Interface Named One of Top Green SE Companies

Atlanta, GA, May 14, 2010--Interface Global was named one of the most sustainable public companies in the Southeast by GreenBusiness Works and its partners.

The rankings were indexed on environmental, social and governance factors and policies by Boston-based KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. The Southeastern Corporate Sustainability Rankings is the first of its kind.

Thirteen Georgia companies made the first Quintile, including Interface Global.

KLD, who also issues the Green 500 ratings for Newsweek magazine, developed the custom regional ranking methodology by reviewing media sources, government information and an annual report of each company. The companies are ranked into five statistical groupings, or Quintiles, with those in the first Quintile scoring best and those in the fifth scoring worst.

“It is no surprise to see United Parcel Service (UPS), Coca-Cola Enterprises, and Interface in the top Quintile,” said Armistead. “These companies have taken a leadership role in sustainability for years. How companies manage their ESG performance is a strong indicator of overall good management and will affect the achievement of superior financial performance over the long run, as well.”