Tarkett, active contributor to Wold Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos
January 20 2016 - 4:30AM
TARKETT, ACTIVE
CONTRIBUTOR TO WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM'S
ANNUAL MEETING IN DAVOS
ON JANUARY 20-23, 2016
Paris, 20 January, 2016
Tarkett, a global leader in
innovative and sustainable solutions for flooring and sports
surfaces, is to attend the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in
Davos from January 20-23. This year, the core theme of the summit
relates to the 'Fourth Industrial Revolution', referring to the
current transformation of systems of production, distribution and
consumption.
As a Partner Company, Tarkett
contributes all year round to the World Economic Forum's
discussions through a dual membership:
- Tarkett is actively involved in the Global
Challenge initiative on the 'Environment and
Natural Resource Security'. In addition, the Group also
contributes to Project MainStream, a
multi-industry and CEO-led global initiative to accelerate
innovation and help scale up the Circular Economy model. This
initiative is organized by the World Economic Forum and the Ellen
MacArthur Foundation.
- As an Industry Partner, Tarkett also contributes
to the 'Infrastructure and Urban
Development' initiative. The Group takes part in the
discussions at Davos on the 'The Future of
Construction' project, which explores areas including
advanced building materials, disruptive business models and
cross-industry collaboration.
Michel Giannuzzi, Chief Executive
Officer of Tarkett said: "We are proud to be involved in these
important discussions, which will contribute to discovering the
best ways to develop a vibrant and sustainable global economy in
the near and long term, based on collaboration and innovation. I am
convinced that, in these challenging times, it is vital for leaders
from the private and public spheres to come together to explore
initiatives for unlocking creativity and technological change and
supporting sustainable economic growth across the
world".
Moreover, Tarkett has been
shortlisted as one of the finalists for the Award for the Circular
Economy Multinational, organized by the World Economic Forum's
Young Global Leaders in collaboration with Accenture.
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For many years, Tarkett has been committed to making the transition
to the circular economy, powered by Cradle to Cradle®
principles. Guided by this vision, Tarkett has been deploying a
comprehensive circular economy strategy based on its 'closed-loop
circular design' model, since 2011. This is driven by an extensive
eco-innovation strategy, which contributes to protecting the planet
and the well-being of its inhabitants at every step of the
product's life (design, production, use and recycling).
Tarkett's circular vision has been
at the forefront of setting new industry standards based on healthy
materials supporting a positive closed-loop system. In this regard,
Tarkett has been a pioneer in developing and implementing
alternative to the phthalate plasticizers in its vinyl flooring,
supporting the responsible use of PVC. Leading the flooring
industry transformation, the Group now uses phthalate-free
plasticizers in all of its American and European vinyl flooring
production sites and has set a target to roll this new technology
out to all of its sites worldwide by 2020.
Moreover, Tarkett has developed a
wide range of flooring solutions that contribute to the improvement
of indoor air quality - including low VOC emissions, anti-allergens
and technology that combats fine dust in the air. Tarkett also
designs its products with high levels of recycled content,
implements recycling programs, sets up closed-loop water circuits
in its production sites and develops renewable energy
initiatives.
NOTES FOR EDITORS:
At
Davos, Michel Giannuzzi, CEO of Tarkett will be contributing as a
speaker at two discussions relating to the environment and
sustainable business:
Circular Economy: The Way Ahead, Wednesday 20
January, 15:00-17:00. This private session, moderated by Mike
Barry, Director, Sustainable Business, Marks and Spencer, will
share progress on the path to the circular economy, discuss the
launch of two new reports: "A Global Plastics Packaging Roadmap"
and "Intelligent Assets: Unlocking Circular Economy Potential", and
explore how to broaden the reach and relevance of the circular
economy to new regions.
Leading the Clean Revolution, Friday 22
January, 12:30-13:45. This public session, moderated by Aron
Cramer, President and Chief Executive of Business for Social
Responsibility (BSR), will explore the business models and
strategic partnerships driving clean and competitive enterprises.
In addition to Michel Giannuzzi, CEO of Tarkett, other speakers
include the CEOs of Allianz, Veolia, Miniwiz and Vestas Wind
Systems.
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
Relations Contact
Tarkett - Jacques Bénétreau -
jacques.benetreau@tarkett.com
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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