modulyss achieves Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Gold level
Carpet tile manufacturer modulyss (part of the Balta Group) has been awarded a Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Gold level on a total of 28 products. Continuing their focus on creating safe and sustainable carpet tiles, this certification marks the transitioning of modulyss towards circularity and aims to make a lasting positive change for the industry.
“At modulyss we aim to contribute to a circular economy by offering our customers sustainable carpet tile solutions. We consider our Cradle to Cradle certification as a crucial milestone in this endeavour,” says Stefan Claeys, Managing Director at modulyss.
Cradle to Cradle certified™ is a globally recognised independent standard for products with a positive impact on people and planet developed and issued by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. In order to become Cradle to Cradle certified™, the modulyss products had to undergo an extensive assessment of environmental and social criteria across five categories: material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. In the category ‘material health’, modulyss achieved a Platinum score (the highest possible), underlining the products’ exceptional safety to humans and the environment.
The modulyss Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Gold carpet tiles are made with 100% regenerated solution dyed PA6 yarn (ECONYL®) and feature a new backing with circularity in mind. This PVC and bitumen free backing, called ecoBack, consists of minimum 75% recycled content and can be disassembled and recycled at the end of the carpet’s lifetime. In addition, all Cradle to Cradle Certified™ products are CO2 neutral thanks to the CO2RE initiative, which offsets any remaining greenhouse gas emissions by supporting climate projects.
Through the Cradle to Cradle certification standard, modulyss turned its commitment to develop products for the circular economy into action.
About modulyss
modulyss designs, manufactures and supplies carpet tiles for the international commercial market with a clear sense of identity. With more than 30 years of experience in the carpet tile business, modulyss is bound to be inventive and creative in finding better environmental solutions for the carpet tiles they produce and is committed to maximise people’s health and wellbeing.
For more information, visit modulyss.com or contact [email protected].
About Balta
Balta is a leading manufacturer of textile floor coverings, selling to over 130 countries worldwide. The Balta divisions are Balta Rugs (Balta home), Balta Residential Carpets & Tiles (under the brands Balta carpets, ITC and Balta carpet tiles), Balta Commercial Carpets & Tiles (under the brands modulyss, arc edition and Bentley), and Balta Non-Woven (under the brand Captiqs). Balta employs nearly 4,000 people in 11 manufacturing sites and distribution centres in Belgium, Turkey and the United States.
For more information, visit baltagroup.com or contact [email protected].
About the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute
The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute is dedicated to powering innovation for the circular economy through products that have a positive impact on people and planet. Through the Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Products Program, the Institute sets the global standard for products that are safe, circular and made responsibly. Cradle to Cradle Certified is used by future-focused product developers, manufacturers and brands across the value chain to innovate and optimize materials and products according to the world’s most advanced science-based measures for material health, product circularity, renewable energy and climate, water and soil stewardship, and social fairness. The Institute is headquartered in Oakland, California and Amsterdam, the Netherlands with offices in Washington DC.
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