ENVIRONMENTALLYPREFERABLE FLOORINGREPORT 2009

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Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009. Our Vision

The avoidance of emissions to the ecosystemReduction of waste to a minimum The introduction of products that are environmentally consistent with their intended use by providing a high level of durability, reliability, ease of maintenance and safe disposal at end of life Conservation of resources by use of recycling Active participation in industry initiatives and projects that improveenvironmental impactRaising environmental awareness by regular and open communication withemployees, suppliers, customers, shareholders, etcCareful selection of materials, processing techniques and state of the arttechnology to reduce environmental impact

Our VisionTo develop an environmentally and economicallysustainable business and be as carbon neutral aspossible.

Mark Halstead

Group Chief Executive

ENVIRONMENTALLYPREFERABLE FLOORING

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Our Vision. Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009

Our progress

Polyflor have for many decades been recognised as a leading global manufacturerof high quality, high performance floorcoverings. As pioneers in the field ofcommercial vinyl flooring, we were recently awarded a second Queen’s Award forEnterprise in the category of continuous product innovation and development.

We have demonstrated the same level of commitment

and endeavour to minimising the impact of our

manufacturing on the environment whilst maximising the

environmental and performance benefits of our flooring

throughout their entire life.

This is the fourth major report on the progress of Polyflor

against our environmental goals. As with the previous

three reports, we set out to communicate to all our

customers and stakeholders, clear and measurable

environmental facts that can help to make an informed

choice about the selection of flooring.

Since our last report, we are pleased to be able to report

further positive progress in many areas and genuine

milestone achievements. The company agreed an entirely

new set of environmental objectives in 2008 and have

placed them at the centre of our operations, including

monitoring progress by independent external audits as

part of our ISO 14001 procedures.

We have been very conscious to report on our business

and products in the widest possible sense, rather than

selected environmental highlights in order to convey the

extent to which environmental considerations permeate

every level of Polyflor’s thinking.

Fit For Purpose

BRE Global Ratings

Recycling

Product Stewardship

Energy Efficiency

Air Quality

Maintenance

Infection Control

Manufacturer Credentials

Communication

Polyflor site

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Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009. Product

Positive environmental credentials are built into our flooringOther elements, whether underfoot safety, hygiene, ease of maintenance,durability or aesthetics work hand in glove with the environmentalperformance of the product

Fit for PurposeChoosing an Environmentally Preferable productfrom Polyflor means zero compromise in thefunction of the product.

At Polyflor we are clear in our belief that there is no

reason that our customers need to compromise on

performance, choice or budget in order to use products

with the lowest environmental impact.

We do not manufacture a specific range of environmental

flooring, we manufacture vast ranges of the highest

quality commercial flooring with a level of performance

and benefits in use that result in class leading

environmental features. This philosophy carries on into

all our new product developments, where the demands of

the customer, the facility and environmental

requirements are built into the product specification from

day one.

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Product. Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009

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BRE Global RatingsPolyflor’s vast range of products, technical support andbest value flooring, means you can maximise yourBREEAM score without any compromise onperformance, choice or budget.

Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009. Product

HOMOGENEOUSPrestige PURMystique PURClassic Mystique PUR2000 PURXL PUStandard XL

CERTIFICATE NO. ENP 336

SAFETYPolysafePolysafe CoronaPolysafe Vogue UltraPolysafe StrataPolysafe UltimaPolysafe AstralPolysafe HydroPolysafe Standard

‘A’ Rated

Prestige PUR

Polyflor have had many ranges independently assessed

by BRE Global to measure their environmental impact –

the impressive results of which are shown below. These

ranges achieved the highest possible A rating available at

the time and their impact is currently being converted

into the new A+ to E rating system by the BRE.

In particular, the PUR product group offers a significant

environmental benefit. The polyurethane reinforcement

facilitates a polish-free maintenance regime for its

lifetime, greatly reducing chemical usage and reducing

water usage by 55% compared to traditional

maintenance regimes.

Further to these specific range assessments, BRE Global

have also recently published new generic ratings for

flooring on the Green Guide On-line. These results are

shown below and it can be seen that once again vinyl

flooring receives the highest A+ rating for environmental

impact in the major use areas of health and education –

excellent BREEAM scores are particularly relevant for

government funded projects.

