Sustainability and Business Transformation

The speaker discusses the role of business and industry in climate change, highlighting his journey from a plunderer to a leader in sustainability. He introduces Interface's Mission Zero, aiming for zero environmental impact by 2020. The talk emphasizes the importance of transforming industrial practices and presents Interface's achievements in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste. The speaker concludes with a call to action for businesses to lead in sustainability for the sake of future generations.

What does the speaker identify as the main culprit in the decline of the biosphere?

• Natural disasters

• Individual consumer habits

• Business and industry

• Government policies

What book inspired the speaker to challenge his company towards sustainability?

• The Omnivore's Dilemma

• The Sixth Extinction

• Silent Spring

• The Ecology of Commerce

In the environmental impact equation, what does 'T' stand for?

• Temperature

• Time

• Technology

• Transport

What is the name of the product that Interface introduced as climate-neutral?

• Eco Carpet

• Sustainable Tile

• Green Floor

• Cool Carpet

By what percentage did Interface reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions?

• 82%

• 70%

• 60%

• 50%

What is the target year Interface set for achieving zero impact?

• 2025

• 2020

• 2030

• 2015

What is one of the business benefits of sustainability mentioned by the speaker?

• Cost savings

• Higher employee turnover

• Decreased product quality

• Increased advertising costs

What does the speaker suggest as a new perspective on affluence?

• Affluence as a means to control

• Affluence as a means to happiness

• Affluence as an end in itself

• Affluence as a means to power

Who is 'Tomorrow's Child' according to the speaker?

• A climate scientist

• A current business leader

• A future generation

• A government official

What choice does the speaker say we have during our time on Earth?

• To lead or to follow

• To consume or to conserve

• To hurt it or to help it

• To innovate or to stagnate