When old fishing nets are turned into textile floor coverings.
OurMeasures related to material use, production and reuse.
For us, sustainability is not just a buzzword, but a corporate practice we have been putting into action for many decades. Since the early 1990s, we have been working on measures to reduce production waste, reuse materials and track selected environmental indicators. In doing so, we are constantly refining our measures in the areas of material use, production processes and energy consumption.
Circular economy
Selected carpet tiles can be reused subject to the terms and conditions of our take-back scheme. Requirements include, amongst other things, that the product is part of the range, its condition, and that it was previously installed using fix4tiles.
The result is a range that is already largely based on recycled raw materials – whilst meeting the highest standards of quality, design and durability.
R2R and our ‘2nd Chance’ programme support
the return and reuse of selected carpet products.
Our guidelines and objectives
Sustainable business practices are a core corporate objective for DAS TEPPICHWERK.
Our sustainability guidelines are aligned with the UN’s 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).
We take documented environmental, economic and social criteria into account when making specific investment and product decisions.
Overall responsibility for sustainable practices lies with the management.
We track selected material flows and implement measures to reduce production waste and to maximise internal and external recycling.
For selected production processes, we record material offcuts, fibre dust and energy consumption. The relevant measures and key performance indicators are described on the sub-pages.
Instead of relying on end-of-pipe technologies, we address the root causes at the source to reduce environmental impacts.
We aim to inform our stakeholders through appropriate channels about our objectives and the success of our efforts.
Annual audits are conducted to maintain the sustainability system.
The goal is to achieve continuous improvement in the areas of economy, ecology, and social responsibility; corresponding KPIs are established for this purpose.
Defined requirements apply to selected suppliers and materials. The scope and evidence of compliance are documented as part of our supplier management process.
We aim to proactively communicate our sustainability concept to our customers in order to encourage them to follow our standards.