InferfaceFLOR Major Commendation BCE Awards 2009

InterfaceFLOR is a manufacturer of environmentally responsible modular flooring and strives to put sustainability at the heart of its people and processes, known as Mission Zero. In 2008, the company had a global turnover approaching USD*1 billion.




QUEST was set up to identify, measure and eliminate waste. Through QUEST, the company has introduced a number of innovations, including:




● Smart lighting that switches on only when an area is in use and variable voltage systems that enable lighting to operate at a voltage that is lower than the mains voltage.




● Intelligent conveyor systems, which move only when items are placed on them.




● Building management system that enables centralised control of heating and collects energy sub-meter readings every 30 minutes.




● On-site recycling at its UK plant near Halifax, West Yorkshire. Here, all materials are segregated and cardboard, paper, plastic, textiles and metals are recycled.




● Lean manufacturing to measure, address and improve all areas of the factory process.




QUEST is an integral part of the companys Mission Zero, a pledge to eliminate any negative impact on the environment as a result of its operations by 2020. To date, the company has made considerable progress towards this by achieving a 67% absolute reduction in the volume of waste sent to landfill since 1996 resulting in cumulative avoided waste costs totalling USD405 million since 1994, a 44% reduction in energy consumption per unit of output and a 72% reduction in water use. In addition, there has been an absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 34%, which represents a net change of 71% since the 1996 baseline.




(* where USD is the US dollar)

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