficult to provide equal benefits to all stakeholders

Conclusions

Many Interpretations of sustainability

Proactivity towards sustainability but still long way to go

Company considers environmental issues seriously and works

diligently

Thank you