Environmental

We started calculating our GHG emissions in 1996 and have made significant decarbonization progress on our 30+ year sustainability journey. We are committed to continuing this progress on our path to carbon negative by 2040. 

2030 Science-Based Targets 

Interface was the first flooring manufacturer to achieve third-party validation of our 2030 science-based targets (SBTs) by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2021. Our 1.5ºC aligned goals are in line with the level of ambition needed to reverse global warming. And our climate impact data shows that we’re making progress to achieve our 2030 SBTs, an important milestone on the path to our 2040 goal.

2040 Carbon Negative Goal

We are ‘all in’ on carbon negative by 2040. Our strategy centers on four key activities: 

• Avoid emissions where possible, 
• Reduce what we can’t avoid, 
• Store more carbon than we emit, 
• Inspire others for an even bigger impact. 

Developing a circular economy is key to reaching carbon goals, for ourselves and for our customers. At Interface, more than 85% of our footprint comes from the products we make. To change that, our approach is about more than one material, innovation, or product. It’s about rethinking every stage of the life cycle from design, to materials, and renewal.

Our ReEntry Reclamation & Recycling program has been active for more than 30 years. Through these regional initiatives, we collect and repurpose used carpet tiles, effectively closing the loop for our products.

Based on the material’s condition and composition, we divert returned products to their most sustainable option: reuse, recycling, or energy recovery. The direct reuse of post-consumer carpet tiles by local partners, charities, or community projects remains the first and most important part of ReEntry.

We have made incredible progress reducing the carbon footprint of our flooring portfolio, and we continue to invest in innovation across our product lines to drive further reductions.