Author: Ray C. Anderson
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Publisher: Random House Business Books
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ISBN: 1847940293
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Confessions of a Radical Industrialist: How Interface Proved That You Can Build a Successful Business Without Destroying the Planet
In 1994, Ray Anderson felt a 'spear in the chest': he realised that his company, billion-dollar carpeting manufacturer Interface, Inc, was plundering the environment with its unsustainable business practices, and that it desperately needed to change direction.Confessions of a Radical Industrialist review. Under his leadership, Interface went on to set unprecedented targets for cutting waste, instigated revolutionary recycling initiatives, and encouraged employees at every level of the company to contribute ideas on how to save resources. As a result, the company's greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 82 per cent and are on target to reach zero level by 2020. Not only that, these changes also brought down costs, improved quality, and increased profits. In "Confessions of a Radical" Industrialist, Ray Anderson shares the remarkable story of how Interface turned itself around, and proves that running your company sustainably isn't radical at all - it's just good businessRead full reviews of Confessions of a Radical Industrialist.
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Written by the poet-laureate of industrial ecology, "Radical Industrialist" is the true, wise, and open-hearted story of how one man took on the myriad environmental problems we face today and created one of the greenest companies in the world.--Paul Hawken, author "Ecology of Commerce."
His story is now legend. In 1994, after reading The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawken, Ray Anderson felt a 'spear in the chest.' The founder of Interface, Inc., a billion-dollar carpeting manufacturer, realized that his company was plundering the environment and he needed to steer it on a new course. Since then, Interface has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by eighty-two percent, with a goal to reach a zero environmental footprint by 2020. Thoughtful and winning, Confessions of a Radical Industrialist shows how Anderson revolutionized his companyimproving quality, bringing costs down, and dr
Confessions of a Radical Industrialist: Profits, People, Purpose--Doing Business by Respecting the Earth, ISBN-13: 9780312543495, ISBN-10: 0312543492
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Under his leadership, Interface went on to set unprecedented targets for cutting waste, instigated revolutionary recycling initiatives, and encouraged employees at every level of the company to contribute ideas on how to save resources. As a result, the company's greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 82 per cent and are on target to reach zero level by 2020. Not only that, these changes also brought down costs, improved quality, and increased profits. In "Confessions of a Radical" Industrialist, Ray Anderson shares the remarkable story of how Interface turned itself around, and proves that running your company sustainably isn't radical at all - it's just good business.
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