Interface Invests in Captured Carbon Material Innovation to Meet Bold Climate Commitments
Interface (NASDAQ: TILE), a global flooring solutions company, announced the incorporation of captured carbon in its carpet tile manufacturing processes in the U.S. and Europe. This initiative aligns with their commitment to become carbon negative by 2040.
The company is now utilizing captured carbon as a key raw material, which helps store more carbon and lower the carbon footprints of their carpet tile products. This innovation provides customers with lower carbon footprint carpet tiles at no additional cost while maintaining design and performance standards.
As an early adopter of this technology, Interface has already achieved an 82% reduction in the carbon footprint of their carpet tile portfolio since 1996. The captured carbon technology works by capturing and reintegrating emissions that would otherwise be released into the air, creating a closed loop system that keeps carbon out of the atmosphere.
Interface (NASDAQ: TILE), un'azienda globale di soluzioni per pavimenti, ha annunciato l'inserimento del carbonio catturato nei suoi processi di produzione di piastrelle in moquette negli Stati Uniti e in Europa. Questa iniziativa è in linea con il loro impegno a diventare negativi in carbonio entro il 2040.
L'azienda sta ora utilizzando il carbonio catturato come materia prima chiave, il che aiuta a immagazzinare più carbonio e ridurre l'impronta di carbonio dei loro prodotti in moquette. Questa innovazione offre ai clienti piastrelle in moquette con un'impronta di carbonio ridotta senza costi aggiuntivi, mantenendo gli standard di design e prestazioni.
In quanto pioniere di questa tecnologia, Interface ha già raggiunto una riduzione dell'82% dell'impronta di carbonio del proprio portafoglio di piastrelle in moquette dal 1996. La tecnologia del carbonio catturato funziona catturando e reintegrando le emissioni che altrimenti verrebbero rilasciate nell'aria, creando un sistema a ciclo chiuso che tiene il carbonio lontano dall'atmosfera.
Interface (NASDAQ: TILE), una empresa global de soluciones para pisos, anunció la incorporación de carbono capturado en sus procesos de fabricación de baldosas de alfombra en EE. UU. y Europa. Esta iniciativa está alineada con su compromiso de ser negativa en carbono para 2040.
La empresa ahora utiliza el carbono capturado como materia prima clave, lo que ayuda a almacenar más carbono y reducir la huella de carbono de sus productos de baldosas de alfombra. Esta innovación ofrece a los clientes baldosas de alfombra con una huella de carbono más baja sin costo adicional, manteniendo los estándares de diseño y rendimiento.
Como pionera en esta tecnología, Interface ya ha logrado una reducción del 82% en la huella de carbono de su cartera de baldosas de alfombra desde 1996. La tecnología de captura de carbono funciona capturando y reintegrando las emisiones que de otro modo se liberarían al aire, creando un sistema de ciclo cerrado que mantiene el carbono fuera de la atmósfera.
인터페이스 (NASDAQ: TILE), 글로벌 바닥재 솔루션 회사는 미국과 유럽의 카펫 타일 제조 공정에 포집된 탄소를 포함시키기로 발표했습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 2040년까지 탄소 음성화에 대한 그들의 약속과 일치합니다.
회사는 이제 포집된 탄소를 주요 원자재로 활용하고 있으며, 이는 더 많은 탄소를 저장하고 카펫 타일 제품의 탄소 발자국을 줄이는 데 도움이 됩니다. 이 혁신은 고객에게 추가 비용 없이 낮은 탄소 발자국을 가진 카펫 타일을 제공하면서 디자인과 성능 기준을 유지합니다.
이 기술의 조기 채택자로서, 인터페이스는 1996년 이후 카펫 타일 포트폴리오의 탄소 발자국을 82% 감소시키는 성과를 이미 달성했습니다. 포집된 탄소 기술은 공기 중으로 방출될 수 있는 배출가스를 포집하고 재통합하여 탄소를 대기 중에서 차단하는 폐쇄 루프 시스템을 생성합니다.
Interface (NASDAQ: TILE), une entreprise mondiale de solutions de revêtements de sol, a annoncé l'incorporation de carbone capturé dans ses processus de fabrication de dalles de moquette aux États-Unis et en Europe. Cette initiative s'inscrit dans leur engagement à devenir négatif en carbone d'ici 2040.
L'entreprise utilise désormais le carbone capturé comme matière première clé, ce qui aide à stocker plus de carbone et à réduire l'empreinte carbone de ses produits de dalles de moquette. Cette innovation offre aux clients des dalles de moquette avec une empreinte carbone plus faible sans coût supplémentaire, tout en maintenant les normes de design et de performance.
En tant que précurseur de cette technologie, Interface a déjà atteint une réduction de 82 % de l'empreinte carbone de son portefeuille de dalles de moquette depuis 1996. La technologie de capture de carbone fonctionne en capturant et en réintégrant les émissions qui autrement seraient libérées dans l'air, créant un système en boucle fermée qui maintient le carbone hors de l'atmosphère.
