Sustainable Hard Surface Flooring

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Environmental Impact of Flooring Measurement of flooring’s environmental impact is best defined by Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). LCA identifies product environmental impacts/benefits from raw materials extraction to final disposition.

Material Life Cycle Analysis Raw Materials Acquisition Manufacturing Process Packaging & Shipping InstallationIndoor Air Quality Durability & Performance Resource Recovery

LCA is product specific (MARMOLEUM ® ), not category specific (linoleum). Every product stage is evaluated against each environmental impact category below. Product Example

“We believe an independent, ISO compliant, peer-reviewed LCA is the best benchmark to measure product goals and set priorities.” Example of Corporate Policy

Forbo Linoleum’s ISO Compliant LCA meets MTS’ LCA Standard. Forbo provides a legally binding & publicly disclosed certification. Life-Cycle Assessment: Meeting the Standard

How do we use what we learn from LCA’s?

Responsibilities of Manufacturers …as defined by Agenda 21 Clean production processes Responsible entrepreneurship Healthy environment Corporate economic sustainability tied to environmental sustainability Commitment starts in boardroom, not marketing department Corporate Responsibilities

Waste reduction/elimination Re-use and recycling of production waste Accountability of a company for it’s environmental performance Manufactured from readily renewable raw materials 100% of production waste recycled into product Issues an annual environmental report Clean Production Processes

Linseed oil Tall oil Gum resin Flax Jute Limestone Wood flour Cork Pigments flax jute linseed Linoleum is made from Natural Materials

FSC sets standards for responsible forest management Verifies, as third-party certifier, that forest management practices meet those standards Labels products originating in certified well-managed forests What is FSC Certified Wood?

Product Example: Parquet FSC Hardwood Flooring

Address triple bottom line: environmental, social, economic Achieve credibility through rigorous standards, independence, transparency Product label backed by third-party certification of Chain-of-Custody Improving forest practices worldwide by operating to similar global standards Forest Certification Success

Demonstrating Sustainable Performance

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