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A view from another industry

THE TILING SECTOR

TTA Sustainability Working Groups leads the collaborative effort
for a sustainable tiling sector

The Tile Association (TTA) is the UK trade nonetheless believes it is an important one commitment, available on request. As a
70 association for the whole of the tiling and sees collaboration as the cornerstone to result, TTA allows members to set a positive
industry – representing manufacturers, its sector’s success. example and declare how they are part of
importers, distributors, retailers, tiling In 2022, The Tile Association established the collaborative network striving to make
contractors and independent tile fixers. a working group to develop a coordinated the tiling industry a more sustainable place. It
Its activity is based around three pillars industry response to help member companies has also identified 41 good reasons to choose
which aim to 1) raise tiling standards, on their individual sustainability journeys tiles as they are durable, recyclable and have
2) improve the value of membership and and provide leadership for the tiling sector. effective thermal mass properties as well as a
3) promote the benefits of tiles. This set out TTA’s vision to “take a leading reference service life of 60 years.
The built environment contributes 40% role in achieving sustainability in the tiling TTA’s Sustainability Working Group
to the UK’s carbon emissions and therefore sector, helping our members and the wider is available to answer TTA members’
there is a big responsibility to reduce carbon industry play its part in achieving Net Zero by sustainability questions, as businesses are
throughout the construction industry. Though 2050”. The group is chaired by TTA Board increasingly required to understand and
the tiling industry plays a small role in this Director David Kong with representation from prepare for new rules, regulations and taxes.
larger picture, The Tile Association (TTA) across the sector – including tile distributors,
retailers, importers,
contractors, adhesive
manufacturers and
logistics providers.
TTA is keen
to demonstrate
the sustainability
benefits of tiles and
tiling companies
and has provided
digital resources for
members to show
their sustainability
David Kong

TTA’s vision is to... “take a leading

role in achieving sustainability in
the tiling sector, helping our members
and the wider industry play its part in

achieving Net Zero by 2050”.

CFA Guide to Sustainability 2025/26