The Interface pledge is that we will emit nothing faster than the earth can safely deal with, and nothing that will diminish the earth’s biodiversity. The Interface Benign Emissions initiative focuses
on the elimination of molecular waste emitted to natural systems that have negative or toxic effects, including carbon dioxide. Towards this end we have reduced the intensity of many materials in our
products and we are working with our suppliers to develop benign - often natural - alternative materials.
This project not only seeks to reduce emissions but to eliminate the sources of emissions.

Total Stack Elimination

Worldwide, Interface has identified and inventoried 265 air emissions stacks and 21 waste water effluent pipes at our 27 manufacturing locations. Each location has actively worked to eliminate air
emissions (or stacks) and effluent components (or discharge points) within this programme.
As a result, we have reduced the number of chimneys at our plants by 27% worldwide since 1995. As of December 2000, Interface had eliminated 74 stacks and 8 effluent discharges.
We estimate that our worldwide greenhouse gas emissions are down 30% per dollar of sales since 1994. Five of our six plants in Europe and Asia Pacific are ISO 14001 certified; the other is pending certification.
Ultimately, the only substances emitted from our plants should be clean air, clean water and valuable products for the commercial interiors market.
Emissions and environmental footprint are closely linked to the amount of petroleum or carbon based
resources that a business takes in the form of material and energy.
From 1994 to 2000, Interface has increased the use of non-petroleum materials by 71%.
We have to be sure that whatever we emit is harmless to the biosphere.
Therefore, in order to prevent toxic emissions altogether, we are gaining the support and cooperation of our suppliers, who are working with us to find gentler, more sustainable solutions than current
products and processes. Most materials entering our factory consist of substances that never should have been taken from the earth's crust.

Eliminating Toxic Materials

The second major focus of the Benign Emissions initiative is to eliminate the use of ecologically damaging materials. We are striving to reduce and eliminate the use of toxic chemicals from all our
sites and products. On occasion, where we have found it impossible to produce a product without the use of an unpleasant chemical the product has been removed from sale until an alternative process
can be found. Much work still needs to be done in this area and we intend to continue to work in a way that uses the worlds ‘toughest’ regulations as our very minimum standard.

Air Emissions

Our goal is to achieve zero emissions. In 1997, Interface worldwide inventoried all existing air stacks and wastewater discharges from each facility. Data on emissions were collected and matched stack
by stack. Interface's Chairman and CEO, Ray Anderson, called for a study of the most stringent applicable regulations or limitations for air or water emissions worldwide. This internal data was used to
compare each stack to the most stringent pollutant regulations found. The study included "criteria pollutants" and selected greenhouse gases. Each facility worldwide was challenged and is
actively working to meet the "most stringent" regulations found. We are eliminating stacks and emission sources through process elimination and process redesign, as well as alternate energy sources,
including green energy. The UK sites now operate on 100% renewable electricity thereby reducing our impact on the emissions of greenhouse gases. (See Renewable Energy).

Water Management

While not all Interface subsidiaries produce waste water, those that do are working toward reducing and reusing this water, and treating the effluent released into the environment.

One of our fabrics production facilities in USA has had great success in naturally treating waste water, resulting in a greater than 30% reduction in gallons of water per production unit. They are also using
reed beds to assimilate biosolids from the municipal treatment plant. They are harvesting and composting mature reeds, and are also composting organic waste and biosolids for fertilizer that can
later be sold as topsoil.

Minimizing Our Effect on Climate Change

In accordance with the recommendations from the World Resources Institute’s “Safe Climate, Sound Business Initiatives," Interface commits to:

* Measure, track, and openly report greenhouse gas emissions from our operations.

* Spread the word by working with our suppliers to reduce their emissions.

* Seize opportunities to reduce and sequester greenhouse gas emissions from facilities, products, and supply chains worldwide.

* Develop cost-effective technologies, products and business ventures for minimising emissions and achieving sequestration in the 21st century.

* Include global climate considerations in new investment decisions in both developing and developed nations.

* Educate employees, customers, suppliers, and other key stakeholders, to raise their awareness of climate change issues, their own contribution, and potential response options.

* Participate in the debate on climate change at both the national and international levels and contribute
constructively to policy formulation and implementation.

* Reduce our greenhouse gas emissions per year, per unit of production, until 2005, at which time we will reset the target.

* Support market based approaches to emissions reductions.

* Strive for zero emissions in all operations.

"Alone, our actions may be insignificant, but if we can inspire others
to join us, we can avert this systemic disturbance to our planet."

For further information contact sustainability@eu.interfaceinc.com.
Or visit our Sustainability Website at www.interfaceeurope.com/sustainability