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AMTICO sustainability declaration
to guarantee the PVC is
A bio-attributed LVT flooring option attributed to the renewable
organic material which
DESIGNERS and specifiers continue prioritising authenticates that Amtico
sustainable products that reduce a project’s
environmental impact, from carbon emissions has followed the stringent
to waste. Flooring has evolved beyond design ISCC Plus mass balance
process, ensuring third-party
and laying patterns to embrace circularity and
lower-carbon solutions. One advanced offering verification and traceability
leading the way is Amtico Bio – a bio-attributed throughout the supply
LVT flooring option, underpinned by a rigorous chain. Amtico Bio and the
sustainability strategy that further closes the loop bio-attributed PVC are both
on production and end-of-life waste. ISCC PLUS certified using
the mass balance approach,
The science which guarantees transparent
Created for projects that demand higher levels sourcing and ethical
of sustainability, Amtico Bio offers climate- production.
conscious customers the option to choose
lower-carbon flooring. The bio-attributed LVT is Mass balance
manufactured using PVC derived from renewable The ‘mass balance’ principle
raw materials and is available to specify allows Amtico to incorporate
across the Signature, Spacia, Form and Marine renewable biomass
collections. materials within its existing
Traditional PVC is made using crude oil (a manufacturing processes,
fossil fuel) and salt from seawater, with the fossil rather than segregating
fuel element being the primary contributor to identical materials and
CO2 emissions. However, Amtico Bio is made creating new processes. This
with bio-attributed PVC, which replaces fossil fuel ensures that bio-attributed
feedstocks with biomass sources, either crude flooring is more affordable
tall oil (a byproduct of the paper pulping industry) and accessible for everyone,
or used cooking oil (from the catering industry) as supporting the next step in ‘Responsible Foundations’ sustainability strategy,
sources of renewable ethylene – yet the material PVC’s sustainability journey, while significantly with a target of zero avoidable waste by 2040.
remains chemically identical to standard PVC. lowering a project’s carbon footprint.
Specifying Amtico Bio reduces the embodied Amtico Bio is identical to the standard All pre-production waste is already recycled or
repurposed, avoiding 100% of production waste
carbon of Amtico LVT by between 20% to 28%, Signature, Spacia, Form and Marine products
while still offering the same performance and – so the aesthetics, quality, performance and going to landfill by either reintroducing material
finish. warranties remain precisely the same. back into manufacture or sending it to a recycling
partner to create road traffic furniture such as
Supporting change Closing the loop speed bumps and traffic cones. In 2024 alone, 143
Customers who specify Amtico Bio receive a Reducing waste is a core pillar of Amtico’s Amtico facilitated recycling over 950 tonnes of
LVT waste into such public realm products.
Installation off-cuts and end-of-life
flooring have been captured via take-back
schemes in both commercial projects and
through continued trials with 50 independent
residential retailers, reclaiming and recycling
over 42 tonnes of material in the same period.
Heyside Plastics, one of Amtico’s trusted
partners, processes uplifted flooring that
would otherwise be landfilled, turning it into
durable public infrastructure components. ‘Zero
waste is not just a goal; it’s a necessity,’ says
Ian Lloyd, Operations Director, reflecting the
company’s ethos. More than 80 employees
actively participate in Amtico’s sustainability
programme, contributing ideas and volunteering
in continuous improvement initiatives.
Climate leaders
As a British manufacturer, Amtico supports the
UK’s Net Zero ambitions and recognises climate
change as a defining challenge. Having reduced
its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 15% year on year
and Scope 3 by 25% in 2023, the business is
on track to validate its ambitious 2040 net-
zero target through the Science-Based Targets
initiative in 2025. Initiatives such as the rollout
of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
across all core collections underpin ongoing
carbon reduction efforts.
Sustainable design in interiors is about
bringing together functionality, accessibility, and
aesthetics with responsibility for people and the
planet. By offering Amtico Bio alongside new
recycling and waste reduction programmes,
Amtico empowers designers and specifiers to
lower their projects’ carbon and waste footprint,
delivering beautiful floors with a reduced
environmental impact.
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CFA Guide to Sustainability 2025/26