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2012 Mission Zero Milestones
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Today, 18 years after we began our climb up Mt. Sustainability, we are less than a decade away from
reaching the top. Since beginning our journey towards sustainability in 1994, we have undoubtedly
made significant progress towards achieving our sustainability goals. We have reached numerous
milestones in our progress, and it is important to realize, reflect upon, and celebrate each of these as
we look forward to the path that lies ahead. The milestones we have achieved together provide us with
encouragement, lessons learned, and a sense of accomplishment as we stand right on target to meet
our Mission Zero® promise in 2020.
Timeline of Mission Zero Milestones for Bentley Prince Street
1994: Sustainability focus and philosophy begins at Bentley Prince Street
1995: Start internal recycling program with 17 commodities including office and process waste
1996: Finalize EcoMetrics format and begin measuring water, energy, waste and material use
EcoMetrics assesses how much take, in terms of materials and energy, and what comes out,
in the forms of products and waste
1996: Create first green house gas (GHG) inventory, using the World Resource Institute protocol
1997: Begin a relationship with Del Haven Community Center, including creating a program in which
they help us recycle yarn on cones
1999: Installed a 100 kW solar array onsite; at the time, it is the largest privately owned array in the
country
2002: Become a charter member of the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR), and the first
manufacturer in California to publish a 3rd party verified GHG inventory; CCAR serves as a
voluntary GHG registry to protect and promote early actions to reduce GHG emissions by
organizations
2004: Win the GEELA – Governor's Award for Environmental and Economic Leadership; this award is
California’s highest environmental honor administered by the California Environmental
Protection Agency and the Natural Resources Agency
2005: Develop Scan and UPC to use tail-outs; by developing product created from post-production
yarn, or tail-outs, the small cone of yarn that is left over at the end of a production run, we
continue in our commitment to sustainability, and took on the challenge of developing a
manufacturing process to re-purpose this waste into a new carpet line that meets our
exacting quality, design, and style standards
2005: Certify all of our products as Environmentally Preferable using SCS
2005: Certify to ISO 9001 Quality Management System and ISO 14001 Environmental
Management Systems
2006: Create High PerformancePC, making standard broadloom products containing an average of
10% recycled content
2007: Become the first carpet manufacturer to certify its manufacturing facility to LEED-EB Silver
2008: Win the GSA Evergreen Award; a panel of employees from the U.S. General Services
Association (GSA) Integrated Workplace Acquisition Center (IWAC) selected Bentley Prince
Street as an environmentally-conscientious business partner among all the applicants
because of its efforts in recycling, affirmative procurement and waste reduction
2008: Win the CalRecycle Sustainable Business Award, the California Integrated Waste
Management Board has honored Bentley Prince Street, Inc., for the extraordinary measures
to reduce waste by cutting the amount of trash it produces, conserving resources and
reducing landfill waste
2009: Become the first North American carpet manufacturer to have an Environmental Product
Declaration (EPD) for broadloom carpet; an EPD is the only third-party verification system that
takes into account the complete life cycle assessment of a product’s environmental impact,
encompassing raw materials, production, installation, use and end of use

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2012 Mission Zero Milestones
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2010: Become a Save Energy Now Leader company with the Department of Energy and commit to
reducing energy intensity by 25% in 10 years
2011: Bentley Prince Street received the California Waste Reduction Award Program (WRAP) Award
for waste reduction programs and successes annually since 2003
2011: Bentley Prince Street again received the GSA Evergreen Award, where a panel of employees
from the U.S. General Services Association (GSA) Integrated Workplace Acquisition Center
(IWAC) selected the company as an environmentally-conscientious business partner among
all the applicants because of its efforts in recycling, affirmative procurement and waste
reduction, setting an example for all IWAC vendors to follow
2012: Receive the EPA Climate Stewardship Award for Excellence in Greenhouse Gas Management,
which recognizes leadership in addressing climate change and reducing carbon pollution and
was presented by the US Environmental Protection Agency, the Association of Climate
Change Officers, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions and the Climate Registry.
2012: Participant in the Department of Energy’s Superior Energy Performance Certification Program;
Bentley Prince Street will be one of the first companies in the country to be certified to the
new ISO 50001 Energy Management Standard; ISO 50001 is designed to help companies
manage their energy use and continuously improve their energy performance
Bentley Prince Street’s Measurable Progress since 1994:
Reduced water use per unit by 55%
Reduced energy use per unit by 41%
Reduced waste sent to landfill by 97%
Reduced net absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 48% since 1996
Reduced NOx emissions by 66% since 1996
As we look at the path ahead and the steps we will have to take together to keep on target, it is
important to be proud of and not forget the progress that we have made. Although there are obstacles
we will need to overcome to reach our goals, we have come a long way in the right direction. Let’s
keep the momentum up and innovation flowing by remaining engaged as we continue our climb up Mt.
Sustainability!
Please take a moment to experience the interactive Mission Zero Milestones at
www.interfaceglobal.com/sustainability