Author Topic: Confessions of a radical industrialist, by Ray C Anderson  (Read 1400 times)

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Confessions of a radical industrialist, by Ray C Anderson
« on: July 11, 2015, 01:23:42 AM »
This is a book maybe most interesting for the engineer-type mustiachians out there, but I'd hope it would be interesting to anyone. Basically it's the story of how Interface, a carpet company, massively cut their environmental impact from 1994 onwards while still increasing sales, earnings and profit margins. It's a fascinating read, and I think is a great example of mustichianism in action. In this case, the inefficiencies had financial and environmental consequences, so finding them and cutting them lead to increased sustainability across the board. I really think of mustachianism as financial sustainability, so the idea of doing this really appeals to me.

If anyone is in a position of power in a company with regards to their sustainability programs I would highly recommend it as a clear guide to cutting waste and emissions. I look forward to hearing if anyone else has read and enjoyed it.