Tarkett delivers concrete climate progress, cutting value-chain emissions by 27% in line with its 2030 goals
Tarkett, a world leader in innovative and sustainable flooring and sports surface solutions, released today its 2025 Sustainability Statement, audited by independent third parties and published in full compliance with the EU CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) legislation.
“The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly visible,” said Fabrice Barthélemy, CEO of Tarkett. “The urgency to act is clear. Over the past six years, we have reduced our greenhouse gas emissions across our entire value chain by 27% and doubled the average proportion of recycled materials used in our products, rising from 10% in 2018 to 20% in 2025. This is not enough. We are actively working with our clients and suppliers to lead our industry in pursuing this journey.”
During the past year, Tarkett made major progress on its sustainability roadmap:
- 43% of the company’s energy consumption comes from renewable sources, and 16 plants purchase 100% renewable electricity, including Chagrin Falls and Middlefield (Ohio) and Dalton Smith and Calhoun (Georgia). Dalton Smith and Calhoun achieved 100% renewable electricity coverage for the first time in 2025 through the purchase of RECs (renewable energy certificates).
- 160,000 tons of recycled materials were used in production in 2025, representing 20% of recycled raw materials. The goal is to reach 30% by 2030. Across its carpet manufacturing sites in North America, Tarkett has begun using low-carbon nylon with 100% recycled content for the Dynex SD® fibers of its commercial carpet products: Powerbond® hybrid carpet, ethos® carpet tile and Flex-Aire™ cushion carpet tile. This solution will lead to an increase of over 4,000 tons per year in recycled raw materials and a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 19 ktCO2e per year.
- Coupled with the procurement of 100% renewable electricity at its carpet plants in Dalton and Calhoun, this will ultimately lead to lowering the carbon footprint of Tarkett commercial carpet products manufactured in North America by about 50%, as demonstrated by the products’ specific Environmental Product Declarations.
- Tarkett’s energy efficiency efforts span dozens of initiatives, including a heat recovery process from the chilling system at its Farnham (Quebec) site, which reduces GHG emissions by 1,900 tCO2e per year.
- Tarkett’s ReStart® take-back and recycling program is now deployed in 29 countries across five continents. Over the past 16 years, 129,000 tons of end-of-life flooring has been collected across eight flooring recycling centers.
- In 2025, Tarkett North America implemented an improved in-house, circular recycling process for its ethos carpet tiles, which optimizes the potential reuse of the product layers, including the PVB backing materials being used to make new ethos backing.
- Committed to diversity and inclusion, the share of women in management positions reached 29%, progressing toward the global goal of 33% by 2030.
Tarkett also continues to bolster its ongoing ReStart partnerships—valuable assets in the company’s commitment to circularity. For example, a years-long partnership with a company based in Dalton, Georgia, has enabled Tarkett to recycle its collected vinyl products, including LVT and homogeneous and heterogeneous vinyl sheet, into new automotive mats.
“In North America, ReStart continues to expand as a core part of how we serve customers and build circularity into our business,” said Winn Everhart, president and CEO of Tarkett North America. “Strong customer engagement, strengthened logistics, and innovation in our partnerships and recycling pathways have driven meaningful growth in recent years and position us for continued long-term progress.”
To learn more about Tarkett North America’s sustainability initiatives, visit commercial.tarkett.com/sustainability or download its recent Sustainability Magazine.
About Tarkett
With a history of more than 140 years, Tarkett is a worldwide leader in innovative and sustainable flooring and sports surface solutions, generating net sales of 3.3 billion euros in 2025. The Group has close to 12,000 employees, 25 R&D centers, 8 recycling centers and 33 production sites. Tarkett creates and manufactures solutions for hospitals, schools, housing, hotels, offices, stores and sports fields, serving customers in over 100 countries. To build “The Way to Better Floors,” the Group is committed to circular economy and sustainability, in line with its Tarkett Human‐Conscious Design® approach. www.tarkett-group.com
Every Step Matters
For years, Tarkett has raised the sustainability standards of the flooring industry. The company designs floors with transparency you can trust as it creates healthy impacts on indoor spaces and protects our air, water, soil, and every living thing. Tarkett’s ReStart® take-back and recycling program will either repurpose or recycle every type of flooring from any manufacturer. Its near-term science-based carbon emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are fully aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement objective to limit global warming by 1.5 degrees Celsius. For more information, visit commercial.tarkett.com/sustainability.