Interface (NASDAQ: TILE), ein globales Unternehmen für Bodenlösungen, hat die Integration von gefangenem Kohlenstoff in seine Herstellungsprozesse für Teppichfliesen in den USA und Europa angekündigt. Diese Initiative steht im Einklang mit ihrem Engagement, bis 2040 kohlenstoffnegativ zu werden.
Das Unternehmen nutzt jetzt gefangenen Kohlenstoff als wichtigen Rohstoff, was hilft, mehr Kohlenstoff zu speichern und den Kohlenstoff-Fußabdruck ihrer Teppichfliesenprodukte zu senken. Diese Innovation bietet den Kunden Teppichfliesen mit einem geringeren Kohlenstoff-Fußabdruck ohne zusätzliche Kosten und hält gleichzeitig Design- und Leistungsstandards ein.
Als früher Anwender dieser Technologie hat Interface bereits eine 82%ige Reduzierung des Kohlenstoff-Fußabdrucks seines Teppichfliesenportfolios seit 1996 erreicht. Die Technologie zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung funktioniert, indem sie Emissionen einfängt und reintegriert, die andernfalls in die Luft gelangen würden, und ein geschlossenes System schafft, das Kohlenstoff aus der Atmosphäre fernhält.
- Implementation of captured carbon technology without additional cost to customers
- 82% reduction in carpet tile carbon footprint since 1996
- Expansion of sustainable manufacturing processes across U.S. and Europe facilities
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Insights
Interface's integration of captured carbon into its manufacturing process represents a strategic sustainability innovation rather than just an environmental gesture. This positions TILE as an early adopter in carbon capture utilization, creating potential competitive advantages in the commercial flooring sector.
The implementation in both U.S. and European facilities suggests meaningful scale, while the company's claim that this comes "at no extra cost" to customers is particularly significant. Most sustainability innovations require price premiums or margin sacrifices, but Interface appears to have achieved this without compromising its financial structure.
Interface's 82% reduction in carpet tile carbon footprint since 1996 demonstrates consistent execution on sustainability goals. For investors, this established track record increases confidence that their carbon negative by 2040 commitment is achievable rather than aspirational greenwashing.
This initiative should strengthen Interface's appeal to the growing segment of commercial clients with formal sustainability requirements in their procurement policies. As corporations face increasing pressure to reduce Scope 3 emissions (supply chain carbon), Interface's lower-carbon products could command preference in specification processes.
While difficult to quantify immediately, this innovation represents potential long-term value creation through brand differentiation, customer loyalty, and possible premium positioning in an otherwise commoditized market. The key investment consideration is whether Interface can effectively monetize its sustainability leadership through market share gains or improved margins.
As of today, Interface’s carpet tile manufacturing processes in the
Captured carbon is an innovative low-carbon raw material that avoids carbon emissions that would otherwise be released into the air by capturing and reintegrating them into an existing raw material. This new version of the raw material performs the same as the material that Interface has used for years but has a lower carbon footprint. It locks carbon away in a closed loop, keeping it out of the atmosphere.
“Since 1996, we’ve made impressive progress to reduce our carbon impacts through product and manufacturing innovations. In fact, we’ve reduced the carbon footprint of our carpet tile portfolio by
Carbon emissions reduction is central to Interface’s ‘all in’ commitment. By partnering with its suppliers, Interface is demonstrating that there is a need and market for continued innovation in raw materials that reduce and store carbon. Over the years, Interface has worked with its supply chain to source recycled and bio-based materials to support circularity through manufacturing. Incorporating captured carbon in select regions is another important step for Interface to store more carbon. Now, captured carbon, alongside recycled and bio-based materials, will be an integral part of carpet tile manufacturing processes in
“Carbon is not only the problem – we also see it as the solution to making progress on our climate commitments. We need less carbon in the air, and more stored in our products,” continued Achilli. “That’s why we’re always innovating across our flooring categories. We’ll continue to invest in new raw materials and other innovative solutions that help us avoid carbon, reduce carbon, and store carbon in our own products and operations, and throughout our supply chain.”
To learn more about Interface’s sustainability journey, visit interface.com/allin.
About Interface
Interface, Inc. (NASDAQ: TILE) is a global flooring solutions company and sustainability leader, offering an integrated portfolio of carpet tile and resilient flooring products that includes Interface® carpet tile and LVT, nora® rubber flooring, and FLOR® premium area rugs for commercial and residential spaces. Made with purpose and without compromise, Interface flooring brings more sophisticated design, more performance, more innovation, and more climate progress to interior spaces. A decades-long pioneer in sustainability, Interface remains “all in” on becoming a restorative business. Today, the company is focusing on carbon reductions, not offsets, as it works toward achieving its verified science-based targets by 2030 and its goal to become a carbon negative enterprise by 2040.
Learn more about Interface at interface.com and blog.interface.com, nora by Interface at nora.com, FLOR at FLOR.com, and the company’s sustainability journey at interface.com/sustainability.
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