2025 Sustainability Statement: Tarkett delivers concrete climate progress, cutting value-chain emissions by 27% in line with its 2030 goals
2025 Sustainability Statement:Tarkett delivers concrete climate progress, cuttingvalue-chain emissions by 27% in line with its 2030 goals
PARIS, FRANCE,April 1st 2026–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 theEU CSRD(Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) legislation.
“The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly visible, and seven of the nine planetary boundaries have been crossed,”saidFabrice Barthélemy, CEO of Tarkett.“The urgency to act is clear.Over the pastsix years, we havereduced our greenhouse gas emissionsacross our entire value chain by 27% anddoubled the average proportion of recycled materials used in our products, rising from 10% in 2018 to 20% in 2025. Thisis not enough.We are actively working with ourclients and suppliers to lead our industry in pursuingthis journey.”
During the past year, Tarkett made major progress on its sustainability roadmap:
- 160,000 tons of recycled materials were used inourproducts in 2025, representing20% ofourraw materials. The goal is to reach 30%of recycled materials in our productsby 2030.
- 43% ofthe company’senergy consumption comes fromrenewable sources, and16 plants purchase 100% renewable electricity.
- By usingwood dust as biomassfor energy productionat six ofitsplants,Tarkettavoids 12.4 kt CO₂e—equivalent to removing 6,500 passenger cars from the road for a full year.
- Take-back and recycling programReStart® isnow deployed in 29 countries acrossfive continents. Over the past 16 years, 129,000 tons of end-of-life flooring—the equivalent of 12 Eiffel towers—has been collected acrosseight flooring recycling centers.
- 86,000 m² of end of-life vinyl flooring has been recovered from IKEA stores in 14 European countries in the lastsix years. This material has been transformed into new flooring at Tarkett’s vinyl recycling center in Ronneby, Sweden, avoiding a total of1,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
- The company has developed areuse offer, allowing customers in several European countries to buy or resell second-hand carpet tiles in good condition. In 2025, 9,000 m²ofold carpets were collected during an office renovation in Parisregion, including 2,000 m² that were sent for recycling and 7,000 m² that were send for re-use and reselling to other customers.At a police office in Sweden, 4,000 m² of carpet were installed, including 2,000 m² reused carpet tiles.
- Tarkett Sports’ infill regeneration facilities based in Pennsylvania and Oregon (USA) have collected and recovered14,100 tons of infill for reuse in new projects in 2025, a growth of 21% versus 2024.
- Committed to diversityand inclusion, the share ofwomen in management positions reached 29%, progressing toward the global goal of 33% by 2030.
Find out more by reading our sustainability statement:TARKETT_2025_Sustainability_Statement_EN
Discoverour sustainability magazine:tarkett-sustainability-magazine-2026-edition.pdf
Media contacts
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About Tarkett
With a history of more than 140 years, Tarkett is a worldwide leader in innovative and sustainable flooring and sports surface solutions, generatingnet salesof € 3.3 billion in 2025. The Group has 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
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