Interface Signs Contract With Eneco to Purchase Sustainable Gas Produced From Fish and Food Waste

SCHERPENZEEL, Netherlands, December 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Interface, a leading carpet tile manufacturer and environmental pioneer, will switch to using 100% sustainable gas at its manufacturing plant in Scherpenzeel, The Netherlands, from 1 January 2014. The carpet tile manufacturer has signed a contract for sustainable energy supplier Eneco to supply gas produced using certified 'green' waste from the food industry, provided by fish processor A. van de Groep.

Interface is already using green energy across its European manufacturing sites and the decision to use sustainable gas forms part of the company's long-term 'Mission Zero' sustainability goal. As a result of this contract, Interface will receive all of its gas via Eneco.

Ton van Keken, Senior Vice President of Operations at Interface Europe, said: "We are excited about our partnership with A. van de Groep and Eneco. The transition to sustainable gas is the next logical step on our journey towards 'Mission Zero' - our goal to become a truly sustainable company and have zero impact on the environment by 2020. By using a combination of green energy and biogas, our European headquarters and our factory in Scherpenzeel will become almost CO₂ neutral and waste, in this case from the food and fish industries, will be used in a way that benefits business."

Barth de Klerk, Director at Eneco Business, said: "Interface's 'Mission Zero' goal fits seamlessly with our mission at Eneco, to provide everyone in the Netherlands with sustainably produced energy. By feeding the biogas that is being produced by A. van de Groep to our grid, we can supply Interface with sustainable gas. It is wonderful that through this project all businesses involved can fulfill aspects of their corporate social responsibility."

About Interface

Interface is a global leader in the design and production of carpet tiles.  Its products combine style and innovation with functionality and environmental credentials to help customers bring their design vision to life.

Interface was one of the first companies to publicly commit to sustainability, when it made a pledge in the mid-nineties to eliminate its impact on the environment by 2020. Known as Mission Zero®, it influences every aspect of the business and inspires the company to continually push the boundaries in order to achieve its goal.

Interface is now more than half way to reaching Mission Zero and has been widely recognised for its achievements to date.  Its products have also achieved several awards specifically for design and innovation, the most recent being The Athenaeum Good Design Award for Fotosfera.

About Eneco

The mission of Eneco Group (http://corporatenl.eneco.nl/pages/default.aspx), is sustainable energy for all. Our vision is that the energy supply develops in a decentralized and sustainable way and is achieved by cooperation. All parts of Eneco Group (Eneco, Stedin, Joulz, Oxxio and Ecofys) are focused on this sustainable mission and vision.