Flooring companies with a great environmental record

The other day I had a reporter ask me who were some of the companies that I believe are making some good progress in the sustainability movement. In other words, are folks just using GREEN in their marketing slogans or are they living it?

Firstly I thought that it was a very astute question from the WSJ reporter and it caused me to think on my feet. So my comments were anything but scientific.

However there were a few names that really stood out to me. First Interface flooring has a HISTORY of environmental awareness and they are the company that I respect the most. They had lead in a category that didn’t exist 10 years ago. True vision.

I also mentioned Shaw and Mohawk because I believe their recycling initiatives have been so well thought out and really built to be long term programs it is clear they are not just jumping on a bandwagon. They are doing it because it serves the bottom line, which is a happy thing because it also leaves the planet in better shape than when we found it.

There were a couple other smaller companies that have made some noise in the space, but the level of accomplishment and investment pails when compared to the 3 companies I mentioned above.