NI Chamber Energy Forum 2016/2017 Inclusive value chain redesign Ton van Keken SVP Operations EMEA 1
• Inventor of modular carpet • Nasdaq listed • Sales $1,1 billion • Employees 3.800 • 6 Factories on 4 continents
“One day people like me will go to jail” Ray Anderson Oprichter, Interface
Journey to Zero: The seven fronts REDESIGN COMMERCE SENSITISING STAKEHOLDERS RESOURCE EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION CLOSING THE LOOP RENEWABLE ENERGY BENIGN EMISSIONS ELIMINATE WASTE
Transparancy 68 % 9 % 8 % 8 % 7 % Raw Interface Interface Use & End of Life Materials Manufacturing Transportation Maintenance
68 % 9 % 8 % 8 % 7 % Raw Interface Interface Use & End of Life Materials Manufacturing Transportation Maintenance
Biomimicry – Learning from nature 11
Towards zero installation waste using Random Design Average wastage Broadloom 12% Normal Random carpet tile carpet tile 3 - 4% 1 - 2%
Three ways to reduce the biggest impact of a carpet tile: Use less yarn Use recycled yarn Invent a new yarn
14 Use less yarn Microtuft: Around 50% less yarn
ReUse Social hubs-sorting: • Reuse • Recycling • Waste-to-energy ReEntry Hub Veenendaal, the Greenstream Recycling, Wales Netherlands
ReEntry 2.0 recycling Scherpenzeel Insert background Image here
Fluff Separated
Recycled backing crumb
Aquafil’s yarn is made with 50% pre-consumer and Fishing nets to carpet 50% post-consumer recycled material
Networks
Philippines and Cameroon
Invent a new yarn 63% bio-based yarn Fotosfera is our first product using bio- based nylon yarn
TacTiles™ • Glue-free installation • Virtually zero VOCs • Fast, clean and easy • Eases re-use and recycling 24
RECYCLED PVB ADHESIVE • Recycled content • Cost advantage conf nfide idential ntial
Pathways to 2020 - What’s Left to Be Done FACTORIES TO ZERO PEOPLE 2020 SUPPLIERS TO ZERO PRODUCTS TO ZERO
Factories to Zero 3 Goals 92% 84% 45% NOW Zero non Zero waste Zero process 91% renewable will leave our water in energy factories manufacturing 87% 27
Energy: sustainability and costs SPZ: Plant in Scherpenzeel, The Netherlands Cav: Plant in Craigavon , NI Year Electricity SPZ Electricity CAV Electricity total Gas SPZ Gas CAV Gas total 2015 9.040.656 kWh 1.625.998 kWh 10.666.654 kWh 1.420.908 m² 92.778 m² 1.513.686 m² Electricity SPZ Costs Electricity CAV Costs Electricity total costs Gas SPZ Costs Gas CAV Costs Gas total costs Total energy cost € 813.659 € 146.340 € 959.999 € 554.154 € 36.183 € 590.338 € 1.550.336 28
Thermal isolation project 22.000m3 annual gas usage reduction
LED lighting
New pre-coat line 360.000m3 annual gas usage saving New pre-coat manufacturing line Our new Pre-coat process consumes 50% less gas per m 2
Heat Recovery From The Compressed Air System By recovering rejected heat and reusing it in our factory heating cycle allowed us? To further improve the overall efficiency of the compressed air system To reduce our factory`s total energy heating consumption by 28% 32
Project CEA-EU-0017 New GA55kw VSD Atlas Capco Air compressor Installed Recover Heat From Compressor & Duct into factory Heat outlet ducting Installed from the compressor into the factory which creates an invisible warm air curtain reducing the factory's heating costs
2016 Savings Up To Wk32 5 ° c 20 ° c Frequent open & close operation of the speed door
Factories to Zero Renewable Energy Leadership 92% 84% 45% NOW 91% 87% 35
Green gas Netherlands: Biogas from fish waste
Factory & Warehouse Proposal CLINT Reversible Heat Pump Air / Water System 570 Kwh Heating Energy & 490 Kwh Cooling Energy Uses Non – Ozone depleting refrigerant R410A Heating Energy 570 Kwh / Cooling Energy 490 Kwh 100% Green Electricity RIF : Power factor Correction 15% reduction of input current Electronic soft start reduces starting current by 30% Permits operation in the winter & summer with external temps dropping to -20 oC & rising to 50 oC Our electricity is 100% renewable therefore the heat pumps have no impact on the environment. The heat which the heat pump extract`s from the air, is constantly being renewed naturally 37
Annual Energy Efficiency Gain Current Natural Gas Heating Total Kwh 1,046,259 Kwh Gas cost per kwh 0.05 Natural Gas cost GBP £52,300.00 Green Electricity Heat Pump Total Kwh 331,793 Kwh Cost per kwh 0.10 Total Green Electricity Cost : £33,179.00 Positives Kwh % reduction 46% GBP £ Gain £19,000 Please *note projected costs are based on current market share prices*
Ultrasonic cutting ‘window waste’ with die cutting ‘window waste’ with ultra sonic cutting Carpet Die cut Tiles Carpet Ultra Sonic cut Tiles 6 cuts + waste 1 cut + waste
Water in closed circuit
Supplies to Zero We Can’t Do This Alone Zero Virgin Zero Chemicals of Zero Materials Concern Carbon Footprint
Products to Zero 4 Goals 92% 84% 45% NOW Zero carbon Zero virgin Zero Reuse/ReEntry 91% footprint raw materials chemicals in every market of concern 42
Technology-led carbon reductions in carpet
Ecometrics, Dec 2015 50% 92% reduction 50% raw reduction materials in green house in product recycled or gas emissions carbon biobased footprint
0 waste will leave our factories Global projections 2020 95% reduction in green house gas emissions 95% raw materials recycled or biobased 80% reduction in product carbon footprint Carpet take-back available in every market
Business case for sustainability • Competitive advantages: proposition, design, function • Productivity gains (eg. energy, waste) • Internal engagement • Recruiting • Open new markets • Create barriers to entry • Reputation
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