Interface·Construction / Real Estate·Last verified 31 May 2026
60
out of 100
Leading practicePending Review

Interface is a rare manufacturing peer with genuine 28-year carbon reduction track record: 96% absolute GHG cuts since 1996, 4% further reduction in 2024, and SBTi-validated 2030 targets already half-met. Circularity leadership is real—31,750 tonnes collected via ReEntry, 51% recycled content, 92% landfill diversion. Gaps: water data is intensity-based not absolute; nature impact remains pilot-stage; no B Corp lock or executive pay linkage to targets.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Construction / Real Estate sector ceiling.
35 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
75 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 35) + (0.7 × 75) = 63.0
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Leading practice.
60 / 100
The ten questions

Where Interface is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint — Operations (9/10, 8/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (6/10, 6/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

14 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
2024 Interface Impact Report
2025
Q1Q3Q4Q8Q9
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[2]Self-reported
Interface Commits to Absolute Emission Reduction Efforts
2024
Q1
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[3]Third-party verified
Ray Cander Foundation — Interface Releases 2024 Impact Report
2025
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q7
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[4]Self-reported
Interface Science-Based Target Commitment
2021
Q2Q8
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[5]Self-reported
Interface Carbon Negativity 2040 Strategy
Unknown
Q2Q8Q10
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[6]Self-reported
Interface Environmental Performance — Investors Website
Ongoing
Q3Q8
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[7]Self-reported
Interface Driven by Circularity Program
Unknown
Q6
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[8]Self-reported
Interface Expands Recycling Capabilities in Europe
Unknown
Q6
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[9]Third-party verified
Circular Economy Platform — Interface Good Practice
Unknown
Q6
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[10]Self-reported
Interface Announces Mission Zero Success and Climate Take Back Commitment
Unknown
Q7
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[11]Third-party verified
Ray Cander Foundation — Factory as a Forest Initiative
Unknown
Q5Q7
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[12]Self-reported
Interface Blog — Factory as Forest Initiative
Unknown
Q5
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[13]Third-party verified
RE100 — How RE100 Members Are Going Beyond 100%
Unknown
Q4Q10
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[14]Third-party verified
RE100 Member News — Interface Renewable Energy Achievement
Unknown
Q4
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Interface in context

Interface is the highest-scoring construction / real estate company we've rated.

Among the 12 major construction / real estate brands we've scored, Interface sits 1st of 12.

1/12
Interface's rank
40
Industry average
29
Industry low
60
Industry high
How this score has moved

Interface's score over time.

today

Score history begins 4 April 2026.

As Interface's score updates, the trajectory will appear here.

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What's being contested

This score is not currently being contested.

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No challenges submitted yet. If you have evidence that contradicts this score, you can challenge any question above — cite a public source and we'll review it.

About Interface

Interface is a global manufacturer of modular carpet tiles and resilient flooring for commercial interiors. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in LaGrange, Georgia, the company pioneered sustainability-led business transformation under Ray Anderson's 1994 Mission Zero vision. It operates factories across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Founded
Headquarters
US
Employees
~3,636
Annual revenue
~$1.32B
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