Sector Homogeneous Heterogeneous LVT Safety Linoleum Rubber

Standard EN649 EN649 EN649 EN13845 EN548 EN12199 & EN1817

Health A+ A+ A+ A+ A+ A+

Education A+ A+ A+ A+ A+ A+

Commercial A A A A A A

Retail A+ / A+ A+ / A+ A+ / A A+ / A A+ / A+ A+ / A+

Domestic A A A B A A

These generic ratings apply to specific categories of

flooring installed into defined use areas. For example,

homogeneous flooring, to EN 649 standard, rated 34/43

for use area and installed in a healthcare environment.

The ratings are based on a typical pan-European

manufactured product and give a good indication of the

environmental impact of Polyflor products made to each of the

various EN defined categories – homogeneous, safety, LVT etc.

Full details of the scheme are best viewed at

www.thegreenguide.org.uk.

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Product. Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009

There are a number of international schemes used for

assessing the environmental impact of a product over its

whole life. Polyflor have had ranges assessed under a

number of such schemes, but the BRE (Building Research

Establishment) Global environmental assessment is used

as the main tool to convey the environmental profile of

individual ranges of flooring.

It is widely recognised that the BRE Global environmental

assessment methods are exceptionally thorough and very

well respected, both in the UK and increasingly

internationally.

BRE Global Limited, a subsidiary of the BRE Trust, is a

world leading independent third party approvals body.

Their environmental rating system provides guidance for

architects, specifiers and clients on the

environmental impact of building materials.

BRE ratings are based on a Life Cycle Assessment

approach, over a building life of 60 years. The BRE Green

Guide is thorough and logical, leading to the increasing

influence of this scheme around the world from its UK

base.

Products are rated generically for their environmental

impact, receiving a rating from A+ to E, with A+ being the

highest achievable environmental rating. The scheme in

2009 has been updated from the previous range of A to C.

The cradle to grave approach in creating the

environmental profiles gives a simple to understand

rating to an extraordinarily complex set of data. This

ensures that reliable and comparable environmental

information is available between competing products,

thus eliminating the confusion of claims and

counterclaims about the performance of building

materials.

Within the rating, materials are assessed according to

their impact on Climate Change, Water Extraction,

Mineral Resource Extraction, Stratospheric Ozone

Depletion, Human Toxicity, Ecotoxicity to Freshwater,

Nuclear Waste, Ecotoxicity to Land, Waste Disposal, Fossil

Fuel Depletion, Eutrophication, Photochemical Ozone

Creation and Acidification.

Using A rated flooring products will have a beneficial

impact on a BREEAM assessment (Building Research

Establishment Environmental Assessment Method).

BREEAM is the world’s leading environmental assessment

method for buildings. It sets a standard for best practice

in sustainable design and has become the de-facto

measure of a building’s environmental performance.

BREEAM can be tailored to assess any building type in

any location in the world.

Independent assessment of the whole life environmental impact basedover a 60 year life.

LEED®

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Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009. Product

For our North American customers, Polyflor have produced a separate guideto demonstrate where Polyflor floorcoverings have the potential to contributeto LEED® points, with a detailed explanation of how our products fulfil therequirements listed below;

WE3.1, 3.2 – Water Use Reduction

The Polyfor PUR ranges equate to a significant reduction

in water usage over untreated products.

EA1 - Energy & Atmosphere – optimise energy

performance

The Polyflor PUR ranges will save energy by reduced

usage of cleaning machinery.

MR1.3 – Building Re-Use – maintain 50% of interior

non-structural elements

Excellent durability with typical longevity of 20-25 years.

MR4.1, 4.2 – Recycled Content

Average content of 25% recycled material.

EQ4.1 – Low Emitting Materials – adhesives & sealants

Majority of adhesives are extremely low VOC and solvent

free.

EQ4.3 – Low Emitting Materials – carpet systems

Polyflor has completed a programme to reduce the VOC

levels of all its ranges. Polyflor recently undertook

indicative testing using ranges from Polyflor’s safety,

luxury vinyl tiles and homogeneous families. The ranges

tested achieved compliance when tested in accordance

with the requirements of California Specification Section

01350 (CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174).

