STEPS TO SUSTAINABILITY
The renewal rather than replacement of resilient flooring can considerably reduce the carbon footprint and support the journey towards a resource-efficient and circular future. Rohit Sharma, resilient sales manager at Bona, explains.
Bona’s responsibility to the environment is embodied in everything it does, and sustainability has been embedded in the organisation’s culture since 1919; more than a century of commitment to sustainable practices
As an organisation with sustainability at its heart, we have recognised the resource-saving benefits of properly maintaining and renovating floors for years. It is truly at the core of our operations and has been for a very long time. In fact, for more 100 years Bona has embedded sustainability into its culture; a unique and strong position for a flooring organisation. Our expertise and insight have driven a myriad of innovative developments, leading and facilitating much- need change across industries.
One of the most frequent questions raised around sustainability and flooring of late, is whether it is more sustainable to renew or replace flooring material? To answer this question, Bona recently embarked on an ambitious
project in collaboration with the IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, an environmental agency founded by the Swedish state and the business sector in the 1960s.
The environmental effects of renovating rather than replacing are clear and have been acknowledged for a long time, and yet until now, few studies have quantified and verified the positive effects. In fact, the findings from this report present key facts in a way that has previously never been accomplished; a notable breakthrough for the flooring industry.
Research within the report was divided into two different parts. Firstly, the lifecycle assessment, a way of mapping out the environmental impact of the various processes of renovating hardwood and resilient flooring. In the second part, a road map was developed which included discussions with different stakeholder from the flooring industry such as material suppliers, property owners, architects, and contractors, to look at how things are currently working and
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