With global plastic production soaring over the last 50 years, it is more urgent than ever to continue developing sustainable plastic products from a chemicals perspective. Our new report “A Chemicals Perspective on Designing with Sustainable Plastics - Goals, Considerations and Trade-offs” and its four supporting case studies (biscuit wrappers, detergent bottles, flooring and insulation) look at the plastic material selection process from a chemicals perspective to enable the creation of inherently sustainable plastic products. Developed with country delegates, designers, industry stakeholders and NGOs, it will help designers and engineers select sustainable plastic for their products by equipping them with the right knowledge of chemicals. A webinar to discuss the key findings of the reports took place on 7 December. Watch the video replay below to hear perspectives from countries and industry on the value of the initiative.

1. Tarkett Human-Conscious Design™
Sustainable
design of vinyl
floor coverings.

2. Who we are
Our reach
33
industrial sites
9
recycling plants
25
R&D centres

3. Who we are
Our scale
12,000
employees
100
countries that
we sell in
1,3 million m2
of flooring
sold every day

4. Product lines
Linoleum
Carpet
Wood
Vinyl Sports
surfaces

5. Tarkett is committed to:
Tackling climate
change and creating
a circular
economy
Only using good
materials
Exceeding the
highest Indoor Air
Quality standards

6. Circular design
is part of how
we operate

7. Applying Cradle to Cradle® principles to all
product ranges

8. Climate and circular
economy
Good materials Indoor Air Quality
Cradle to Cradle®
To give people peace of mind.
98% - ie more than 5000 ingredients
of our raw materials are independently assessed, including our
vinyl floor coverings.
 Independent third party risk based
evaluation
 Optimised formulation
 Voluntary substitution of SVHC, problematic
and controversial substances beyond
regulation requirements.

9. Radical transparency
Tarkett sustainability presentation 9
 Material Health is the first pillar of
Cradle to Cradle® .
 A voluntary statement to give
transparency on the health profile of
the materials we use in our products
down to 100ppm
 Third-party verified document, based
on the evaluation of EPEA.
 Unique on the flooring market.
What’s a Material Health
Statement?

10. 10
We use PVC responsibly
SAFE
PRODUCTION
Suppliers selection
Membrane technology/
Chlorine production
Integrated plants
Residual VCM control
SAFE
ADDITIVES
NO PHTHALATES
NO BIOCIDES
NO HEAVY METALS
LOW to
ULTRA-
LOW VOC
EMISSIONS
10 TO 100 TIMES
LOWER THAN
STANDARDS
RECYCLABLE
INSTALLATION WASTE
OLD FLOORING
RECYCLED
CONTENT
UP TO 43%

11. Recycling vinyl
installation waste
and
Phthalate- free
Post-use vinyl floor
coverings

12. Recycling:
• Saves resources
• Reduces waste
• Reduces our
products’ carbon
footprint
a) No incineration
b) No virgin raw material extraction

13. 13
Floor coverings recycling saves*
Post-use linoleum:
5,4 kg CO2/m2
Installation waste linoleum:
7,1 kg CO2/m2
Installation waste homogeneous
vinyl:
10 kg CO2/m2
Lose lay (Tarkett Genius):
12,4 kg CO2/m2
iD Square:
16,9 kg CO2/m2
LVT click:
21,2 kg CO2/m2
Post-use carpet tiles:
6 kg CO2/m2
to 10 kg CO2/m2
Post-use homogenous vinyl:
11,8 kg CO2/m2
*Based on IVL Methodology Report 2021 U 6450 Avoided greenhouse gas emissions by recycling of flooring materials Data from Tarkett EPDs

14. Role of OECD report in dissemination of best practices
Title of the presentation – date 14
In a context of «growing concerns » about plastics for good
reasons that could however lead to unsustainable substitution of
materials
OECD provides today an « unemotional », state of the art, set of
research reports, guidance and case studies and supports
• A sustainable chemicals management for plastic
products ecodesign in a life cycle perspective.
• The identification of trade-offs for informed decision
making,
• at scale for industrial implementation
Tarkett strategy for shifting to a circular economy safe for people
and the environment is aligned with these recommandations.

15. Thank you
Myriam.tryjefaczka@tarkett.com