Polyflor XL PU

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Product. Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009

Ecospecifier

In Australia, Ecospecifer assessment has placed Polyflor homogenous PUR rangesin the top 25% of resilient floor finishes based on their environmental impact.

The Ecospecifer scheme is described as a guide to eco

and health preferable products, materials and

technologies for the built environment.

Assessment of materials is based on a life cycle approach

and measuring the impact of products in the critical areas

below:

Due to their strong performance in minimising

environmental impact in these categories, Polyflor

products, including Prestige PUR, Mystique PUR, Classic

Mystique PUR, 2000 PUR and XL PU are listed on the

Ecospecifer database of environmentally preferable

materials.

There are many environmental schemes in place around

the globe, but one thing they all have in common, is that

when assessed on their environmental impact, Polyflor

ranges are repeatedly rated as being an environmentally

beneficial choice of flooring.

Reduction of Energy andGreenhouse Gases

Habitat and Land Degradation

Resource Depletion andEfficiency

Occupant and ContractorHealth

Toxicity to Land, Air andWater

Polyflor Australia recycling

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Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009. Recycling

Recycling

Vinyl flooring is most suitable for recycling and is 100% recyclableAverage content of 25% recycled material12,005 tonnes of production waste and over 736 tonnes of post consumerwaste recycled in 2008Dry waste recycled (excluding vinyl waste) up by 57 tonnes in 2008 from 2006Wet waste recycled up by 150 tonnes in 2008 from 2006

Polyflor have been recycling vinyl since the day westarted manufacturing flooring back in the 1950s.It has always been considered a perfectly naturalpart of the manufacturing process.

There can be few materials better suited to recycling than

vinyl flooring. Vinyl is 100% recyclable and can in fact be

recycled many times without losing any of its

performance properties. Recycled vinyl requires 85% less

energy to manufacture than virgin PVC.

The figure of 25% average recycled material in our

homogeneous flooring is made up of both production

waste and also post-consumer waste. We believe that

quoting an average percentage is far more helpful to our

customers than using the highest figure we achieved on

one particular range. Our luxury vinyl tile ranges contain

an average of 15% recycled materials, made up of

production waste.

Polyflor remains an active supporter of the Vinyl 2010

scheme, and its European wide targets for recycling vinyl.

Our pioneering involvement in Recovinyl, a government

initiative in the UK, is a nationwide recovery scheme,

which has been very successful.

Sampling

Polyflor use large amounts of material to produce

samples to show our products to our customers. Over the

last two years we have also been collecting and recycling

all waste material from our sampling scheme, colour

sorting it and putting it back into new flooring. This

material is included in the tonnage figures stated.

Safety Flooring

Safety flooring which contains hard aggregates has

always been a challenge to recycle, due to the difficulty of

processing materials such as silicon carbide through

machinery and the risk of damage. Waste safety flooring

has been used in other products, such as traffic cones,

but actually putting waste material back into new

flooring has proved a challenge for everyone.

Polyflor have successfully run large trials where we have

been able to recycle production waste safety flooring and

also end of life, uplifted safety flooring back into standard

new product. The challenge is to upscale these trials into

our standard production, something we are confident of

achieving. The ability to recycle safety flooring back into

itself will be a hugely significant achievement with a great

deal of impact on the tonnages we currently recycle.

Polyflor are and will continue to invest significantly in the

development of a much greater recycling capacity and

capability.

25%RECYCLEDaverage recycled material

Opposite: Recycling around the Polyflor site

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Recycling. Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009

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Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009. Recycling

Pioneering take back scheme for recycling PVC flooringInstallation off-cuts, end-of-life flooring and old stock roll-ends recovered andrecycled into new flooring or downcycled into other objects

Post-Consumer Waste

Some of the greatest progress Polyflor have made in the

last couple of years has been the collection and recycling

back into standard flooring of post consumer waste. This

is waste from installation on site or uplifted end-of-life

flooring and old stock roll-ends, which is re-used in new

flooring or downcycled into other items including bases

on traffic cones.

The 45,000 tonnes of end-of-life vinyl recycled via the

Recovinyl scheme in 2008 produces a net saving of up to

71,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions compared to using virgin

polymer. This saving equates to the removal of over

14,000 cars from the roads in the UK on an annual basis.

