Mission Zero – and beyond
Tue, 28 Mar 2017 02:00:00 BST
You are invited to attend the lecture on “Mission Zero – and beyond” by keynote speaker Barry Townsend, Purchasing Director at Interface for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The event takes place on Monday 3 April from 3.45pm to 5.45 in the Business School, BS1/01.
To attend please emailcsrc@hud.ac.uk or telephone Zaman Zaffer on ext. 1501 or Fiona Hesselden on ext. 1367.
Event Programme:
Tea & cake: 3.45pm to 4.15 - opposite Street Cafe
Lecture: 4.15pm-5.45pm - this will be a 40 minute presentation followed by an on-stage interview and Q&A with the audience.
About Interface
Interface is a world-leading company when it comes to sustainability. The world's largest manufacturer of modular carpet for commercial and residential applications, it was founded in 1973, by Ray Anderson, a business pioneer, and is based in Atlanta (USA) and Shelf, near Halifax, West Yorkshire.
This is an opportunity to hear from a world beating company on how they are transforming their financial and environmental fortunes in pursuit of a carbon neutral (zero) business. This lecture will cover their ‘mission zero’ approach to design, engineering, technology, innovation, leadership and culture. The lecture will speak to academics and students across the applied science, business and design/architecture spectrum.
About the speaker
Barry Townsend is Purchasing Director at Interface for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. A pivotal part of Barry’s role is the management and purchase of the raw materials that enable Interface to manufacture its products. Central to this is ensuring that Interface’s European supply chain can meet the company’s requirements in terms of pricing, delivery, quality and environmental credentials.
Barry’s role is instrumental in helping Interface achieve Mission Zero. Working with Interface’s European Operations Management team, Barry ensures all factories and manufacturing plants are working towards the goal of becoming wholly sustainable by 2020, focusing on waste, energy and water minimisation.
Based at Interface’s Shelf facility, Barry has worked at Interface for over 10 years. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RCS). He also has degrees in Chemistry and Procurement.
To get a glimpse of the background to the Interface journey and the scale of their ambition watch this video
