Sustainable Innovations in Modular Flooring Industry
Interface, a global leader in modular flooring, stands out for its sustainable practices such as the Carbon Neutral Floors program and the ReSOLVE Framework. Through initiatives like Regenerate, Share & Optimize and Loop, Virtualise & Exchange, Interface promotes circularity and sustainability in its core operations. The company excels in closing loops by collecting and recycling used carpets, utilizing recycled and biobased materials, and designing products to be movable and reusable. By focusing on narrowing and slowing loops, Interface emphasizes durability, waste management, and modular design for easy installation and maintenance, setting a trend in sustainable production.
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What is Interface? Global leader in modular flooring founded in 1973 Around 3600 employees and 1.2 Billion USD in global revenue (2021) Sustainability actions in core of the business The Carbon Neutral Floors program certified with PAS 2060
ReSOLVE Framework
Regenerate, Share & Optimize Regenerate: ReEntry and Reclamation regeneration (Yahoo Finance). - Guaranteed multiple lifecycles & Active contribution to Share: Circularity lighthouse recognition from WEF and McKinsey & Co By participating in this network, the entity promises to share key findings for others to utilize (Yahoo Finance). Optimize: Carbon Neutral Floors Program Interface achieves supply chain neutrality by innovating in sustainable production and recycling practices (Interface).
Loop, Virtualise & Exchange Loop Interface products are designed to be long-lasting and recyclable ReEntry program: reusing products or recycling them if reusing is not possible Virtualise Interface Floor Design Studio Offers virtual design tools to optimize material usage and minimize waste Exchange Interface has been a trendsetter in sustainable production Committed publicly to sustainability in 1994 Sustainability in the core of the business
Closing loops use again The company has been collecting and recycling used carpets for 20 years Interface offers the ReEntry service Recycled and biobased materials are used in production Has been designed to be movable and reusable
What about narrowing and slowing? Slowing loops use longer Narrowing loops use less Movable no glue (?) Waste management Fibers designed to be durable Designed for replacing only damaged components Sponge rubber Modular design for easy installation Mix-and-match colour design Designs for different purposes not all are interchangeable
Closed Innovations CQuest Example of biomimicry Bio-based materials and recycled content > carbon negativity backings
Open Innovations Net-Works Program Partnered with the Zoological Society of London and Project Seahorse Foundation for Marine Conservation Inc. Buying used fishing nets and manufacture materials Cleaning up coastlines and sea while including some of the world s poorest communities to global supply chains
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