Back into flooring, however, the tonnages at present are

modest as a percentage of all recycled material. We have

put in place sound systems to see significant growth in

this area and our 2007 total of over 500 tonnes of post

consumer waste has been surpassed in 2008 to 736

tonnes.

The challenge with post consumer waste is getting the

material back, rather than the ability to recycle it. Along

with running an independent scheme, Polyflor is involved

in a pioneering government recycling programme,

Recovinyl. This industry initiative to collect waste is

coordinated by WRAP and Axion.

The scheme is explained above diagrammatically. With

the involvement of wholesalers and contractors, the main

aim has been to create common collection points and

drop off sites, for ease and efficiency and without

additional and unnecessary journeys. The objectives of

this initiative would be less meaningful if the carbon

footprint was then heavily impacted on. Therefore the

waste comes back for sorting to Polyflor or other sites

depending on geography or logistics.

These collection schemes are increasingly becoming

standard operating procedure with our customers,

through augmented communication. Some of the earlier

challenges of recovering material have been overcome as

all parties begin to see this as a positive step and a

normal aspect of projects.

Polyflor continue to invest significantly in the systems for

collection, sorting, granulation and storage to ensure

capacity and capability for dealing with the anticipated

growth in the volumes of post consumer waste we recycle.

Product StewardshipIt is important that we are aware of ourresponsibilities in the chain of custody of ourproducts and we are proactive in seeking to recoverand recycle waste vinyl flooring.

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Recycling. Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009

International Schemes

The majority of our collections currently come from within the UK wheretransport to our factory is straightforward, using the same deliveryvehicles as they return to site.

In international markets there is a varying progress in

recycling, especially where distances are large and

logistics of any recycling operation more complex.

National legislation and local attitudes also play a major

part in the implementation of recycling.

In Australia a local collection scheme has been set up and

whilst in the early stages, is running effectively.

A long history in Scandinavia of recycling, assisted by

legislation to ensure waste is segregated on site, means

there is a higher volume of post installation waste. In

Norway and Sweden, Polyflor have established schemes

to collect and recover vinyl waste from site. This material

may either be delivered to Polyflor on return transport

for recycling or often more practically, the waste has

been sent to other local vinyl flooring manufacturers for

them to recycle into new flooring.

Similarly in Ireland, the facility to recover waste from

larger projects has been put in place. Logistically it is

relatively simple for this waste to be delivered to Polyflor

for recycling.

In Germany the AgPR vinyl recycling facility has been in

use for a number of years, offering an outlet for post

installation vinyl waste for many manufacturers and

contractors. This waste is then supplied to various vinyl

flooring manufacturers in Europe, including Polyflor.

The amount of energy required per m2 of materialproduced has continued to fall year on year down to3.2KwHr per m2, representing a drop of some 36%from 2000. This reduction in energy used has beenas a result of hard work on the company’senvironmental objectives.

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Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009. Energy

Energy Efficiency

Less energy to produce than other plasticsLess energy than linoleum to produceTypical life of 20-25 years means less replacements so less energy to produce flooring for the life of the buildingEnergy consumption in manufacture reduced by over 36% in the last 8 years Carbon emissions reduced by 13,370 tonnes since 2000

to manufacture

36%LESS ENERGY

Energy Saving Initiatives

i) Installation of automatic shutdown systems to ensure

machinery is switched off when not in use

ii) The implementation of lighting optimisers has

continued across the site, which produces a saving of

around 25% on energy used.

iii) The metering and monitoring systems used in the

factory for air, steam and all energy consumption has

been crucial in identifying areas of leakage, unnecessary

use and ways to cut the energy required.

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Energy. Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009

Our carbon emissions have been reduced by 3,474 tonnes

in 2007 and 700 tonnes in 2008. The total 13,370 tonne

reduction in carbon emissions reported has been

independently audited by The Carbon Trust.

We are currently in the process of working with UMIST to

measure and analyse the overall total carbon emissions

produced by our business to give a context to the

progress of our reductions and also to better enable the

company to set challenging targets for ourselves in

further reducing our emissions.

