The Circulars 2016: Tarkett chosen as finalist for the Circular Economy Multinational Award
December 03 2015 - 10:10AM
THE CIRCULARS
2016: TARKETT CHOSEN AS FINALIST FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
MULTINATIONAL AWARD
Paris, December 3rd, 2015
Tarkett, a global leader in
innovative and sustainable solutions for flooring and sports
surfaces, announced that the Group has been shortlisted as one of
the finalists for the Award for the Circular Economy Multinational.
This award is part of the 2016 Circulars Awards1
program, organized by the World Economic Forum's Young Global
Leaders in collaboration with Accenture, recognizing individuals
and organizations from commerce and civil society that have made a
notable contribution to driving circular economy principles.
Tarkett is committed to making the
transition to the circular economy, inspired by Cradle to
Cradle® principles.
Since 2011, Tarkett, guided by this vision, has been deploying a
comprehensive circular economy strategy based on its 'closed-loop
circular design' model. This is driven by an extensive
eco-innovation strategy, which positively contributes to people's
health and well-being and the planet at every step of the product's
life (design, production, use and recycling).
"Being
shortlisted as one of the finalists gives recognition to all
Tarkett employees and our partners who have put their collective
energy and creativity into the pursuit of a purposeful circular
economy business model that benefits to people, planet and
profits," says Michel Giannuzzi, CEO of Tarkett. "And we can now see it driving innovation and developing our
competitive edge, a truly encouraging sign that doing the right
thing is also good for business."
Tarkett's circular vision has been
at the forefront of setting new industry standards based on healthy
materials supporting a positive closed-loop system, guided by the
Cradle to Cradle® principles.
In this regard, Tarkett has been a pioneer in developing a healthy
alternative to the phthalate plasticizers in its vinyl flooring,
supporting the responsible use of PVC. Leading the industry, it now
uses phthalate-free plasticizers in all of its American and
European vinyl production sites and has set a target to roll this
new technology out to all of its vinyl production sites worldwide
by 2020.
Moreover, Tarkett has developed a
wide range of flooring solutions that contribute to improved indoor
air quality - including low VOC2 emissions,
anti-allergens and technology that combats fine dust in the air -
while designing its products with high levels of recycled content,
implementing recycling programs, closed-loop water circuits and
renewable energy initiatives.
Tarkett has been chosen as
finalist in this category among tier one multinational companies,
such as Caterpillar, Philips, HP, Unilever and Veolia. The final
winners of the Circulars will be announced at a ceremony at the
World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos in January 2016.
About
Tarkett
Tarkett is a global leader in innovative and sustainable solutions
for flooring and sports surfaces. Offering a wide range of products
including vinyl, linoleum, carpet, rubber, wood & laminate,
synthetic turf and athletic tracks, the Group serves customers in
more than 100 countries worldwide. With 12,000 employees and 34
industrial sites, Tarkett sells 1.3 million square meters of
flooring every day, for hospitals, schools, housing, hotels,
offices, stores and sports fields. Committed to sustainable
development, the Group has implemented an eco-innovation strategy
and promotes circular economy. Tarkett's net sales of 2.4 billion
euros in 2014 are balanced between Europe, North America and the
region comprising CIS countries, APAC & LATAM. Tarkett is
listed on Euronext Paris (compartment A, ticker TKTT, ISIN:
FR0004188670). www.tarkett.com
Investor
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Tarkett - Jacques Bénétreau -
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Tarkett - Alexandra Baubigeat Boucheron -
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Tarkett Media
Contact
Tarkett Group - Véronique Bouchard Bienaymé -
communication@tarkett.com
Brunswick - tarkett@brunswickgroup.com - Tel. : +33 (0) 1 53
96 83 83
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