If you did not make it to the 2009 LOHAS Forum then you missed a great presentation from one of the green industry business leaders Ray Anderson. If you don't know who Ray Anderson is then you should. Ray Anderson is the founder and chairman of Interface Flooring, the world's largest manufacturer of modular carpet for commercial and residential applications and a leading producer of commercial broadloom and commercial fabrics. He is "known in many eco circles for his advanced and progressive stance on industrial ecology and sustainability." Since 1995, he has reduced Interface's waste by a third, and plans to make the company sustainable by 2020. This is no small feat as the carpet industry and sustainability don't appear to go hand in hand.

He has written several books, spoken at many renoun conferences including TED and has just recently released a new book called the Confessions of a Radical Industrialist which is what he based his speech on at LOHAS. He brings up some good points on innovative green business strategy through the blood sweat and tears he put into Interface and developing it into a thriving successful business that is in touch with roots of capital, community and the environment.

So if you missed LOHAS last year you may want to spend a few moments taking in what Mr. Anderson has to say. It is inspiring indeed.




This presentation is broken up into 5 parts. To continue listening to the speech click here.