The addition of renewable energy facilities (solar and

wind) at the manufacturing site is currently being

investigated.

5.0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.0

Energy Usage per m2 manufactured (Kwh)

3.8

3.7

2008

3.2

13,370 tonne reduction in carbon

Polyflor site

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Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009. Energy

Air Quality

Passed all the most stringent international VOC emissions tests No negative contribution to indoor air quality

Indoor air quality is, quite rightly, a key environmental

consideration when selecting building products, and

Polyflor vinyl flooring makes a significant contribution to

creating indoor environments with very low VOC (volatile

organic compounds) emissions.

All of our flooring ranges have already passed key

international standards but over the last two years we

have reformulated all our ranges to ensure their level of

VOC emissions is kept to the lowest levels achievable.

The VOC emissions on our range of flooring products are

all below the very strictly set, acceptable levels of the

AgBB test method. Products have been tested by

independent laboratories and results are available upon

request.

The VOC emissions on our range of floor productsare all below the very strictly set accepted levels.Products have been tested by independentlaboratories and results are available upon request.

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Energy. Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009

Polysafe Mosaic, Bury Grammar School

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Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009. Maintenance

MaintenanceDesigned with low maintenance features PUR ranges can be maintained without polish for life, consuming less energy, water and chemicals

The in-use phase of the resilient flooring life cycle

accounts for at least 80% of its environmental impact.

Because of this we have focused our efforts on developing

products which greatly reduce the need for energy

intensive cleaning. The easier to clean products, our PU,

PUR and Supratec+ ranges, also ensure that use of polish,

water, strippers and chemical cleansers is significantly

reduced.

All new ranges are naturally launched with the greatest

maintenance and environmental benefits built in, but

over the last two years we have continued to add such

benefits to existing ranges.

Continuously improving technologies enables flooring to

raise the standard in terms of durability, maintenance and

performance, sought by the customer.

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CHEMICAL USAGE 1 year 1000sqm PUR vs Traditional vinyl

TRADITIONALPOLYFLOR PUR

Stripper

Polish

Alkaline Cleaner

Spray Maintainer

Neutral Detergent

LITRES

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400

350

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CHEMICAL USAGE 1 year 1000sqm PUR vs Traditional vinyl

TRADITIONALPOLYFLOR PUR

Stripper

Polish

Alkaline Cleaner

Spray Maintainer

Neutral Detergent

LITRES

450

400

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CHEMICAL USAGE 1 year 1000sqm PUR vs Traditional vinyl

TRADITIONALPOLYFLOR PUR

Stripper

Polish

Alkaline Cleaner

Spray Maintainer

Neutral Detergent

LITRES

14000

12000

10000

8000

6000

4000

2000

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WATER USAGE 1 year 1000sqm PUR vs Traditional vinyl

TRADITIONALPOLYFLOR PUR

Water Usage

LITRES

USE UP TOUSE UP TO

LESS WATERLESS WATER

USE UP TOUSE UP TO

LESS WATERLESS WATER

USE UP TOUSE UP TO

LESS WATERLESS WATER

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Maintenance. Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009

Infection ControlA very positive contribution to creating a clean and hygienic indoor environment Seamless welding and coving is critical in infection controlIndependent tests demonstrate that the growth of bacteria such as MRSA isinhibited on Polyflor flooring

Polyflor vinyl floorings play a significant role in creating

and maintaining a hygienic environment within

healthcare, and consequent to that, an important role in

the global fight against Hospital Acquired Infections.

In addition to the independent certification concerning

the inhibition of bacterial growth on the floor, vinyl

flooring exemplifies the case that it is the multifaceted

elements of performance, installation method,

maintenance and inherent product features that all

combine to offer positive benefits in terms of creating a

safer, more hygienic environment.

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Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009. Manufacturer Credentials

Manufacturer Credentials

ISO 14001 accreditation since 2000Reductions in energy consumption, wet waste and dry waste Significant progress in recycling of both flooring and waste materials Investing in the development of much greater recycling capacity and capabilityAll major suppliers are vetted on their environmental performance All materials such as plasticisers are EU approvedNo lead or cadmium added in the manufacturing processFully support the Vinyl 2010 Commitment Active within the Recovinyl programme to recover & recycle vinyl wasteMember of the UK Green Building CouncilBRE Global A rating certification on key ranges

We continue to be involved with the development ofproducts that will be environmentally sustainable,easier to use and multi-functional.

