During the last five years, those four advantages-costs, products, people, goodwill-have been the salvation of Interface during a recession that saw our primary marketplace shrink by 38% from peak to trough-38%! As a heavily leveraged company with over $400 million… — Ray Anderson Copy Share Image
I used to think that my job didn't have anything to do with the environment. Then I realized that my job, as well as everyone else's job, impacts the environment in some way. And now advocating for sustainability has become… — Ray Anderson Copy Share Image
The status quo is a product of our culture or our culture is a product of the status quo - I'm sure which is… — Ray Anderson Copy Share Image
If we somehow put a value on species extinction and factor that into our costs that bottom line would look very different. IF we… — Ray Anderson Copy Share Image
We need an honest bottom line. Today that bottom line is vastly subsidized. If anyone of us were paying the full cost of oil… — Ray Anderson Copy Share Image
One of the biggest things that needs to change is the educational system. Universities are still teaching a system to students that destroys the… — Ray Anderson Copy Share Image
We really began to think in different ways about our business in terms of climbing this mountain and it became very clear very quickly… — Ray Anderson Copy Share Image
For nearly 11 years, now, we have been on this mission; we call it, "climbing Mt. Sustainability", a mountain higher than Everest, to meet… — Ray Anderson Copy Share Image
The new course we're on at Interface ... is to pioneer the next Industrial Revolution: one that is kinder and gentler to the earth. — Ray Anderson Copy Share Image
During the last five years, those four advantages-costs, products, people, goodwill-have been the salvation of Interface during a recession that saw our primary marketplace… — Ray Anderson Copy Share Image
We have a choice to make during our brief visit to this beautiful blue and green living planet: to hurt it or to help… — Ray Anderson Copy Share Image
...there is no more strategic issue for a company, or any organization, than its ultimate purpose. For those who think business exists to make… — Ray Anderson Copy Share Image
I always make the business case for sustainability. It's so compelling. Our costs are down, not up. Our products are the best they have… — Ray Anderson Copy Share Image
