Our environmental commitments for 2025

The first commitment for 2025 involves drastically shrinking our carbon footprint, namely a 20% reduction in the kg of CO2 per m² of product (calculated according to Scopes 1 & 2 defined in the GHG Protocol).

This objective builds on our existing efforts to minimise our CO2 emissions. Note that we cut our emissions by 16% between 2016 and 2019.

Our strategy for achieving that aim involves curbing our carbon footprint at every stage in the product lifecycle by focusing our efforts on the raw materials, durability and ease of cleaning.

Our floor coverings currently contain an average of 25% recycled materials. By 2025, we are determined to increase that percentage to 30%.

Recycled materials are sourced from industrial scrap, offcuts and end-of-life products, especially collected through our Second Life programme.

We guarantee that incorporating these recycled components will not affect the quality or performance of our floor coverings.

We are committed to recycling 60,000 tons of materials a year by 2025, compared to 50,000 tons in 2020.

How do we intend to tackle that challenge?

Through our two collection strategies:

• Second Life:  Gerflor collects offcuts and "clean" end-of-life products (link)
• PVC Next:  non-standard end-of-life products are re-processed (link)

A recycling plant specialising in flexible floor coverings:

• Called "Floor To Floor", this plant can be credited to a joint investment between Gerflor and recycling leader Paprec
• The plant sorts through the collected offcuts and transforms them into pellets, which are then reused in the composition of Gerflor's new products

Customers and the environment have always been the guiding light for Gerflor's teams. Our floor coverings, wall protections and finishing accessories are designed to last, make life easier for users and protect their health.