Kährs (Malmö, Sweden) announced it has achieved Type III Environmental Product Declaration (EDP) for a large portion of its wood flooring portfolio.
The EDP is verified by a third party to ensure all wood floors in the scope are “climate positive cradle to gate,” the company stated.
The company’s site in Nybro, Sweden, is one of the first in the flooring industry to support the latest Type III standard, which is more in-depth than the previous standard, according to Kährs.
“This is a big step in our ambition to be transparent with our climate impact,” Kährs Chief Marketing Officer Charlotta Persfell said in a statement. “The EPDs are of great importance to many of our customers in the construction industry since it gives a complete view of the climate impact of our products. This is especially important when constructing new sustainable buildings.”
The construction sector is responsible for 50% of global resource consumption and 39% of the world’s carbon emissions, according to a study by the World Green Building Council.
“Those figures show the importance of always striving towards minimizing the environmental impact of each new building,” Kährs stated.