Water Use Minimisation

Water use minimisation is an important step in improving

the environment and protecting natural resources.

On site, rainwater is collected and stored in a designated

area known as lodge water. This is used to substitute

mains supply, saving a valuable natural resource.

The following steps have taken place in order to reduce

energy and water usage:

· Optimisation of steam pressure

· Improvement of the efficiency of pumps and automatic

controls

· Regular steam trap surveys

· Optimisation of cooling water temperature

· Installation of water economisers on toilets

Transport

Polyflor distributes product through a network of

wholesalers throughout the UK and around the world, a

model that ensures efficiency through the transportation

of full, bulk loads. Polyflor operates its own transport

fleet in the UK, which is maintained and updated to

ensure the latest and most fuel efficient vehicles are

used. The fleet is due for renewal in 2009 and will feature

Euro 5 compliant engines for lower emissions.

Material is packaged in the most efficient manner to

provide protection and minimise waste. Recycled

packaging is used where possible, reducing plastic

rollwrap in favour of using more paper packaging and

recycling of various elements of our packaging waste is

organised on site and also at points within our

distribution chain.

Good Neighbour

It is Polyflor’s intention to be a good neighbour and we

have taken steps to reduce noise pollution and emissions

from the site to provide an improved environment. To

date, over £500,000 has been invested on the Radcliffe

site in order to either improve the local environment and

exceed the requirements of any UK legislation.

Recycled water 96%Mains supplywater 4%

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Manufacturer Credentials. Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009

Waste

Despite increasing sales volumes there has been progress on site to reduceboth wet and dry waste. Total wet waste in 2008 was 127 tonnes, an impressive80% reduction when compared to 2000 figures.

New initiatives on recycling described meant that dry

waste has fallen from 7.5% of production volume in 2002

to 4.2% in 2008, equating to a reduction in dry waste of

44%. As production increases in the future major

investment is being made on site to improve storage and

handling facilities for any subsequent waste.

Waste Recycled

Waste recycled in 2008 included:

Polyflor continues to look at the logistics and

manufacturing operation to ensure efficiency and

minimise our carbon footprint. New ideas and initiatives

are being pursued and progress will be reported in future

reports.

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Wet Waste (Tonnes)

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Tonnes ofwood

53

Tonnes ofcardboard

87Tonnes of

paper

7.3

Tonnes ofplastic rollwrap

28

Tonnes ofliquid waste

212

Polyflor recycling centre

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Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009. Communication

CommunicationOpen and detailed communication of both ourenvironmental goals and our progress against themhas been produced by Polyflor for many years.Our claims are independently audited and ourobjective is to provide customers with clear, simpleand transparent information to inform and help intheir choice of flooring.

All environmental information from Polyflor relates to our productionfacilities and the breadth of our large volume ranges, not niche products oroperations created to produce environmental headlines.

We remain committed to proactively reporting on our own progress inminimising the environmental impact of our products and operations.Equally, we are very happy to provide the information in a format to suit thecustomer or clients’ own systems in as much or as little detail as required.

Saplings planted at Polyflor site

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Communication. Environmentally Preferable Flooring 2009

Research and Development

In collaboration with industry partners, Polyflor is working on developmentsin new products and technologies. We are continually evaluating new ideas oralternatives which minimise any impact on the environment.

In the area of installation for example, we are currently

working to ensure the compatibility of our products with

newer, solvent free adhesives as well as developing our

own adhesives to minimise any environmentally negative

elements whilst maintaining key performance criteria.

Significant trials are also underway to assess easy release

adhesion systems with our products for easier end of life

waste recovery.

Employee Communication

As part of a wider campaign Polyflor issued a

‘Green Guide‘ for employees in 2007 which offers advice

on how to reduce their carbon footprint at home and at

work. One small outcome of this consultation was the

refurbishment of the bike sheds to encourage the local

workforce to travel by bicycle rather than in cars.

Further internal campaigns will be put into place to

encourage people to think ‘green’ in all aspects of their

jobs, even lives.

Polyflor manufacturing development

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