Article Number: 7141
InterfaceFlor VP George Bandy JR. Voted to USGBC Board of Directors
(LAGRANGE, GA—NOVEMBER, 2011)—George Bandy Jr., Vice President for Sustainability Strategy and Diversity for InterfaceFLOR, has been elected to a three-year term as a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Board of Directors.
Bandy, who has been active in USGBC since the organization’s founding in 1993, has served in leadership capacities on both a national and local level. A LEED Accredited Professional, he is former chairman of the Georgia chapter and on the National Social Equity Committee, the North Carolina Chapter Advisory Board and the Green Economy Board. As a member of Interface’s distinguished “Green Team” speakers bureau, Bandy often is tapped to address audiences nationwide about sustainability issues and practices.
Before joining InterfaceFLOR in 2000, Bandy was the Sustainable Development Officer for the University of Texas-Houston. He is a graduate of Morehouse College, where he earned his B.A. with a minor in Environmental Business Management. He is the second individual from InterfaceFLOR to take a seat on the USGBC Board of Directors, preceded by Jim Hartzfeld, Managing Director of InterfaceRAISE, the sibling business unit responsible for helping to educate and mentor businesses on becoming sustainable.
About InterfaceFLOR
InterfaceFLOR, LLC and InterfaceFLOR Canada, Inc, are subsidiaries of Interface, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial carpet tile. For 38 years, the company has consistently led the industry through innovation and now leads the industry in environmental sustainability. InterfaceFLOR is setting the pace for development of modular carpet using materials and processes that take less from the environment, and is well along the path to “Mission Zero®,” the company’s promise to eliminate any negative impact it has on the environment by the year 2020. InterfaceFLOR's worldwide carpet manufacturing facilities maintain third party registration to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard, and the company obtained the first-ever Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the commercial floor covering industry in North America. The company is recognized globally for its commitment to build environmental considerations into its business decisions. For additional information: www.interfaceflor.com www.interfaceflorblog.com
Bandy, who has been active in USGBC since the organization’s founding in 1993, has served in leadership capacities on both a national and local level. A LEED Accredited Professional, he is former chairman of the Georgia chapter and on the National Social Equity Committee, the North Carolina Chapter Advisory Board and the Green Economy Board. As a member of Interface’s distinguished “Green Team” speakers bureau, Bandy often is tapped to address audiences nationwide about sustainability issues and practices.
Before joining InterfaceFLOR in 2000, Bandy was the Sustainable Development Officer for the University of Texas-Houston. He is a graduate of Morehouse College, where he earned his B.A. with a minor in Environmental Business Management. He is the second individual from InterfaceFLOR to take a seat on the USGBC Board of Directors, preceded by Jim Hartzfeld, Managing Director of InterfaceRAISE, the sibling business unit responsible for helping to educate and mentor businesses on becoming sustainable.
About InterfaceFLOR
InterfaceFLOR, LLC and InterfaceFLOR Canada, Inc, are subsidiaries of Interface, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial carpet tile. For 38 years, the company has consistently led the industry through innovation and now leads the industry in environmental sustainability. InterfaceFLOR is setting the pace for development of modular carpet using materials and processes that take less from the environment, and is well along the path to “Mission Zero®,” the company’s promise to eliminate any negative impact it has on the environment by the year 2020. InterfaceFLOR's worldwide carpet manufacturing facilities maintain third party registration to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard, and the company obtained the first-ever Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the commercial floor covering industry in North America. The company is recognized globally for its commitment to build environmental considerations into its business decisions. For additional information: www.interfaceflor.com www.interfaceflorblog.com
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