Credentials

ISO 14001 sets out the criteria for an Environmental Management System (EMS) and maps out a framework for a company to follow in setting up an effective EMS.

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ISO 9001 is a certified quality management system (QMS) for organisations who want to prove their ability to consistently provide products and services that meet the needs of relevant stakeholders. 

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BES 6001 is a framework Standard from BRE Global, for Responsible Sourcing, along with an associated independent third-party certification scheme. BES 6001 will help organisations manage and reduce the impacts throughout the supply chain. The scheme is recognised by the BREEAM family of certification schemes and the Code for Sustainable Homes where credits can be awarded for construction products independently certified through BES 6001. 

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SA 8000 is an international certification standard that requires organisations to develop, maintain and apply socially acceptable practices in the workplace.

ISO 45001 is a framework for an occupational health and safety management system.

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The BRE (Building Research Establishment) is an independent organisation which evaluates the environmental impact of a product. Using a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) over a building life of 60 years, materials are assessed on their impact against a series of environmental criteria and performance is rated from A+ to E. Individual assessments relate to specific production data for the product, whereas generic ratings are derived from industry-wide production data and averaged.

Polyflor’s product specific EPDs are verified by IBU (Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V.) - an independent, environmental organisation which works closely with construction and environmental authorities in Germany. Product specific EPDs available on www.ibu-epd.com/en/published-epds 

Generic EPDs are available via ERFMI (European Resilient Flooring Manufacturers’ Institute), which provide transparency on environmental impacts. Generic EPDs available on www.ibu-epd.com/en/published-epds 

INIES provides environmental and health declarations of products for evaluating the performance of construction works. The INIES FDES is an independent third-party audit. To view FDES, visit www.inies.fr

GreenTag is Ecospecifier’s Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) and Polyflor’s products are certificated to meet GreenTag requirements.

The Singapore Green Building Product (SGBP) scheme is a certification for green building products and materials. It is based on scientific and engineering principles and built upon the collective knowledge and expertise of the building and construction industry.

Friendly Materials is an analytical assessment methodology that evaluates and objectively compares how building materials and building systems affect indoor areas: It promotes transparency within the building materials’ industry.

Polyflor is co-founder and owner of Recofloor the UK’s leading recycling scheme for smooth and safety offcuts and uplifted smooth vinyl flooring. This scheme is also used in Australia, New Zealand and Iceland.

The Polyflor Recycling Vinyl Flooring scheme is an independent recycling scheme in South Africa, collecting waste Polyflor vinyl flooring.

We work with AgPR (Arbeitsgemeinschaft PVC-Bodenbelag) to reclaim recycled vinyl flooring waste from Germany/EU.

Recovinyl is a PVC recycling scheme, set up to encourage companies to recycle post-consumer PVC. The aim of the scheme is to increase the amount of PVC recycled by establishing sustainable collection and processing arrangements.

Indoor Air Comfort (IAC) product certification by Eurofins, provides compliance to low VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) emissions requirements of European specifications. Indoor Air Comfort Gold certification shows a higher level of compliance, meeting criteria of many voluntary specifications issued by most relevant ecolabels and similar specifications in the EU. This is ‘best in class’ and good for indoor air quality, posing no risk to health.

FloorScore^®product certification by SCS Global, ensures that certified flooring meets strict indoor air quality (IAQ) emissions criteria of LEED; CHPS; The Green Guide for Health Care, and is recognised by a long list of healthy building programmes.

Afsset (L’Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire de L’Environment et du Travail) tests construction products compliance to the French Government’s regulations regarding VOC and formaldehyde emissions.

M1 is the short version name of the Finnish voluntary emission classification of building materials. M1 is the lowest VOC emission class of that system.

REACH is a European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & Restriction of Chemicals. No harmful substances added, such as formaldehyde; asbestos and heavy metals. Plasticisers used by Polyflor are not classified substances and do not need authorisation under REACH. A range of mostly non-phthalate and ortho-phthalate plasticisers used across Polyflor’s vinyl collection.

Our EPDs are listed on the DGNB database DGNB (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen e.V. / German Sustainable Building Council), which promotes sustainable and economically efficient buildings for the future.

Polyflor has registered, approved products on the BASTA database, BASTA is a non-profit organisation owned by IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and The Swedish Construction Federation.

Polyflor is registered to Ecospecifier, a guide to eco and health preferable products, materials and technologies for the built environment.

Our products are listed on the mindful MATERIALS platform, a design industry initiative that enables manufacturers to clearly communicate transparency of products’ sustainability and health via the product certification library.

VinylPlus is the voluntary sustainable development programme of the European PVC industry. It aims to create a long-term sustainability framework for the entire PVC value chain.

Polyflor Australia is a signatory to The Vinyl Council of Australia Product Stewardship Program. This program has voluntary commitments focused on Best Practice Manufacturing, Safe and Sustainable use of additives, Energy and Greenhouse Gas Management, Resource Efficiency and Transparency and Engagement. The commitments ensure that the entire process from raw materials through to end of life of vinyl products is reviewed and addressed to minimise environmental and safety issues within the vinyl industry, on a local and global scale. Visit www.vinyl.org.au/sustainability/stewardship 

Kaléi works with the government and informs its members on regulations and standards and partakes in environmental policy, with a commitment to sustainable development.

UKRFA (United Kingdom Resilient Flooring Association – UK trade association for the resilient flooring sector.

ERFMI (European Resilient Flooring Manufacturers’ Institute – ensures the maintenance of high ethical standard within the industry.

The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) is a representative body for the local vinyl industry fulfilling an active role in the sustainability of the industry.

The Green Building Council is a non-profit, non-government, membership organisation covering more than 90 countries. The body’s main aim is to facilitate dialogue between industry and government to promote sustainability in the construction sector.