Cool Carpet®: Now we can all breathe a little easier

Cool Carpet™ from InterfaceFLOR

A breath of fresh air from InterfaceFLOR.

At InterfaceFLOR we’re used to innovating. Right from 1973, when we first started making modular flooring, to 1994, when our chairman and founder Ray Anderson unveiled his vision of InterfaceFLOR as a truly sustainable organisation, we’ve been at the forefront of positive change.

Now, in addition to the many sustainable design and manufacturing improvements we’ve made over the past ten years, comes Cool Carpet® — a scheme which makes it possible for our customers to buy products which are ‘climate neutral’. This means that any greenhouse gases (GHGs) which are emitted during the lifecycle of the product are offset, or balanced. By product lifecycle, we mean a true ‘cradle to grave’ approach, covering raw material acquisition, manufacturing, transport, use and maintenance and final disposal or recycling.

How offsetting works

Essentially, we calculate the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO₂ ) that is created during a product’s lifecycle. This figure is then offset through investment in projects which reduce or reverse the impact of those emissions. These tend to fall into three kinds:

• Projects which produce renewable energy without adding CO₂ to the atmosphere;
• Projects which increase energy efficiency by cutting down on the amount of fossil fuels used and consequently the CO₂ produced;
• Projects which actually remove CO₂ from the atmosphere.

While the scope and number of projects we sponsor does change, we’re currently working with Climate Care to fund the following:

Restoring rainforests in Uganda

Constructing a wind turbine in India

Improving home insulation in Pakistan

Installing treadle pumps in India

Why we’re doing it

More and more of our customers – designers, architects and corporations alike – are concerned about the environmental impact of the products they specify. Indeed, global climate change is a major concern for all of us, which is why we have taken this positive and measurable step towards creating products which have no negative impact on the environment.

What you can expect

When customers choose the Cool Carpet® option, they can rest assured that they are buying a floorcovering with net zero greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, we can issue a certificate detailing the amount of their purchase and the consequent saving in emissions through offset.

Your next step

Relax; it’s as simple as contacting your local InterfaceFLOR sales representative. The Cool Carpet® option is available on all of our products — all you have to do is ask.

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