modulyss confirms its environmental commitment with 127 Cradle to Cradle Certified™ products and a second Gold certificate
After having achieved the Gold level on 28 products, carpet tile manufacturer modulyss (member of the Balta Group) has now been awarded Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Silver on a staggering 99 products. With this second certificate, modulyss underlines its ambition to cut down on waste and to set the standard for the flooring industry.
But that is not all! The recyclable ecoBack backing, which is PVC and bitumen free and contains a polyolefin-based layer with at least 75% recycled content, also received a Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Gold certificate.
Stefan Claeys, Managing Director at modulyss, comments: “These new Cradle to Cradle certifications are another milestone in our journey towards sustainability and circularity.”
Cradle to Cradle Certified™ is the global benchmark for safe and sustainable products, developed and issued by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. Products are assessed across five categories: material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. With the lowest achievement level in one of those categories representing the product’s overall mark.
Just like modulyss’ Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Gold products, the Silver certified products are made with 100% regenerated ECONYL® yarn; are equipped with an ecoBack backing, which is now also Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Gold; and are CO2 neutral thanks to the CO2RE initiative that offsets any remaining greenhouse gas emissions by supporting climate projects.
The Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Gold ecoBack is a specialised backing that is designed to contribute to the circular economy. Not only is this backing solution PVC and bitumen free, but it also contains a polyolefin-based layer with minimum 75% recycled content. At the end of its lifetime, it can be disassembled and recycled into a first grade new backing.
With these two extra certificates, modulyss proves its worth by limiting its environmental footprint and by making sustainability accessible to everyone, without having to compromise on quality or design.
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.