Ecologically friendly resources and production methods will positively impact a company’s profit along with the environment. Milliken Specialty Interiors officials say they are guided by this belief and have invited the top executive of an organization that advocates the same to address the issue at Showtime. Susan Inglis, Sustainable Furnishings Council’s executive director, is scheduled to speak on the topic “Materials Matter” at 4 p.m. Monday, June 4, at Milliken’s new showroom.  Milliken’s efforts to promote ecological sustainability have led to the Spartanburg, SC based company’s recent acceptance as a member of the council.   The SFC is a coalition of manufacturers, retailers and designers within the home furnishings industry dedicated to increasing corporate and consumer focus on recycling, development of ecologically safe products and the practice of environmentally friendly production.  The organization’s stated mission is to raise awareness that taking care of business requires taking care of the environment, to assist companies in the adoption of green manufacturing practices and to provide a symbol of consumer assurance to member manufacturers.    “We help individual companies reduce their environmental footprint, and we help individual consumers find environmentally safe furnishings,” Inglis said in a telephone interview.   Inglis was involved with the SFC’s founding in 2006 and its incorporation in 2007 prior to becoming its executive director in 2009.  A University of North Carolina graduate with a degree in Anthropology, she is founder and owner of From The Mountain, a Chapel Hill, NC, importer of yarn spun by Afghan women.  She also has worked with international artisans from numerous countries to find new markets for their handcrafted products.   Milliken Specialty Interiors also is one of 18 founding members of The Well Living Lab, a scientific research center focusing on how to perfect indoor design and furnishings so as to improve the quality of human health and well-being.  With studies indicating people being indoors up to 90 percent of each day, the organization is the result of collaboration between Delos Labs and The Mayo Clinic and is dedicated to the development of healthier indoor environments. Marketing manager LeAnne Flack said Milliken is the first textile company in the United States to receive ISO 14001 certification from the International Organization for Standardization.  This status was awarded in August 2017 and will be in effect until the company is up for recertification in September 2020.