A Georgia-based manufacturer of modular carpet tiles and flooring, working to decrease marine pollution in coastal areas of the Philippines while improving local communities, will receive the 2016 Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) in Sustainable Oceans Management. The US Department of State and US embassy in the Philippines announced that Interface is one of several winners of the 2016 Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). Interface launched Net-Works, a project to remove discarded nets from oceans to prevent marine life from getting caught in them. Net-Works encourages the recycling of these nets by providing payment to participants in the local community.

Lee-Brago, P. (2017, January 5). Firm working in local communities wins state dep't award. The Philippine Star, p. B-6.