By Melissa McGuire

Whether driven by the high price of traditional petroleum-based products, the environmental impact of petroleum use or an interest to become independent from foreign sources of oil, sustainable flooring products made from bio-based materials are growing in... more

By Kimbrely Matsoukas Sustainability Manager, Bentley Prince Street

There’s a lot of talk these days about environmental product standards. In the summer issue of Green Operations, I described the various types of environmental claims and standards in the marketplace today... more

By Liz Switzer

Flooring suppliers sometimes get a bad rap with green design advocates — justly or unjustly — but there is one 64-year-old South Carolina hardwood manufacturer that stands out, not only for consistent quality and innovative style but for sustainable leadership: Anderson Hardwood Floors. Not only is Anderson... more

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND—ISO 26000, which gives organizations guidance on implementing social responsibility (SR), has been approved for publication as an ISO International Standard. With its release date of Nov. 1, the publishing of ISO 26000 will prove to be... more

In June 1987, during NeoCon 19 in Chicago, DuPont presented its design awards and Shaw Industries was a winner. Accepting the award was Bob Shaw, center, president and CEO of Shaw Industries. Tom McAndrews, left, director of DuPont’s Carpet Fibers Division, made... more

By Liz Switzer

In an economy that makes it necessary to do more with less, harnessing the creative energies of an entrepreneurial culture is becoming a way of doing business. And with that, cross-company collaborations are becoming an increasingly... more

By Liz Switzer

The financial benefits of sustainable design are becoming more tangible, but it can still be difficult to sell clients on green options, particularly in this economy. Financial and psychological challenges to sustainable design often make the design professional’s job more... more

By Frank Hurd COO, Carpet and Rug Institute

Back in February, California assemblyman (now speaker) John Perez introduced carpet stewardship legislation AB 2398. While created with the utmost of good intentions, the original bill needed modification to create... more

I think this is the best column (“Customer service vs. company policy,” FCNews, July 5/12) Warren Tyler has written in recent memory... more

This photo was taken in 1983 at the Atlanta winter market. The event was an Allied Chemical press conference. On the left is John “Jake” McKeown, sales executive for Allied; David Kolb, center, head of Mohasco’s carpet division, and... more